Since 1983, Gilchrist & Rutter Professional Corporation has been providing highly responsive, top quality legal services to a broad array of real estate and business clients with whom we develop enduring relationships. We vigorously represent and counsel our clients in order to solve their problems and achieve their objectives efficiently, creatively and energetically. Our firm's combination of outstanding academic qualifications and solid practical experience in sophisticated business transactions and commercial litigation allows our lawyers to obtain optimum results for our clients.

Gilchrist & Rutter carefully controls the firm's growth to ensure that each client receives the most responsive and effective legal services possible.  Each and every one of our attorneys is an asset to both our clients and to the firm. Our clients benefit from the services of both the seasoned senior attorneys involved in each matter, as well as those of our junior lawyers who assist when cost-effective.

We unceasingly pursue the best interests of our clients in every matter we handle.  We listen carefully to our clients' goals and work closely with each client to achieve those goals in the most efficient manner possible.

Gilchrist & Rutter has offices in Santa Monica, but our practice extends throughout California and across the United States.

Mission Statement

Gilchrist & Rutter exists to efficiently provide high quality and responsive legal services to clients with whom we develop enduring relationships.  We counsel our clients in order to solve their problems and achieve their objectives efficiently.  We work in an atmosphere of courtesy and congeniality.