REPRESENTATIVE CASES

This matter involved a dispute between an owner and a general contractor with respect to the ground up construction of a distribution warehouse facility.

Case involving a claim of professional negligence against an architect with respect to the construction of a large single-family residence.

A dispute between the owner and contractor arising from the construction of a large custom home. Both parties had claims against each other involving construction defects and delay amounting to more than $15 million.

Public works case involved the construction of an underground water treatment facility. This dispute centered on the condition of the surface of the property after completion of the project and whether the grade was at the proper height. This was a technically complex case involving issues of civil engineering and sub-surface construction.

Public works construction case involving a freeway offramp where the parties disputed various quantities of materials and other change order differences.

This factually complex matter arose from a dispute over the construction of two 31 story residential condominium towers. The general contractor terminated the services of the concrete subcontractor early in the job. The parties disputed the amount owing at the time of the termination.

In this interesting dispute a condominium association hired a contractor to make extensive repairs throughout the association. The association claimed that the repairs were performed defectively, leaving the association with a repair bill of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

This was a dispute between a contractor and owner over tenant improvements in several commercial buildings. The owner claimed delay; the contractor claimed an unpaid contract balance and additional sums for change order work.

This construction dispute involves Mom and Pop contractors with no assets, little insurance coverage because no resultant damage, almost all the defects were from the original construction, e.g., not done by these defendants.

In this extremely interesting case, a commercial landlord agreed to build a commercial building for a tenant who was entering into a long-term lease. The tenant alleged that the landlord delivered the completed building more than a year late, that the building had numerous construction defects and that the landlord had not provided the contractually required number of parking spaces. The landlord alleged affirmative claims against the tenant, claiming that the tenant was partially responsible for the delay in the completion of the building, causing the landlord damages in the form of lost rent.

In this interesting dispute a condominium association hired a contractor to make extensive repairs throughout the association. The association claimed that the repairs were performed defectively, leaving the association with a repair bill of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

This was a dispute between a contractor and owner over tenant improvements in several commercial buildings. The owner claimed delay; the contractor claimed an unpaid contract balance and additional sums for change order work.

Hundreds of cases involving disputes between owners and contractors with respect to breach of contract, construction defects, mechanics’ liens, delay and disruption and incomplete work, including multi-million dollar disputes arising from the construction of residential, commercial and office projects. Total value of claims resolved exceeds $150 million.

Public Works cases, including resolution of $29 million dispute between public agency and surety regarding claims by surety for additional work under Modified Total Cost Claim analysis, dispute over claim arising from underground utility tunnel in San Francisco Bay Area, dispute over installation of one mile of high pressure welded steel fire supply line for downtown Los Angeles Metro Rail line, dispute over installation of high capacity pumps in public agency owned storm water retention and pumping facility, dispute over installation of cell towers on public agency owned land, dispute over damage to public utility equipment by private contractor during construction project.

Multiple cases involving disputes between private contractors and school districts, including disputes involving breach of contract, claims, discrimination, delay and disruption and construction defects.

Multiple cases involving disputes over removal of lateral and subjacent support including major claim arising from construction of commercial office building next to existing restaurant causing damage to restaurant facility.

Multiple cases involving multi-party construction defect claims arising from the construction of condominium and multi-family housing in California and Nevada.

Commercial construction disputes, including resolution of conflicting multi-million claims of owner and contractor on commercial hotel project and claim involving construction of hospital facility. Dispute involving construction of major downtown entertainment facility involving more than 40 parties.

Served as arbiter of quality control and completion issues on projects where parties agree to submit such issues for binding resolution based on my inspection and report.

This matter involved a dispute between an owner and a general contractor with respect to the ground up construction of a distribution warehouse facility.

In this matter, a condo association alleged that due to alleged defects in the installation of a new roof the entire roof needed to be removed and replaced.