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Built on Partnership

March 5, 2025 CGS3, Sean Southard, David Swartz CGS3 Team

CGS3 was recently profiled in the Los Angeles Daily Journal and The Daily Transcript – described as a firm that that has “reshaped how real estate law gets done.”  The article discussed the firm’s history, featuring interviews with founding partner Sean Southard and partner David Swartz, who works from CGS3’s Los Angeles office.  According to Southard, “We are not incentivized to hoard work or put our favorite team on it.  We’re incentivized to get deals done on the client’s timeline.”  In an approach designed to promote teamwork, everybody works together toward a common goal.  “Our system is not set up to have conflicts between partners,” said Swartz, who works out of the firm’s LA office.  “Everyone is an equal partner and everything is a collaborative effort.”

The full article can be read here (subscription only).