Large Firm Expertise

       Mr. Avrashow has been an attorney for over thirty years. His legal practice focuses on real estate, land use, general business matters, and representing clients in resolving complex issues with government jurisdictions.

     His clientele includes Fortune 100 companies such as M&M Mars and AT&T, as well as individuals and a broad range  of businesses, including restaurants, real estate brokerages, real estate developers, shopping centers and tenants, franchisees,  and Homeowners’ Associations. Additionally, he has served as an expert witness in land use disputes.

       Wayne was an officer of two real estate corporations—one private and one public. He has extensive experience  in real estate transactions, including the purchase and sale of businesses, lease negotiations, title and escrow matters, entitlements, and partnership disputes. He also served as a Los Angeles Superior Court-appointed mediator.  Wayne earned certificates in mediation from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University and from UCLA.

      Wayne started his career as campaign manager for two Los Angeles City Council members, Zev Yaroslavsky & Bob Ronka. He served as a top aide/Chief of Staff for both Council members and remained a close advisor throughout Zev’s legendary forty-year career on the City Council and the County Board of Supervisors.

      Councilmen Yaroslavsky and Councilmen Ronka termed Wayne “instrumental” in drafting the Los Angeles City Charter Amendment that protected taxpayers from financial liability during the 1984 Olympic Games. That structure remains binding for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

      Wayne was a signatory on ballot measures, was chairman of a Los Angeles County ballot measure, and served on two government commissions/boards, one of which oversaw the Los Angeles Convention Center, where Wayne served for eighteen years, including two stints as President. The Boundary Adjustment Board held hearings and recommended boundary district lines to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors following the census and in compliance with the Federal Voting Rights Act.

      Wayne has authored op-ed articles in newspapers and legal, business, and real estate publications. (See “In the News”). His novel Center Stage—A Political Thriller was an Amazon Bestseller, and he authored Success at Mediation—10 Strategic Tools for Attorneys, a book used by law students at the University of Southern California School of Law. 

      Wayne is affiliated with and a financial supporter of various Coachella Valley organizations. He and his wife Ann reside in Rancho Mirage