Firm: Kahana & Feld LLP
3 Hutton Centre Dr. , Santa Ana , California 92707
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
I am a partner at the law firm of Kahana & Feld, LLP. I specialize in defending homebuilders, developers and general contractors in their litigation and transactional matters. I graduated from the University of Houston in 1995 with a BS in Political Science cum laude. From 1995-1996, I worked as a traveling consultant for Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity. I then moved to California in 1997 to attend Whittier Law School where I graduated cum laude in 1999. While in law school, I clerked for the Hon. Alex Kozonski (US Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit) and served on both the Law Review and Trial Advocacy Honors Board. I was also the President of the National Jewish Bar Association from 1998-1999 and elected into the Joseph A. Ball / Clarence S. Hunt Inns of Court. I am licensed to practice law in the states of Arizona, Texas and California and before the US District Courts for the Eastern and Central Districts of California, the Northern District of Texas and the US Court of Appeals.I am married to Samantha Kuper Feld and have two daughters - Mia & Tova. To maintain sanity, I enjoy playing basketball, camping, scuba diving and traveling.
Firm: Creede-Blyth Law, APC
5424 N. Palm Avenue, Suite 108 , Fresno , California 93704
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Mark L. Creede is the President of Creede-Blyth Law, APC, and an AV rated (Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent) construction law attorney specializing in private and public work contract disputes involving mechanic's liens, stop payment notices, payment and performance bonds, subdivision bonds, commercial construction defect claims, change orders and equitable adjustments, delay, disruption, and acceleration claims, bid disputes, surety law, design professional liability and claims, insurance claims, litigation, arbitration, and mediation. He represents general engineering contractors, general building contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, owners, developers, architects, engineers, sureties, and insurance carriers. Mr. Creede is also a construction arbitration panelist with the American Arbitration Association and a member of the Associated General Contractors California Legal Advisory Committee. Before practicing law at Creede-Blyth Law, APC, Mark was a shareholder and Managing Partner of Lang, Richert & Patch, where he practiced law for 35 years. Prior to joining Lang, Richert & Patch, Mark was a construction engineer for six years, working for Johnson Controls, Inc., San Francisco Branch, specializing in mechanical, electrical, electronic, and digital control systems design and installation, project management, applications software, personnel training, and engineering department management. He is a past Chairman of the Fresno County Bar Association Construction Law Section and past member of the Board of Governors of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, San Joaquin Valley Chapter. Mr. Creede earned his Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, from the School of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and his law degree from University of San Francisco School of Law. Mr. Creede has been named a Northern California Super Lawyer (Top 5% of attorneys in Northern California based upon peer review, peer nominations, and professional achievement) in the field of construction law each year from 2007 through 2023, and Top 100 in California in 2018 by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service publication.
Firm: Michael C. Mapes - Attorney at Law
131 S Auburn St , Grass Valley , California 95945
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Firm: Ward & Hagen
440 Stevens Ave Ste 350 , Solana Beach , California 92075
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Firm: Berding & Weil, LLP
575 Anton Blvd. , Costa Mesa , California 92626
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
I have represented homeowners' associations, property owners, municipalities, developers, contractors, and insurance companies in every kind of real estate or construiction matter for over 20 years all over California. I worked full time for a real estate/construction firm during law school, and have represented clients in litigation and real estate transactions ever since. My current practice is primarily representation of property owners in litigation, but I have handled may transactional matters as well. I work to be very sensitive to my clients' needs, and work hard to protect their interests in any matter.. My work out of the firm's East Bay and Orange County offices, but modern technology allows me to handle cases all over California.
Firm: Evans, Wieckowski & Ward, LLP
745 University Avenue , Sacramento , California 95825
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Firm: Sharifi Defense Group
1577 E. St. Gertrude Place , Santa Ana , California 92701
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Ms. Sharifi graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. She received her undergraduate degree from University of California at Irvine, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Social Behavior.
Firm: Peckar & Abramson
1875 Century Park East , Los Angeles , California 90067
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Firm: Anderson & Kriger LLP
8220 University Avenue, Second Floor , La Mesa , California 91941
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Firm: Jampol Zimet LLP
800 Wilshire Blvd. , Los Angeles , California 90017
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Firm: Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman
3880 Lemon St Ste 420 , Riverside , California 92501
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Firm: Lanak & Hanna, P.C.
625the City Dr S Ste 190 , Orange , California 92868
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Mac W. Cabal blends a background in big business with substantial experience in construction litigation and commercial collections. For well over a decade and handling hundreds of cases, Mr. Cabal has successfully recovered tens of millions of dollars on behalf of contractors, suppliers, and other commercial enterprises. And, having worked as an executive for two of the largest retail companies in the country, where he managed a multi-million dollar business, he understands what drives the goals of many of his clients.. However, Mr. Cabal is not simply a litigator, he is an experienced trial attorney. Having tried and arbitrated as many cases as he has, Mr. Cabal has the skill, knowledge, and expertise necessary to navigate the rough waters of trial practice. Beyond his considerable trial practice, Mr. Cabal also brings appellate level experience to the table with several published cases, even going as far as petitioning the California Supreme Court, three times.. Mr. Cabal’s legal expertise and background arises from a record of high academic achievement. He graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree and obtained a full tuition scholarship at Whittier Law School, where he finished in the top 5% of his class. As early as college, Mr. Cabal’s oral advocacy skills were on display as he finished third in the annual Ivy League Mock Trial completion besting other Ivy League Schools including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Colombia, University of Pennsylvania, and Brown. While in law school, Mr. Cabal won multiple CALI awards for receiving the highest grade in his class. And during law school, Mr. Cabal wrote for the Whittier Law Review where he became a published author. In addition, he worked as a District Attorney Summer Extern, where he participated in, and won, an oral advocacy competition against approximately 40 other externs from numerous notable Southern California law schools.. Mr. Cabal taught law as an adjunct professor at Concordia University in Irvine. He is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, where he served as Co-Chair of the Mentor-on-Demand Committee alongside the former President of the Orange County Bar Association, and he previously served on the Board of Directors for the Bar Association. He speaks fluent Spanish and is a CrossFit enthusiast.
