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Terry R. Bailey serves as Senior Counsel at Layfield & Barrett and specializes in property damages cases -including those that involve fires, earthquakes, floods, mudslides, landslides, construction defects and inverse condemnation. He represents residential and commercial property owners, often against developers, insurers, general contractors and subcontractors, neighboring property owners as well as city and county governments.Mr. Bailey has tremendous expertise in property damage lawsuits and bad faith insurance claims, having recovered over $100 million in compensation for numerous property owners. His prior experience as a general engineering contractor offers him unique and valuable insight into all kinds of property damage lawsuits. He constructs his finest litigation strategies by working closely with skilled engineers, architects and general contractors to fully investigate and understand the cause of the damages and develop the proper scope and cost of repair.

Mr. Sturgeon specializes in construction law and business litigation. His practice encompasses a wide variety of construction and litigation matters, including delay claims, claims for changed work, contract disputes, construction lending disputes, construction defect claims, surety bond claims, mechanics' liens and stop notices, public works issues, bid protests, false claims, claims for design professional negligence, products liability claims, international arbitrations, as well as drafting and negotiation of construction and design contracts. Mr. Sturgeon handles construction matters from initial drafting of construction and design contracts and subcontracts, to advising parties with respect to claims and disputes arising during the design and construction process and their resolution and avoidance, through all facets of the litigation process for claims that proceed to litigation or arbitration.

Mr. Fuchs obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1968 and a Law Degree from the University of Southern California in 1978. After an initial stint following gradulation from Columbia, as an engineer for Chrysler Corporation in Detroit, I migrated to Los Angleles and was Technical Editor of Hot Rod Magazine and Engineering Editor for Motor Trend Magazine, from 1971-74, before obtaining my law degree in 1978.  I started my law career at Latham & Watkins from 1978-81 and have had a my own law firm or a small partnership since 1983.  I am an avid car enthusiast and over the years have owned several Porsches, several Mercedes, a Ferrari, and most recently a Dodge Viper GTS.  I have regularly participated in track events and for nearly 20 years have been a navigator in the Silver State Classic Challenge in Nevada, in the 150 mile per hour class.   I am an active member of Checkered Flag 200, a support group for the Petersen Automotive Museum, and I have handled a number of lawsuits and disputes involving collector cars such as Ferraris, Porsches and even some old race cars, as well as many business disputes, financing disputes and construction defects cases.. My associate, Gail Gilfillan, is a UCLA graduate and obtained her law degree from Pepperdine University in 1993.  She has been with me for the entirety of her law career and is a terrific lawyer and a compliment to our business litigation and construction defect practice.. Our past clients include the Boys and Girls Club of San Fernando Vally, Tower Hemotology and Oncology Medical Group, MaxPro Leasing, Classic Financial Corporation, Scharff Construction Co., Kriek Construction, Victoria Montana, ProMedia, Inc., Adoption Pro, Inc., Titan Spark Plug Co., Isuzu Trucks of America, Revolution Motorsports, Tillack & Co., and Hunting Ridge Motors.

I’ve been practicing law since 1975, and today I focus my practice on complex trials and appeals in the areas of construction, eminent domain/land use, labor and employment, environmental, business, real property, attorney fee disputes, and insurance litigation.. I have tried numerous cases to the court and jury in all levels of the State and the Federal Court systems in California.. I write and lecture on various issues, including trial preparation, use of experts, misuse of electronic media, attorney fee dispute resolution, environmental, damages, insurance, risk management, professional liability, use of temporary workers, and preparing clients and lawyers for trial.. I have been admitted to practice before all California State Courts, all Federal Courts in California, the United States Supreme Court, and the Court of Claims. I’m a member of several federal, state, and local bar associations. I’ve served as a Judge Pro Tem and an Arbitrator for the Los Angeles Superior Court. I received my Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and my Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law.. My other interests include spending time with family and supporting UCLA sports and the West Los Angeles Symphony, .

I have over twenty-one years of law practice experience, and six years of architecture practice experience.  I have developed expertise in law practice areas that take advantage of his professional architectural career.. I have a comprehensive transactional and litigation background with particular emphasis in matters involving community association, construction, environmental, real estate, land use and governmental relations law.  I have managed all the legal aspects of large land deals and construction projects, where I assist public agencies, owners, and developers in meeting construction code, environmental regulations and green building standards.

I am an attorney practicing in the area of construction contracts and litigation in the Los Angeles, California area.

