San Clemente Construction Lawyers

Represented industries include accounting, aerospace and defense, construction, disaster response and engineering, cosmetics, food, beverage and alcohol, healthcare, hospitality and leisure, logistics and trucking, media, entertainment and video game, natural resources, real estate, and technology. Represent both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of high-stakes litigation. Advise clients on real estate acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, construction, and development transactions. Handle a spectrum of negotiated situations, such as asset sales and purchases, corporate governance advice, general corporate counseling, and stock sales and purchases. Represent commercial landlords and other creditors in chapter 7 and 11 cases and non-bankruptcy workouts.

Nicholas A. Konoske is a member of the firm acting as a business advisor and general counsel for businesses at various stages in their growth cycle, from start ups to mature operating companies, and he has particular expertise in counseling early stage and emerging growth technology companies. Mr. Konoske advises clients in business strategy, start up business formation and structuring, corporate formation and entity selection, corporate governance, the development of funding strategies and the alternatives available to entrepreneurs. He is actively involved in a full range of legal projects, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing (including angel and...

All Aspects of Construction, Litigation and Commercial Law

Nicholas Arcamone is currently an Associate at the Bruckner Law Firm- a federal contract litigation firm in San Diego, CA. At the completion of a four-year tour with the Army as a Military Intelligence Officer, CPT Arcamone returned to San Diego to attend Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Nick volunteered with the SDVLP's Domestic Violence Clinic, where he helped indigent domestic and elder abuse victims in obtaining quality legal services. He earned the Wiley M. Manuel Certificate for Pro-Bono Services in 2011. Nick began his...

Michael Friedrichs is a partner at White and Bright, LLP, and focuses his practice on real estate and business litigation matters. Mr. Friedrichs has experience in defending real estate brokers and sellers in claims of non-disclosure in the sale of real property, and representing contractors and homeowners in construction related issues including claims involving mechanic’s liens. Mr. Friedrichs also has extensive experience in representing creditors in commercial debt collection, representing and defending parties in disputes over ownership and encumbrances to real property (quiet title), enforcing and defending easements and boundary issues, representing parties in landlord/tenant matters, representing business...

20+ year resident of Riverside. Graduate of Boston University School of Law, 1995. Member of the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Texas. Admitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Central Districts of California.

Attorney Mark C. Hargan has 37 years of legal experience with major emphasis on Construction Law representing Owners, General Contractors, Subcontractors and Material Suppliers in all aspects of Public and Private Construction Projects. Mr. Hargan has successfully represented construction clients in regard to Bid Protests, Preparation and Negotiation of Claims, Construction Disputes, Mechanic's Liens, Stop Notices, Extra Work and Delay Claims, Construction Defects and Surety Bond Claims in Mediations, Arbitrations and Trials. Mr. Hargan is also highly experience in the areas of Business, Real Estate and Personal Injury Law. Mr. Hargan...

Thirty five years of experience successfully handling complex civil litigation and appeals for businesses and high net worth individuals. Practice areas include both transactional work and litigation in the following areas: contract law, employment law, partnerships, corporations, real estate, construction.

LEPISCOPO & ASSOCIATES has extensive experience in advising and representing clients as OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL and, if needed, LITIGATION SPECIALIST (State and Federal Courts, including appeals) and in the following practice areas: • CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LAW: Form corporations and other business entities, act as general counsel, prepare corporate and business agreements, negotiate contracts and other agreements, and advise on corporate business laws. • CIVIL LITIGATION: Corporate and business litigation (e.g., contracts, commercial leases, and collections). • GOVERNMENT, ELECTION, AND POLITICAL LAW: Advise and represent government entities regarding pending legislation, statutory and regulatory compliance, general and special elections, compliance with...

Danielle Ward has over ten years of experience litigating complex matters in a variety of industries including real estate, contract, construction, and premises liability. Her construction and contract work has spanned a variety of residential and commercial projects, and includes nationally and internationally known developers and contractors, subcontractors, and property owners throughout California. Danielle also handles a broad spectrum of advice and litigation work on behalf of corporate and real estate transaction-based clients. She combines pragmatism and dedication to deliver sound strategic advice and counsel to her clients and, if litigation is necessary, delivers high-value representation in court. ...

Melissa Fox, Founder and Senior Attorney of The Melissa Fox Law Firm, is an experienced civil litigator who has practiced law in Orange County for 20 years. A graduate of Brandeis University and Tulane University School of Law, Melissa is a member of the Bars of the State of California and the United States Tax Court. She also holds a California Real Estate Broker License. Equally adept at transactional advice, negotiation, litigation, and the enforcement of judgments, Melissa has earned a reputation as a leader in the legal profession.

Melissa is also a dedicated community leader. Melissa currently serves on the...

The Law Offices of Raymond Perez focuses primarily on matters involving personal injury, immigration, criminal/DUI defense, real estate and construction services issues.

Michael Tam is an associate in the Riverside office of Fernandez & Lauby. Mr. Tam graduated from University of California, San Diego in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science. In 2008 he received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. While in law school Mr. Tam received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Professional Responsibility. Additionally, during his time in law school, Mr. Tam was a research assistant for a renowned corporate law professor and participated in the Tax Clinic for low income tax payers. He also...

Client supportive practice engaged in keeping you informed of the why, what and when. Guiding you to
achieve the goal without the high cost presented by too many. My years of advising, drafting, negotiating, litigating and appealing bring efficiency to your legal matter. I have advised single moms to the worlds most notable international corporate executives. Why not be an informed client.