Firm: Gray Duffy LLP
555 Twin Dolphin Dr Ste 330 , Redwood City , California 94065
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
1005 A St Ste 312 , San Rafael , California 94901
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Construction Law is a specialty that requires an appreciation of the physical realities of the work, the limitations of the materials, and an understanding of the interplay between the Owners and the trades. Demonstrated experience with all of these is our firm's key attribute.. In our transactional work, we provide Owners, Builders and Designers the ability to craft agreements that fit the project, the people, and the goals, while complying with the virtual minefields which regulations, statutes, and insurance realities inject. A good agreement clearly communicates the duties and makes sure that everyone involved has appropriate and realistic expectations.. Construction claims and disputes can arise between Generals, Subcontractors, Architects, Engineers, and Suppliers, or between Owners, licensing agencies, permitting and planning agencies, and any or all of them, either during or long after a project has been completed.. Since 1983 Kate Warner has handled and resolved all such types of claims, and in doing so has formed solid relationships with respected industry experts. From that group, she can assemble an experienced and targeted team that can quickly, candidly and accurately advise regarding practical and efficient solution options, and provide the factual and evidentiary support necessary to address insurance coverage, funding issues and provide critical litigation input. Over the years, opposition consultants that have earned our firm's respect have reciprocated, and many now regularly consult for our clients' benefit. She is an invited member of WestCon, Northern California's leading construction consultant's trade organization, AGC (Associated General Contractors) and the Marin Builders Exchange.. When a lawsuit has been brought or is necessary, the Construction litigation bar has underused tools available to it that are unique in the dispute resolution arena. These include the use of stipulated or compelled Pre-Trial Orders, either with or without the retention of a Special Master with expertise in the construction and insurance coverage fields.. That process can substitute for the time consuming and wasteful litigation processes like formal discovery, and properly employed can allow the parties to get from claim and damage verification to settlement and resolution negotiations more quickly.. If an issue is caught early, before expenses, damages, and positions themselves become part of the dispute, the use of one or more agreed neutral construction experts is an option that can successfully end-run the expense, delay, and relationship damage that later litigation can cause.. These and other "out of the box" options are the kind of tools our office offers results-focused clients and opponents.. Representative Past and Present Special Masters we've worked with:. Tom Castle, William Nagle, Peter Dekker, Sarah Burke, Claudia Hagadus Long, Lawrence Baskin, Gary Ragghianti, Bruce Edwards, Jonathan Margolis, Jerry Spolter, Randolph Wallace, Gordon McClintock, William Pagano, Judge Ronald Sabraw; Judge Margaret Kemp, Judge Alfred Chiantelli, Michael Ornstil, Ron Kelly, and John Griffiths.
Firm: Kasdan LippSmith Weber Turner LLP
100 Pringle Ave Ste 700 , Walnut Creek , California 94596
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Firm: Ginn & Crosby, LLP
1485 Treat Boulevard , Walnut Creek , California 94597
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Mr. Mallory has significant experience successfully representing owners, general contractors, and subcontractors on private and public projects in construction disputes. Mr. Mallory handles all aspects of construction litigation matters including a wide variety of construction claims, including mechanics’ liens and scope of work changes, as well as post-construction defect cases.
Firm: Berding & Weil LLP
2175 N California Blvd Ste 500 , Walnut Creek , California 94596
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Firm: Van De Poel, Levy, Allen & Arneal, LLP
1600 South Main Plaza. , Walnut Creek , California 94596
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Firm: Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, LLP
150 E. Carrillo St , Santa Barbara , California 93101
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Mr. Wansor is an accomplished civil litigator. His practice is focused on personal injury, real estate, land use, hospitality, products liability, business torts, construction, and will and trust contests.. Mr. Wansor's analytical strengths allow for the accurate assessment of potential exposure and liability and the creation and implementation of sophisticated litigation strategies. Mr. Wansor's strategic sense and writing abilities lead to successful results, whether by keen negotiation or motions leading to the disposition of cases.. Prior to joining Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, Mr. Wansor worked as a litigation partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, where he defended Fortune 500 companies, insurance conglomerates and ultra-high net worth families from a variety of plaintiff- based attacks and actions. His track record includes the successful defense of (1) large restaurant chains from food poisoning and premises liability actions; (2) major hotels, senior living communities and commercial shopping centers from wrongful death actions and trip, slip and fall claims; (3) residential and commercial property owners from a variety of actions; and, (4) all types of construction trades from personal injury, construction defect and products liability claims. As a litigation partner, Mr. Wansor earned a reputation for his work ethic, attention to detail, tactical acumen and extraordinary results.. Mr. Wansor complements Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, LLP with his sophisticated litigation expertise, where the Firm’s clients are skillfully and efficiently served. He emphasizes the importance of frequently communicating directly with his clients, keeping them informed on all issues and providing comprehensive liability evaluations after any significant development.. Mr. Wansor earned his J.D. from the University of Pepperdine School of Law and is a member of the State Bar of California. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Firm: Meinert Law
2950 Buskirk Avenue. , Walnut Creek , California 94597
Practice Areas: Construction & Development
Michael is an experienced litigator and Owner of Meinert Law. He is admitted to practice in all Courts in the State of California and the Federal United States District Courts, Northern District and Eastern District of California. Michael is proud to be an eight-year Decorated Veteran of the United States Air Force. (Please note that the website is currently under construction.)
