Construction Law

Since the firm’s inception, the firm has served the construction industry. The Construction Law Practice Group brings over 100 years of combined experience in representing public and private owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, insurers, design professionals, construction managers and testing laboratories in administrative hearings, mediation, arbitration and state and federal courts throughout California in the following areas:

• Drafting and negotiating contracts and contract review
• Assisting in real estate purchases, leases and financing
• Negotiating of financing, including project and equipment financing
• Entity formation, corporate governance and creation and maintenance of corporate documents
• Compliance with environmental and governmental regulations, including licensing
• Counseling on employment issues and related litigation
• Counseling on tax issues
• Business and estate planning, including succession planning
• Prosecution and defense of bid disputes
• Prosecution and defense of contract disputes, including commercial, residential and home improvement project disputes
• Prosecution and defense of construction defect claims, residential and commercial
• Preparation and enforcement of mechanic’s lien, stop notice and bond claim preparation and enforcement, including preparation of preliminary notices
• Advice on environmental impacts or consequences arising out of the construction process
• Counseling on licensing matters with the Contractor’s State License Board
• Evaluation of insurance coverage
• Mediation, arbitration, risk-benefit evaluations, and false claim analysis