For over thirty years, attorney Fred J. Knez has been representing individuals and corporations in serious personal injury and business litigation (plaintiff and defendant). Attorney Knez graduated from Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California in 1979, was a member of the Honor Board and Law Review, admitted to practice law in California in 1980, admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court in 1981, admitted to practice in the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in 1983, and in the U.S. Supreme Court in 1984. Attorney Knez began his private practice in 1984.

Dr. Tarassoly is an attorney, a registered engineer, and a licensed contractor in the State of California. She holds a Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University of Southern California. With over 20 years of practical experience in engineering and construction of a wide spectrum of projects for the private and public sectors, Dr. Tarassoly is uniquely qualified to take on cases involving construction defects and claims in a dual capacity of an attorney and a technical expert. Simultaneous with legal evaluation of each dispute, Dr. Tarassoly performs a technical assessment of the issues to determine the strength of her clients’ claims...

Fernando Saldivar is a Los Angeles, CA based construction law attorney working at the Hunt Ortmann Attorneys at Law firm office located in Los Angeles, CA. Fernando Saldivar is an experienced lawyer with many years of successful experience practicing construction law in and around the city of Los Angeles. Practice areas that Fernando Saldivar handles on a regular basis, include but are not limited too: Construction disputes, construction defects, construction litigation, public entity representation, real estate law, employment law, public works claims, construction agreements, construction contracts, and many more. Contact an experienced and successful Los Angeles construction...

For over 25 years William Ward has offered honest and aggressive representation in all aspects of construction and business litigation. With respect to construction claims, the firm has handled delay claims, extra work claims, for both public and private works, Miller Act claims, Mechanics Liens, Stop Notices, Payment and Performance Bond claims, Federal claims, State of California claims, CalTrans disputes, bid protests, License Board disputes, and various labor disputes. The firm also focuses its practice in the areas of Real Estate, Business & Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and General Civil Litigation. We are a small, friendly, no-nonsense firm that will...

Kyle D. Kring is a founding partner of Kring & Chung, LLP. He is a veteran of a number of lengthy jury trials in both State and Federal Court. He has experience in all aspects of litigation, with specialties in construction defect litigation, public and private construction law, public works contracting, employment law, products liability, insurance coverage disputes and real estate litigation matters.

Attorney John Styskal, Kinley & Styskal, Tustin, provides Estate Planning and Business Law experience. Attorney Styskal drafts contracts, represents clients in business contracts, construction defect disputes, mechanics liens and more.

Attorney Samuel Lockhart provides business legal counsel in Murrieta and surrounding areas. Business Law practice at the Lockhart Law Firm includes business litigation, business formation and business transactions.

C. Tracy Kayser is an associate attorney who is experienced in civil defense litigation. Ms. Kayser joined Fernandez and Lauby LLP as an associate attorney in 2007. She completed her undergraduate degree from California State University at Pomona. Before attending law school, Ms. Kayser was a real estate agent selling single family residential commercial real estate. She received her Juris Doctorate degree from Southwestern University School of Law in 2001. Since being admitted to the bar, Ms Kayser has defended a wide variety of cases in personal injury, products/premises liability, construction defect, general business law, civil rights cases and has...

Elliott H. Stone is the founder and managing attorney of the STONE LLP.

Steven I. Hochfelsen is a litigation attorney. A member of the American and the Orange County Bar Associations since 1986, Mr. Hochfelsen has handled business litigation of every description through trial. In recent years, Mr. Hochfelsen has represented major commercial landlords, developers, nationwide manufacturers and distributors of consumer goods, insurance companies and defense contractors in various state and federal court cases. His recent cases involve real property lease disputes, construction litigation, bankruptcy, general commercial contracts, unfair competition and trade secrets, insurance and bad faith issues and commercial fraud claims. Mr. Hochfelsen has extensive experience in Federal and state court representation...

Santino Tropea is a founding partner of Tropea McMillan. A significant portion of his practice includes representation of clients in toxic tort claims, actions brought under the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and all phases of CERCLA and the Superfund process. He has successfully represented clients in regulatory disputes and negotiations with both state and federal agencies, and has implemented supplemental environmental projects/pollution prevention plans to reduce or eliminate fines and penalties. He defends Proposition 65 cases and citizen's suits alleging False Claim Act violations and other related matters. Santino's experience includes representation of California municipalities, large chemical,...

Graham J. Baldwin is an associate attorney with Fernandez & Lauby LLP. He has a wide variety of experience in civil litigation encompassing the fields of personal injury, wrongful termination, professional liability, construction accidents, construction defect, and general business, at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Baldwin has been a past civil litigation arbitrator and is a current member on the Riverside County Fee Arbitration panel. Mr. Baldwin graduated from California State University (Long Beach) with a B.A. in 1971 and obtained his J.D. from Western State University in 1976. He is admitted to practice before the Federal...

Brandon is committed to direct, effective representation of clients and their interests. His practice includes complex environmental litigation, insurance coverage, and business disputes. Brandon represents clients in a wide variety of toxic tort litigation, bad faith insurance cases, and construction disputes. He successfully argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He collected over $2.0 million in construction funds. He won summary judgment motions for clients in a number of cases. Brandon represented clients in environmental and personal injury defense cases, including several substantial exposure federal and state environmental clean-up litigations involving CECRLA and RCRA, as well as analogous state statutes...