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One of the Firm’s builder clients was sued by a Condominium Association for construction defects involving a large luxury condominium development in Scottsdale, Arizona. The homebuilder filed a Motion for Summary Judgment against the successor developer that purchased the completed

Managing Partner Brian Plante testified before the California Assembly Housing Committee regarding Senate Bill 326, involving proposed legislation affecting vote requirements for construction defect litigation in project CC&Rs. As the lead trial and appellate attorney in the underlying Branches Neighborhood

On June 12, 2019, The Firm’s Partner, Jessica Moran, and Drew Wagner-Weir gave a presentation to members of the Northern California Building Industry Association on Mechanics Lien law. Understanding the basic principles of mechanics liens is critical to both prosecuting

The Firm is a proud supporter of the City of Hope and participated as a Silver sponsor in the 2019 Construction Industry Alliance Spirit of Life Gala. The City of Hope is dedicated to making a difference in the lives

In December, 2018, Partners, Edward Huguenin and James Bothwell secured a defense Award on behalf of the Firm’s largest institutional client in a single family home arbitration involving alleged substantial water intrusion issues. The Claimants asserted over $300,000 in cost

In May 2018, the Firm went to trial on behalf of a well-known geotechnical engineering firm that was the sole remaining defendant in a multi-million dollar soils movement case. Lead trial counsel, Robert J. Kahn, and second chair, Edward Huguenin,

In February 2018, Mr. Kahn and Mr. Huguenin prevailed in a 2 week jury trial, including receiving an award of punitive damages. The Firm represented the majority interest of a downtown San Francisco hotel ownership group as plaintiffs in a

In June 2017, Edward Huguenin, James Bothwell and Robert Kahn received a Final Statement of Decision in connection with a three week trial in San Diego County, awarding the Firm’s client over $6.1M in damages. Messrs. Huguenin, Bothwell and Kahn

From December 2016 through May 2017, Mr. Huguenin and Mr. Kahn began a series of arbitrations against a well-known plaintiffs’ construction defect firm. The cases started as a single, complex construction defect matter that the Firm successfully compelled to home-by-home