Professionals

Gordon Hunt

Dale A. Ortmann

Thomas Palffy

John D. Darling

Omel A. Nieves

Richard Mah

Kevin J. Brody

Ronald L. Helmuth

Carlo Paciulli

Debi A. Ramos

Paul D. Pollard

News

Seven (7) Hunt Ortmann attorneys named as 2008 "SuperLawyers" by Law and Politics

Two (2) Hunt Ortmann attorneys make 2008 "SuperLawyers" Top 100 list

Nieves heads up The First Tee in Pasadena, CA

Brody Named Shareholder

2010 "SuperLawyers" - Hunt Ortmann Tops Construction Category

Brody quoted in Los Angeles Business Journal

Nieves co-Chairs $200 million Fresno State fundraising campaign

Lubka Prevails for Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Ortmann, Mah and Guirguis Present at APWA Congress

Gordon Hunt Named 2013 Construction Litigation Lawyer of the Year!

Ortmann and Darling Named 2013 U.S. News Best Lawyers!

2012 Pasadena Top Attorneys Announced!

Gordon Hunt Receives Prestigious Robert Flaig Award

Publications

Heads Up! New Mechanic's Lien Law in Effect 1.1.2011

Even When You Are Wrong, You May Be Right: Your Stop Notice is Not Necessarily Invalid

Looking Out For Number One: Safeguarding Lien Rights When Construction Loans Collapse

Contractors: Your Name Could Make the Difference

Give Proper Notice!

The Owner is Bankrupt? Record Your Mechanic's Lien Anyway!

You Can Never Serve Too Many Preliminary Notices

New Waiver And Release Forms: What The Heck Is A Through Date?

Stop, Look, and... READ! Don't Sign That Subcontract Just Yet

Is It A Public Or Private Job?

Subcontractors Rejoice! Legislature Bans Type 1 Indemnity Clauses

The High Price of Being An Unlicensed Contractor

Nowhere To Run To, Baby: Arbitration Is Nowhere To Hide For Unlicensed Contractors

Events

The Economic Future of Construction in California

Los Angeles County Bar Association Presents Bid Protests Live

AICPA National Construction Industry Conference

AIA Contracts: How to Negotiate Provisions and Mitigate Risk

National Association of Women in Construction- Risk Allocation in Design Build Contracts

2012 Annual Congressional and Leadership Conference- Women Construction Owners and Executives

An Overview of the Federal and California False Claims Acts

Hard Hats And High Heels: Being A Smart Girl In Construction

Fundamentals of Construction Contracts: Understanding the Issues in California

Construction Credit Conference: New Mechanic's Lien Law Update

Joint Association Insurance Risk Transfer & Lien Law Seminar- Ontario

Mechanics Liens, Stop Notices & Bond Claims- Public and Private Projects

Mechanics Liens, Stop Payment Notices, and Bonds on Private Works

Hard Hats And High heels: Being A Smart Girl In Construction

Changes in California Mechanics Lien Laws, Including SB 474 Indemnity Provisions- Golden Gate Chapter

SB-474 - A Ban on "Type 1 Indemnity" Effective 1/1/13

Representative Work

Landlord Representation in Office Lease Negotiations

Purchase and Sale of a Variety of Commercial and Industrial Properties

Borrower Representation in Real Property Secured Loans

Business Mergers, Sales and Acquisitions

Joint Ventures

Business & Commercial Law

Hunt Ortmann has extensive experience negotiating, documenting and closing complex stock and asset purchase and sales transactions, mergers, and secured financings.

We routinely form corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships for our clients, and prepare shareholders (buy-sell) agreements, employment and independent contractor agreements and a myriad of agreements (such as options, license and manufacturing agreements, etc.) for our clients' business affairs.

Our transactional attorneys frequently work with members of our litigation department in matters involving complex business litigation.

The Firm can provide services in any of the following areas:

  • Entity Formation (Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies [LLPs, LLCs] and Joint Ventures and Dissolutions
  • Asset and Stock Purchase and Sales Transaction and Mergers
  • Corporate counseling (including Buy-Sell (Shareholders) Agreements, Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements, Licenses and various agreements for business transactions)
  • Commercial law, including Business and Equipment loans, leasing and financing
  • Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) issues
  • Succession Planning
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