AGC's 2019 Legal Retreat is scheduled to take place on September 6-8, 2019 at The Lodge Torrey Pines in La Jolla, CA. THE MAIN FOCUS The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC) is an organization for both experienced and next generation construction and contracting professionals. STMD LAW LLP is joining [...]
PEARLMAN 2019 This year, SMTD Law LLP will be attending the upcoming Pearlman 2019 Conference on September Wednesday, 9/4 thru Friday, 9/6. In attendance at the event will be Michael J. Timpane, Marilyn Klinger, Robert J. Berens, Jeff Hook and Ali Salamirad. DYNAMIC PANEL DISCUSSION On Friday morning, September 6, [...]
Working Wardrobes is a local organization founded in 1990 which helps men and women overcome difficult life challenges by assisting them in the difficult transition to the workforce. WW provides interview/resume assistance, job placement and other professional training to men, women, veterans and young adults overcoming difficult challenges. SMTD Law [...]
We are pleased to announce that Ravpreet "Ruby" Bhangoo, Attorney at Law at SMTD Law LLP will be serving as a board member of the Orange County chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction starting September 2019. The core purpose of the National Association of Women in Construction (“NAWIC”) [...]
We are pleased to announce that Marilyn Klinger, Construction Law Partner at SMTD Law LLP was just recently selected as Top Attorney of the Year in Construction Law by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for her outstanding leadership and commitment to the profession. An article was created in [...]
Written by Teresa Polk, Attorney at Law, SMTD Law LLP Foreign Intrusion is Happening Russian infiltration of the U.S. national power grid is in the news again. On June 14, 2019, security firm Dragos reported that the hacker group Xenotime, behind previous intrusions into industrial facilities, has probed power grids [...]
Written by Ryan B. Luther, Attorney At Law SMTD Law LLP California Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.230 permits a party to notice the deposition of a business entity, requiring that that entity designate the person “most qualified to testify on its behalf” as to matters specifically described in the [...]
We are pleased to announce that Construction Executive Magazine in an article entitled “The Top 50 Construction Law Firms” has ranked SMTD Law LLP among the top 20 practices in the country, according to rankings published. SMTD LAW has a list of high performing construction, surety and business lawyers and [...]
Written By Ali Salamirad, Founding and Managing Partner, SMTD Law LLP Public infrastructure projects should be paid for with public funds – not by private contractors. Unfortunately, far too many public project and program managers have either forgotten or chosen to ignore this fundamental rule. Here are some general legal [...]
The Main Focus The 2019 Fidelity & Surety Law Spring Conference will take place in Austin, TX May 9-11, 2019 and will focus on “complex construction issues facing the performing surety”. The conference is sponsored by ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Fidelity & Surety Law Committee (FSLC). Just [...]