Motunrayo D. (M.D.) Akinmurele is an associate in the Litigation Department.
Focus on Real Estate Litigation
Ms. Akinmurele is an experienced real estate litigation attorney, with specialized expertise in the areas of title and lien priority disputes and complex real estate disputes. Her clients include homeowners, lenders, escrow companies, title companies, and title insurance companies.
Ms. Akinmurele has successfully argued various dispositive motions including motions for summary judgments and demurrers.
Ms. Akinmurele’s trial experience includes second-chairing a week-long trial concerning the fraudulent conveyance of real property and a two-week long arbitration successfully defending a title insurer against allegations of bad-faith. Ms. Akinmurele has also successfully mediated and settled many cases without the costs and expense of trial or discovery.
Moreover, Ms. Akinmurele has significant appellate experience, and has successfully prepared numerous appellate briefs on a wide range of complex issues. Through her many years of appellate work, Ms. Akinmurele has a superior understanding of the intricacies of California’s Appellate Rules.