Domingo graduated with honors from Loyola Marymount University with a B.A. in Economics and received his J.D. from Loyola Law School Los Angeles.  He is a Partner at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP.  Domingo has a broad range of experience in various areas of law including construction, business transactions and litigation, insurance and toxic torts. He specializes in complex multi-party civil litigation with a primary focus on construction litigation and toxic torts related to mold bodily injury claims, asbestos and chemical exposure. Domingo has acted as lead counsel in numerous multi-million dollar residential and commercial construction matters. His clients include Fortune 500 companies, several of California's largest publicly-held and privately-held builders, real estate developers, contractors, construction managers and design professionals. He has extensive experience in all aspects of the litigation process including depositions, mediation, arbitration and trial.

Construction law attorney specializing in litigation and large complex construction claims, including, without limitation, prosecuting and defending delay/impact claims, unforeseen conditions claims, extra work and change order claims, lien/stop notice and payment/performance bond claims and drafting, negotiating and reviewing construction contracts.  Also, practice in the business litigation and employment litigation fields.

Christopher E. Ng is an equity partner of Gibbs Giden and primarily represents companies in a wide range of business, commercial and construction negotiations and disputes. Chris, a member of the State Bar of California and District of Columbia and licensed to practice in all California state and federal courts, is also an educator, active speaker, published author and frequent contributor to local, regional and national legal publications. For his achievements, Chris has been named a “Rising Star” by Los Angeles Magazine and Super Lawyers® (Thomson/Reuters) regularly since 2009, a distinction conferred upon less than 2.5% of all California attorneys. Chris was also named the 2015-2016 “Educator of the Year” by Credit Management Association (CMA), the largest affiliate of the National Association of Credit Management.. Chris is nationally recognized in the field of construction law and regularly pens articles and contributes to treatises for construction industry professionals and other lawyers including publications by Wolters Kluwer Law & Business (California Construction Law), BNi® (Acret’s California Mechanics Lien Laws), the California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) (California Mechanics Liens and Related Construction Remedies) and the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on the Construction Industry.  In addition to his position an Associate Professor of Business Law at the School of Business and Economics at California State University Northridge and guest lecturer of construction law at Loyola Law School (Los Angeles), Chris is also a frequent speaker and educator on construction law for organizations including the ABA, Los Angeles County Bar Association, CMA, Lorman Education Services and American Society of Professional Estimators, and was a featured speaker at both the 2012 (Las Vegas) and the 2015 (Boca Raton) Annual ABA Forum on Construction Law meetings.  In 2013, Chris was appointed to the Division 9 Steering Committee of the ABA Forum on Construction Law primarily representing the interests of subcontractors, specialty trade contractors and suppliers in the construction industry.  In 2015, Chris was appointed to the ABA Forum’s Diversity Committee.. Construction Law. Chris represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals in connection with all aspects of private and public projects, from contract negotiation to enforcing and defending contract, mechanics lien, stop payment notice, bond and other statutory claims.  These projects include commercial and industrial complexes, federal and state government projects, universities and schools, theaters, hospitals, retail stores, hotels, office buildings, restaurants and solar power projects.  Clients range from recognizable world-renowned hotel owners and publicly-traded steel and solar panel manufacturers, to local specialty contractors and supply companies.. Business Law. Chris is uniquely well-equipped to counsel all types of business (corporations, LLCs, partnerships, startups, entrepreneurs and other business owners) in a wide variety of legal issues.  He provides a broad range of legal services to protect and grow a company in every stage of the business life cycle, including: the proper formation of the appropriate business entity; drafting and negotiating all types of contracts to manage risk; protecting trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property; resolving claims before litigation; prosecuting and defending business-related litigation; collections; restructuring debt; enforcing judgments; and protecting creditors’ rights in bankruptcy.  Chris is also an Associate Professor of Business Law at the School of Business and Economics at California State University, Northridge, where for more than a decade, he has taught subjects including contracts, commercial law, civil procedure, alternative dispute resolution, remedies, negligence and intentional torts such a defamation, trespass, nuisance, commercial misappropriation, and fraud.. Commercial Law. Chris also regularly assists manufacturers, distributors and retailers with a vast array of commercial law issues, including: drafting standard terms and conditions for the sale or purchase of goods; advising clients regarding troublesome contract terms; ensuring proper contract administration; handling shipping disputes and risk of loss; representing clients in commercial disputes and litigation; and assisting with enforcing judgments and collections.  Chris’s varied commercial clientele includes buyers and sellers of all types of goods including steel, solar panels, oil and petroleum products, apparel, electronic components and composite goods.