Our Team of Advocates

Dennis H. Doss is the owner and founder of Doss Law, LLP. Licensed as an attorney since 1978, Dennis represents private and hard money lenders and carryback sellers in Orange County and throughout California. He counts many of the top private or hard money mortgage lenders as his clients. Attorney Doss is well versed in all aspects of mortgage finance, from the entities that operate and finance real estate to the professionals who finance real estate. He is a frequent lecturer on mortgage related issues, including consumer credit, commercial credit, mortgage backed securities, private money lending and lending compliance.

Christopher J. Donovan, under the tutelage of Dennis H. Doss, has become highly skilled in mortgage finance law. Chris is a driven, meticulous and reliable attorney with transactional legal experience in real estate, mortgage lending and securities while working with a wide variety of institutional, professional and individual clients. He is a Real Estate Finance Attorney providing business legal services focused on: hard money lender representation, private money lender representation, mortgage fund formation, loan documentation, lender licensing/compliance and DRE/DFPI defense.

Jackellyn focuses on counseling clients in various business matters and working with them to find tailored solutions. Her practice encompasses corporate governance, regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, and real estate transactions. Her general business expertise includes business entity formations, dissolutions, compliance matters, including drafting various operational agreements and buy-sell and other transfer restriction agreements. She also has experience with mergers and stock and asset acquisitions, including the preparation of purchase and sale agreements.

Stephen “Rusty” Kozak is an associate attorney at Doss Law, LLP. Prior to joining Doss Law, Mr. Kozak worked as a transactional attorney specializing in all facets of both real estate and corporate transactions. Mr. Kozak started his legal career in litigation where he focused on real estate and business civil matters. Prior to entering the legal field, Mr. Kozak worked as a Real Estate Specialist at a top luxury brokerage firm where he assisted in the representation of multiple types of entities and individuals in processing a broad spectrum of real estate transactions ranging from residential purchases to complex land acquisitions slated for development.