J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, 2004
B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder, 2000
Alison Geddes is a shareholder in Weintraub’s Real Estate practice group.
Alison understands the business of commercial property ownership and management, and she works with clients to achieve results consistent with their business objectives in both drafting and enforcing commercial leases.
Alison’s transactional practice includes representing property owners in negotiating and drafting commercial lease documents, including leases, amendments, assignments, and termination agreements. Her commercial property management experience includes assisting owners and managers of retail, industrial, office, and mixed-use property in all aspects of lease enforcement, including the analysis of lease compliance, the preparation and service of default notices to tenants, unlawful detainer litigation, breach of lease litigation, judgment enforcement, CAM disputes, and issues pertaining to abandonment of leased property and tenants’ personal property.
Alison is a panelist and speaker on leasing, lease enforcement, and property management issues, including seminars for the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), and seminars for Continuing Education of the Bar. Additionally, she provides seminars for clients on specific leasing and property management issues.
Representative Litigation Experience
The recent California appellate court decision Eshagian v. Cepeda has added a new requirement to the already detailed rules surrounding Three-Day Notices—documents landlords must serve before initiating eviction proceedings. In order to obtain a judgment evicting a tenant, California laws must be strictly followed. This new requirement adds another procedural…
California law has long treated commercial and residential tenancies differently. Consumer protection-focused regulations enacted to protect residential tenants were legally considered inapplicable to business tenants which were considered to have a higher level of sophistication. This is all about to change in California. As we prepare to usher in 2025,…
It is rare for the commercial real estate industry to be the target of legislative reform. Even for a progressive state like California, real estate-focused initiatives tend to focus on promoting housing policies, residential tenant rights, and environmental protections. This year, however, there are three pending bills which could significantly…
California’s Commercial Tenant Protection Act (SB 1103) now provides commercial tenants who operate small businesses with new legal protections of which property owners, managers and brokers must be aware. Failure to comply with this new law can expose commercial property owners to liability or impact their ability to enforce leases. Weintraub…
On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, shareholder Alison Geddes presented at The Building Owners & Managers Association of Sacramento and the Central Valley (BOMA Sacramento) March Brunch-N-Learn. She presented on the topic of, SB 1103: What You Need to Know, with an overview of the new legislation and key requirements for…
California’s Commercial Tenant Protection Act (SB 1103) now provides commercial tenants who operate small businesses with new legal protections of which property owners, managers and brokers must be aware. Failure to comply with this new law can expose commercial property owners to liability or impact their ability to enforce leases.…
Weintraub Tobin is proud to share that 46 of the Firm’s attorneys have been honored in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ (up from 41 attorneys last year). Of the 46 attorneys recognized, 11 have been recognized as Ones…
Weintraub Tobin is honored to announce that 47 of the Firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers® and Rising Star lists, an annual review recognizing outstanding attorneys in the region. The selection process includes peer nominations, independent research to evaluate candidates, and peer reviews.…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Alison Geddes has been elected to the 2025 Board of Directors for Building Owners and Managers Association of California (BOMA California). Alison is a shareholder at Weintraub and member of the Firm’s Real Estate practice group. Her practice focuses on commercial leasing and…
Weintraub Tobin is honored to announce that 34 of its attorneys have been selected to the inaugural Sactown Magazine Top Lawyers 2024 list. Attorneys from Weintraub Tobin are recognized in over a dozen practice areas on this year’s list, including Real Estate, Employment & Labor, Business Litigation, and Estate Planning…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that 41 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. 32 Weintraub attorneys are included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, of which six…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that 45 of the Firm’s attorneys have been recognized on the 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers® and Rising Star lists. These lists, selected annually on a state-by-state basis, recognize outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Alison E. Geddes has been appointed to the 2024 Board of Directors for Building Owners & Managers Association of Sacramento and the Central Valley (BOMA Sacramento). She will serve as Chair of the Government Affairs Committee. Alison is a shareholder at Weintraub Tobin…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that 31 of its attorneys have been selected to the 2023 Sacramento Magazine Top Lawyers list. Weintraub’s attorneys are recognized in various categories, including Business/Corporate law, Employment & Labor law, Estate Planning & Probate law, and Real Estate law. The complete roster of Weintraub…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that 47 of the Firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers® and Rising Star lists. These lists, selected annually on a state-by-state basis, recognize outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in…
In an August 26, 2022, article for the Sacramento Business Journal, Ben van der Meer writes about Weintraub Tobin’s recent additions to its real estate practice group.
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that 28 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the Top Lawyers 2022 list from Sacramento Magazine. Ten of the listed Weintraub attorneys are recognized in multiple practice areas. The Top Lawyers list, featured each year by Sacramento Magazine, recognizes prominent attorneys in the…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that 37 of its attorneys have been recognized on the 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. Several Weintraub attorneys also received special recognition on Super Lawyers “Top” lists, including six attorneys named to the Sacramento Top 25 Super Lawyers (Gary L.…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Alison E. Geddes has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Real Estate group. She will be based in Weintraub’s Sacramento office. Alison’s practice includes representing property owners in negotiating and drafting commercial lease documents, including leases, amendments, assignments, and termination agreements,…
State Bar of California, Real Property Section
Member
Sacramento Bar Association, Real Property Law Section
Member
California Lawyers Association
Member
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Sacramento
Member
Board of Directors, 2015 – 2020
President, 2018 – 2019
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) California
Board of Directors Executive Committee, Secretary, 2025 – 2026
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Sacramento
Member
Board of Directors, Government Affairs Committee, 2024 – 2026
Awards
The Best Lawyers in America®, 2025 – 2026 (Real Estate Law)
Super Lawyers Northern California, 2021 – 2025
Sactown Magazine’s Top Lawyers List, 2016 – 2024
Sacramento Business Journal’s Best of the Bar, 2016 – 2019 (program ended in 2019)
BOMA Sacramento President’s Award, 2023
CREW Sacramento’s Member of the Year, 2016
