Experience

Scott Rogers is a Partner in the firm’s San Francisco office and a member of the Real Estate, Development, Land Use and Finance Practice Group. He joined HRO in 2008. Prior to joining HRO, Mr. Rogers was Vice President and Senior National Underwriting Counsel for the National Commercial Services Division of First American Title Insurance Company. While at First American his responsibilities included legal analysis, risk management, problem solving and decision making for a wide variety of commercial real estate transactions on a national basis. Prior to First American Mr. Rogers was a senior partner at Landels Ripley & Diamond, where he represented institutional and private property investors in the negotiation, documentation and enforcement of all forms of equity and financing transactions (including acquisitions/dispositions, leasing, loan origination, workouts and foreclosures).

Publications

“Brokerage Commission - Earned at Execution of Contract or Upon Closing?” Volume 40, Issue 11, 2009, The Marin Lawyer

“New Light on Going Dark” July 2009, The Registry

“Award of Liquidated Damages Upheld in a Retail Lease Where the Tenant Improperly Discontinued Operations” Volume 40, Issue 7, 2009, The Marin Lawyer

“Smoking Gun: Property owners fear liability for harm caused by common-area smoking regulations” May 2009, The Registry

“Title Coverage May Be Terminated Upon Dissolution of Entity” Volume 40, Issue 4, 2009, The Marin Lawyer, Co-authored with Dena M. Cruz

“Secondhand Smoke in Common Areas May Constitute a Public Nuisance” Volume 40, Issue 2, 2009, The Marin Lawyer

“Grantor Beware – Exclusive Easement May Preclude Any Use of the Land by the Grantor” Volume 40, Issue 1, 2009, The Marin Lawyer

"Automatic Subordination Clauses in Leases - Not a Sure Thing" Volume 39, Issue 12, 2008, The Marin Lawyer

"Word on the Street – Dealing in Down Markets" November 2008, The Registry

“Typical Purchase Contract May Be An Unenforceable Option” Volume 26, Number 4, 2008, California Real Property Law Journal

"READER ALERT: Changes to CA Notary Acknowledgment and Jurat Forms and Requirements" Winter 2007, California Real Property Journal

"The New 2006 ALTA Policies: The Industry Listens!" Winter 2006, California Real Property Journal

"A Practical Guide to Transfer Taxes in California" Summer 2005, California Real Property Journal

"New Commercial Title Insurance Endorsements" July 2005, Real Property Law Reporter

"New Title Endorsements for Commercial Lenders" Winter 2005, Commercial Mortgage Finance News

"Commercial Title Insurance Endorsements (the Basics for Owners and Lenders)" Spring 2004, California Real Property Law Journal

"Title Insurance for Church Loans" Fall 2004, Church Management News

Professional & Community Affiliations

State Bar of California, Executive Committee of the Real Property Law Section

• 2009 – present, Advisor
• 2008 – 2009, Chair
• 2004 – 2007, Member and Vice Chair

California Real Property Law Journal, Co-Executive Editor 2004-present

Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)