A good real estate attorney is indispensable when creating a new TIC partnership.  These prominent local attorneys are widely recognized as experts in the field:

Goldstein, Gellman, Melbostadt, Gibson & Harris LLP
http://www.g3mh.com
Phone: 415-673-5600

D. Andrew Sirkin
http://www.andysirkin.com
Phone: 415-738-8545
Email: dasirkin@earthlink.net