Results

Represented automobile manufacturer in drafting contracts for relations with parts distributors and compliance with related UCC rights of sellers of goods. Read More

Represented GSE lender in providing and documenting multi-billion dollar lines of credit to moneycenter banks secured by mortgage loans and bonds secured by mortgage loan. Read More

Represent automobile finance lender in working out defaulted inventory and real estate loans. Read More

Defended automobile finance company against $250 million "lender liability" damage claims by failed auto dealer group and prevailed with $40 million judgment against dealer and guarantors. Read More

Based on the overlapping experience of litigation and project planning and contracts, over 250 training sessions provided for individual firms and industry groups. The focus is most often on lessons learned (and illustrated) from the projects with claims or challenges with corresponding strategies and tools to proactively overcome those risks. Read More

Drafting of standard templates and alternatives as well as individual contracts for specific projects spanning all sizes and project types. Read More

Whether behind the scenes or face-to-face, negotiation of millions of dollars of design and construction contracts spanning all sizes and project types from public museums to schools to infrastructure to residential – and more. Read More

Based on a focused priority of key contract clauses impacted project success and claims, review and commentary on thousands of contracts nationally and locally. Read More

Successful summary judgment dismissing claims against civil engineer of multi-plaintiff claim for design and construction of residential subdivision on bay mud. Read More

Secured 12-0 jury verdict on behalf of civil engineer on contractor claims arising out of soil compaction standards on roadway construction project. Read More

Secured directed verdict by trial judge of claims against structural engineer on claims related to assessment of high rise, urban office building. Read More

Defense to dismissal of claim by contractor for project costs and delays on public school project. Read More

Six month jury trial to 12-0 jury verdict on behalf of civil engineer on extensive claims for soil movement on a large residential development project. Read More

In response to serial claims history, conducted internal audit, plan of assessment and action, and corresponding training to for national, multi-discipline design firm which established corrected course of action and improved project and claim performance. Read More

Representation of architect in arbitration of claim associated with $50M design-build military housing project. Read More

Secured 12-0 jury verdict on behalf of architect alleged to have been negligent in design of San Francisco condominium project. Read More

Secured demurrer with recovery of treble fees on behalf of environmental consultant sued for negligence in the preparation of an environmental impact report prepared for a proposed conversion of agricultural land to residential development. Dismissal based on California Anti-SLAPP statute. Dismissal upheld on appeal to California Court of Appeals. (See Mission Oaks Ranch, Ltd. v. County Of Santa Barbara et… Read More

Secured unanimous three arbitrator defense award on behalf of multi-state engineering firm on a $12 Million Claim for the design and rehabilitation of a wastewater treatment facility. Read More

Secured summary judgment dismissing a claim for over $500,000 in extra-contractual services against a California architect. Underlying project was a community college project. Read More

Upheld out of state arbitration award to engineering firm through Federal Court Review. Read More