Professionals

Gordon Hunt

Dale A. Ortmann

Thomas Palffy

John D. Darling

Omel A. Nieves

Richard Mah

Wahid E. Guirguis

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

Hunt and Ortmann named 2008 "Best Lawyers"

Minoofar named as "Rising Star" in 2007 Super Lawyer publication

Collar & Bow - Disney Concert Hall

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

Minoofar named as "Rising Star" in 2008 Super Lawyer publication

Hunt and Ortmann named 2009 "Best Lawyers"

2010 "SuperLawyers" - Hunt Ortmann Tops Construction Category

Nieves co-Chairs $200 million Fresno State fundraising campaign

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

Hunt, Ortmann and Darling Named 2010 "Best Lawyers"

Lubka - Vice-Chair of AGC CA Legal Action Committee

Hunt, Ortmann and Darling named 2011 "Best Lawyers"

Hunt Ortmann Scores Again With 2012 U.S. News "Best Lawyers" Rankings

2012 "Super Lawyers" Released- Hunt Ortmann Continues to Dominate Construction Category for Third Straight Year!

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

Kathlynn Smith Interviewed in Legal Feature

Publications

HuntLaw - 2008 Volume - Issue 1

HuntLaw - 2008 Volume - Issue 2

HuntLaw - 2009 Volume - Issue 1

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

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

Smarter Than Your Average Bear

Contractors: Your Name Could Make the Difference

Give Proper Notice!

Who's Holding The Bag When We Are All Holding Hands? Risk Allocation In The Age Of Collaborative Contracting

It's A Tough Job But Everyone Wants To Do It: Bidding On Public Works Projects

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

Can A Public Agency Recover Attorney's Fees Defending A Stop Notice Claim?

You Can Never Serve Too Many Preliminary Notices

Preliminary Notice Form: Use It Or Lose It! (Your Mechanic's Lien Rights, That Is)

To Serve and Protect Your Rights - Use The New Preliminary Notice Form

You Served The Preliminary Notice: Now Prove It

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

Basic Mechanic's Lien Law

California Construction Claims

The Construction Manager's Role in Design-Build

False Claims Act

False Claims Act - San Diego

Guest Lecturers at UCLA

AB 2738 and Crawford vs. Weather Shield

Mechanics' Liens and Other Related Construction Remedies

Mechanics' Liens and Other Related Construction Remedies

How to Win the Battle of the Construction Experts

The Nuts and Bolts of Mechanics' Liens

Public Works Contracting

PESI - California Construction Law (Pasadena)

PESI - California Construction Law (Costa Mesa)

PESI - California Construction Law (San Diego)

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)

Mechanics Liens, Stop Notices and Bonds - 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 Construction in California

Los Angeles County Bar Association Presents Bid Protests Live

AGC of California- Legal Advisory Committee, Annual Legal Retreat

Basic Mechanic's Lien Law- Procedural Steps to Enforce Your Job Rights

Basic Mechanic's Lien Law- Procedural Steps to Enforce Your Job Rights

Continuing Education of the Bar- Construction Law and Disputes

Mediation, Arbitration, and Trial

Mediation, Arbitration, and Trial

Key Construction Contract Terms

Can Your Innocent Error on a Government Contract Put You in the Crosshairs of the Department of Justice? Smart Girls Workshop- WCOE Regional Conference

Basic Mechanic's Lien Law- Procedural Steps to Enforce Your Job Rights *Plus New Notice Requirements for California Liens*- Torrance

Basic Mechanic's Lien Law- Procedural Steps to Enforce Your Job Rights *Plus New Notice Requirements for California Liens*- Baldwin Park

Basic Mechanic's Lien Law- Procedural Steps to Enforce Your Job Rights *Plus New Notice Requirements for California Liens*- Los Angeles

ECA 9th Annual Legal Seminar

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

Worker's Classification and Mechanic's Lien Workshop- Brea, CA

Worker's Classification and Mechanic's Lien Workshop- Corona, CA

Workshop- Public Works Contracting - Pasadena

How to Make Sure You Get Paid for Your Construction Work. Liens, Stop Notices, and Payment Bonds. New Laws Effective July 1, 2012

Differing Site Conditions - How to Avoid the Pits

So You Got Sued... Mediations, Arbitrations, and Trials- What Are They & What Should You Do?

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

Stop Payment Notice & Bond Claim Lunch

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

Public Contracts and Procurement Regulations in California

2012 AACE Southern California Fall Symposium

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

Changes in California Mechanics Lien Laws, Including SB 474 Indemnity Provisions- Pacific Southwest Chapter

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

Mechanic's Lien Law Update - National Electrical Contractors Association

Methods of Dispute Resolution- Mediation, Arbitration and Trial

Representative Work

Defended architect in $60 million claim

Representative Work of Richard Mah

$1.5 million jury verdict - delay claim

Obtained $146 million jury verdict

Remediation of award winning world-headquarters

Defended $50 million jail facility claim

Delay and defect claim on $7 million residence

Native American Tribes

Disputes & Litigation, Construction

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. 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.
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