Supported business insurance matters; provided in-house counsel and advice to project teams related to insurance, indemnity, and contract interpretation; managed claims and outside counsel for legal occurrences; reviewed, modified, and negotiated subcontract agreements in order to mitigate risks and ensure favorable terms; and worked closely with the safety department to manage safety practices and compliance.

Represented home builders, developers, design professionals, and real estate professionals in a wide variety of civil matters, with a concentration on construction defect defense and professional liability defense.Was responsible for own litigation caseload, including fact investigation, legal research, development of theory and strategy of case, writing all legal documents and briefs, discovery, settlement conferences and hearings.Drafted contracts, leases, and purchase and sales agreements for homebuilder and developer clients.

Provided legal counsel and support to management, project managers, and administrative staff regarding business, legal, and human resource matters.Drafted, reviewed, negotiated, and managed vendor and master agreements with insurance carriers. Kept management abreast of legislative and case law developments affecting the company and its practices.On behalf of insurance carriers and their policy holders, managed consolidated insurance programs for residential, commercial and industrial development projects.

Performed document review and discovery services for various law firms throughout Southern California.Acquired court filed legal documents from recently settled or adjudicated civil cases for use in research projects.Researched and summarize recently filed civil complaints for publication in legal newsletters.

Managed discovery document production for multiple cases; reviewed, analyzed, and summarized contents thereof.Propounded and responded to written discovery.Drafted a limited scope of correspondence, court forms, and pleadings.

Assisted the legal department by conducting legal research and analysis primarily in the areas of dealer franchise and state regulatory law.Tracked and reported on various dealer metrics to ensure compliance with corporate standards and franchise agreements.Analyzed legal situations; drafted summaries, reports, and memoranda from research, fact gathering, or other materials for decision-making purposes and implementing practical solutions.

Reviewed and revised contractual documents between government and private firms to ensure compliance with federal acquisition regulations to minimize the possibility of future claims. Ensured compliance of construction guidelines and specifications with building, land use, and environmental regulations of foreign nations. Prepared evaluation guidelines and procedures for project solicitations.

Performed research on legal developments for a variety of issues affecting the rights of property owners, developers, and the construction industry as a whole. Researched and reported on recent legislative developments pertaining to state and federal environmental laws.

Performed various research and document review functions for an international consulting firm including fact checking, legal review and general grammar and format.Researched case law and drafted internal memoranda for various corporate civil cases in the areas of intellectual property, energy, employment and international trade law.Generated reports on comparative Czech and European case law.

Supervised subcontractors and controlled field documentation for construction of $52 million design-build medical office building and parking garage. Managed contractor quality control program through systematic review of structurally critical project components and regular review of craft work product. Resolved and mitigated design and construction issues as they arose by coordinating with design and construction parties. Reviewed and submitted subcontractor shop drawings and material data sheets for design approval.

Generated price based (bid/build) and best value based (design/build, RFP and RFQ) proposals for private, state and federal projects. Provided conceptual estimating and design services for potential clients. Negotiated and executed contracts with subcontractors and material suppliers.Developed man-hour and productivity comparisons of past performance for use in future cost estimating. Created project schedules for owner proposals and in-house management plans utilizing critical path management methodology.

Assisted Project Team at all levels, in day-to-day operations of $50 million GMP High School Revitalization.Generated, transmitted and posted requests for information from subcontractors.Maintained architectural and structural as-built record drawings.Compiled and supervised final project "punch" list completion by subcontractors.

Summer Intern, Southern California Area Office