Executives

Tetlo Emmen is Managing Counsel at Somos Law Group.  He specializes in advising clients on a broad range of commercial real estate transactions and operational matters.  Tetlo provides practical, creative and deal oriented advice to help his clients execute complex and time sensitive real estate transactions. 

Tetlo has significant experience negotiating a range of real estate transactions including acquisitions and dispositions, disposition and development agreements, joint ventures and exclusive negotiation agreements. He has helped his clients successfully execute complex transactions for affordable and mixed income housing developments, mixed-use, and urban infill projects. Tetlo has extensive experience with all types of commercial leases including retail, office and industrial leases, ground leases, master and sub-leases and sale-leaseback transactions.  His expertise extends to all matters relating to commercial leases, including work and construction letters, SNDAs, estoppels, brokerage agreements and lease-related disputes. 

Prior to joining Somos, Tetlo worked as in-house counsel managing an extensive real estate portfolio for a national retailer and as an associate in the land use and real estate department at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP. 

Tetlo has a bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara and a J.D. degree from UCLA School of Law.