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Register Today! To Kill A Project: Contractor Strategies for Dealing with Defective Plans and Specs This webinar will provide you with valuable tips for addressing your obligations, rights and remedies when confronted with poorly drafted, ambiguous or conflicting plans and specifications on both public and private construction projects. Knowing what [...]

SMTD Law LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its practice and the opening of its newest office in downtown Los Angeles, California. The office will be managed by partner Marilyn Klinger, who joins the firm as a renowned trial lawyer and counselor, representing owners, contractors and sureties in [...]

SMTD Law LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Anthony Salvador to its expanding construction, surety and business law practice.  Formerly associated with a leading surety and construction law firm in Dallas, Texas, Mr. Salvador brings 6 years of experience representing contractors and sureties to SMTD’s office in Irvine.  [...]

On July 12, 2017, at the Orange County Mining company located in Santa Ana, California, SMTD Law LLP partner, Christopher Morrow, will participate in a panel discussion entitled: “MEET YOUR GC: MCCARTHY”.  The panel will discuss how to do business with McCarthy and provide additional subcontracting information involving legal, insurance, bonding [...]

SMTD Partner Jonathan J. Dunn recently published an article titled “Even in ‘Good’ Times, Contractors Should Seek Protection From Performance Risk” in the June 2017 edition of AGC’s California Constructor magazine.   The article, which can be found on page 19, discusses bonds, letters of credit and subcontractor default insurance. Click [...]

On April 28, 2017 at the Association of Defense Lawyers of Northern California’s “Nuts and Bolts of Construction Law” program in Pleasanton, California, SMTD Law LLP partner Michael J. Timpane will participate in two panel discussions: (1) In the Mix: Liens, Bonds Insurance and the Surety, and (2) Licensing, Bond, and Lien Issues [...]

SMTD Law Partner Jonathan Dunn has been tapped for AGC CA Leadership position.  2017 AGC of California President Mike Mencarini announced the appointments of leaders of AGC's standing statewide committees/councils during the year.  Chairs and Vice Chairs named were:  Legal Advisory Committee:  Christ Mccandleuss, Diepenbrock Elkin Gleason LLP, Sacramento, Chair; [...]

IR Global, the world's largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Jonathan Dunn of SMTD Law LLP has joined IR as their exclusive Commercial Law member in US-California. Mr. Dunn has over twenty years’ experience in addressing complex legal and factual matters, especially those that arise out [...]

SMTD Law LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Geoffrey Graves to its expanding construction, surety and business law practice.  Mr. Graves has over 20 years of experience representing a broad range of clients across many industries.  Mr. Graves handles a wide variety corporate transactional matters.  In addition, Mr. Graves [...]

Authored by:  Josh Hardy,  Esq. A new decision further muddies the waters of the requirements for lease-leaseback contracts for public school construction. In McGee v. Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC , the court upheld the validity of lease-leaseback construction agreements, following Los Alamitos Unified School Dist. v. Howard Contracting, Inc. and [...]