Professionals

Gordon Hunt

Dale A. Ortmann

Thomas Palffy

John D. Darling

Laurence P. Lubka

Omel A. Nieves

Richard Mah

Ronald L. Helmuth

Carlo Paciulli

Debi A. Ramos

Alex R. Baghdassarian

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

Hunt and Ortmann named 2008 'Best Lawyers'

Nieves becomes an active member of CALPASC

Lubka article on AIA contracts reprinted by the Orange County Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute

Richard Mah elected Vice Chairman of the Los Angeles County Bar Construction Law subsection

Hunt and Ortmann named 2009 'Best Lawyers'

Ramos joins NAWIC

Ramos joins American Concrete Institute

2010 'SuperLawyers' - Hunt Ortmann Tops Construction Category

Richard Mah elected Chairman of the Los Angeles County Bar Construction Law subsection

Darling, Hunt and Ortmann named 2010 'Best Lawyers'

Lubka - Vice-Chair of AGC CA Legal Action Committee

Darling, Hunt and Ortmann named 2011 'Best Lawyers'

Publications

California Construction Law, 16th Edition

HuntLaw - 2008 Volume - Issue 1

Delay of Game

California Construction Contracts, Defects and Litigation -Chapter 3 - Design - Build

California Mechanic's Liens and Related Construction Remedies, 3rd edition

Mechanic's Liens and Related Remedies (Private Works)

HuntLaw - 2008 Volume - Issue 2

HuntLaw - 2009 Volume - Issue 1

The New AIA A201 Document, The Basic Changes

Events

The Construction Manager's Role in Design-Build

Public Contracts & Procurement Regulations in California

False Claims Act

Effective Project Management - Addressing Risk Head On

False Claims Act - San Diego

Public Contracting In California

Guest Lecturers at UCLA

AB 2738 and Crawford vs. Weather Shield

Los Angeles Construction Specification Institute 2009 Education Seminar and Product Show

CAL PASC - Contract Council Meeting

The Nuts and Bolts of Mechanics' Liens

California Construction Contracting Program

AGC of California - Legal Advisory Committee, Annual Legal Retreat

PESI - California Construction Law (Pasadena)

PESI - California Construction Law (Costa Mesa)

PESI - California Construction Law (San Diego)

Top 10 Changes when Negotiating AIA Forms of Construction Contracts and Architect Agreements

Basic Mechanics' Lien Law

Bankruptcy in the Construction Industry

PESI - California Construction Law

Public Construction Law and Claims Avoidance Strategies

Survive and Thrive in 2010 - Dealing with Low Bid Disasters on Public Projects (March - July 2010, several dates and locations)

Managing Risk by Using or Avoiding Certain Contract Terms

Construction / insurance: The Instant Impact of Fortney & Weygandt, Inc. v. Am. Mfrs. Mutual Insurance Co. On Construction Lawyers and the Scope of Defective-Workmanship Exclusions in General Contractor CGL Policies (webinar)

What Construction Lawyers Need to Know About the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) and What It Will Mean for Clients (Webinar)

Contractual Risk – What You Need to Know Before You Bid Your Next Project and The Ins and Outs of Bonding - How to Get What You Want.

Public Works Contracting - CMAA San Diego

Mechanics Liens, Stop Notices and Bonds - CMAA Long Beach

Public Works Contracting - CMAA Long Beach

Change Orders: Can't Live With Them... or Without Them- Learn How To Deal With Them Effectively - CMAA Long Beach

The Economic Future of California Construction

Representative Work

Negotiated $5 million pipeline claim

Remediation of award winning world-headquarters

Construction Consulting

Hunt Ortmann is recognized throughout California as having expertise in all aspects of construction law representing owners, developers, architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, sureties and title companies on virtually every kind of construction project.  Hunt Ortmann's professionals include not just lawyers but those who have had experience in the construction industry as project managers, designers and architects.

In addition, we have extensive experience with public works projects. Hunt Ortmann provides assistance for our clients on all phases of construction projects including contract drafting, project documentation and negotiation during construction, dispute resolution negotiations, private or court-supervised settlement conferences, mediation, private arbitration and court and jury trials.

The Firm can assist with construction management consulting (including construction managers at risk and termination for default), building information modeling (BIM), bidding strategies, damage assessment and contract administration.  AIA initial decision maker services are also available. 

Hunt Ortmann professionals are deeply familiar with AIA, AGC, DBIA and special situation contracts and in several cases have been active participants in the development and evolution of these forms.

See HuntOrtmann/Forms for samples of many commonly used forms.

 

 

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