I help companies and individuals prevent and resolve legal headaches.

I have represented contractors and sureties throughout the United States in connection with a diverse range of public and private construction projects, including: residential subdivisions, schools and universities, libraries, student housing, research facilities, materials recovery facilities, sewer pipelines, and power plants. I have assisted clients in the preparation and defense of various claims relating to delays, changes, extra work, defective plans and specifications, defective workmanship, differing site conditions, insurance issues and labor code violations. I have also handled numerous payment and performance bond claims, as well as the negotiating and drafting of settlement agreements. I have successfully represented clients in settlement, mediation and arbitration of complex litigation matters, including the following:• Assisted surety in obtaining $3.8 million award against public owner (community college district) for wrongfully withheld contract balance and delay damages, while successfully defending against $3.6 million counterclaim (13-day arbitration) • Assisted contractor in obtaining $4.5 million settlement based on owner-caused delay relating to defective plans and specifications, extra work, runoff from owner-controlled adjacent property, and excessive inspections.• Effectively defended surety against $12.3 million breach of performance bond claim relating to allegedly defective university building; obtained settlement terms requiring client to pay less than 20 percent of the claim• Assisted contractor in procuring arbitration award conferring client 87 percent of its claim against public owner (county sanitation district).