Practice Areas

CCB Claims

We represent homeowners and contractors in all phases of CCB claim processing, including on-site inspection, mediation, arbitration and contested case hearing. We assist contractors in defending defective work claims. We also help homeowners prosecute defective work claims against the contractor resulting in money judgments to be paid by the contractor or the contractor's bonding company.

Lien Foreclosure Claims

We represent homeowners and contractors in lien foreclosure and breach of contract actions in state court. We assist lien claimants from material suppliers to general contractors in all phases of the construction lien process from lien filing to foreclosure. We also assist homeowners in successfully defeating lien foreclosure claims

Government Contracting

Represented government contractor and sued successor contractor and sub-contractor in multiparty litigation in US District Court in Los Angeles and separate arbitration in Portland, Oregon for construction defects on US Navy airfield job in Mojave Desert. Recovered significant settlement for client.

Bankruptcy and Construction

Successfully litigated government contractor out of involuntary bankruptcy and interstate NLRB and union disputes. We have represented many debtor contractors out of financial disasters and ruinous litigation through successful reorganizations in the US Bankruptcy Court.

Union Audits

We represent contractors through various union audits and related disputes.

Collection Work

Many contractor clients enlist us for work on collecting debts from other contractors and principals on disputed and undisputed, but hard to collect claims. Our litigation experience helps us cost effectively navigate our construction clients' claims to judgment. Our collection expertise helps us find hidden assets and efficiently collect money for our clients.

Construction Fraud

We represent victims of construction fraud in CCB proceedings, state court and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. We obtain financial recoveries for clients in difficult situations.

Construction Tax Issues

We have successfully resolved payroll withholding tax liabilities for many clients. We have resolved these issues through negotiations with taxing authorities, offers in compromise, litigation challenges to tax assessments, appellate work in tax court and bankruptcy discharges and reorganizations.