Jamie Altman Buggy

Jamie has an in-depth understanding of litigation and leverages her knowledge and straightforward approach to achieve success for her clients.  She works hard to understand her clients’ business objectives and to ensure that a careful legal strategy is aligned with their core business goals.  Her approach embraces non-litigation alternatives whenever possible, as she recognizes that avoiding litigation may be in the client’s best interest.  Nonetheless, when litigation proves necessary, she is a fierce, unrelenting advocate for her clients.

Jamie has broad experience in all types of real estate disputes, including breach of contract, fraud, insurance coverage, partnership disputes, and breach of fiduciary duty.  Her experience also includes serving both creditors and debtors in bankruptcy matters, guiding them through the complicated process to a favorable outcome.

Publicly traded REITS, institutional landlords, and private equity groups trust Jamie and her team with their litigation needs.  She specializes in landlord-tenant disputes and oversees a high volume of landlord-tenant litigation.  She thrives when the situation at hand lacks precedent and requires creativity and an entrepreneurial attitude and is known for managing her litigation matters cost effectively but with exceptional results. 

Prior to joining Harvest, Jamie practiced at Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) and at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP.  She also served as judicial law clerk to The Honorable William C. Hillman of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts in Boston. 

Notable Deals

• Recovered over $30 million on behalf of commercial landlords in tenant disputes since 2020.
• Obtained a settlement at insurance policy limits for a landlord whose commercial premises were destroyed by fire, in the face of insurance company’s improper denial of coverage.
• Defended a business owner in a partnership dispute, including prevailing on an anti-SLAPP motion obtaining a partial dismissal of the complaint and defending against an appeal of the anti-SLAPP ruling before the California Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals partially affirmed the lower court’s decision in her client’s favor.
• Successfully defended a real estate developer in a partnership dispute related to a hotel development, resolving the case through a settlement for 6% of the demand.

Recent News

Three Harvest Attorneys Named to “San Diego’s Top Attorneys” for 2025

April 7, 2025

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The Impact of California’s Recent Elections on the Real Estate Industry

November 19, 2024

By Jamie Altman Buggy

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Three Harvest Attorneys Honored by Best Lawyers 2025 Editions in San Diego, Los Angeles

August 19, 2024

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