Mr. Mah is a principal with the Firm and possesses extensive jury trial, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution experience in construction and engineering matters. Admitted to the California Bar in 1990, Mr. Mah has successfully brought to jury verdict numerous matters in the Los Angeles Superior Court and the United States District Court, Central District, and has conducted countless arbitrations and mediations. Since the mid 1990's Mr. Mah's legal career has been devoted to construction and business law related issues.
Prior to joining Hunt Ortmann, Mr. Mah served as a Deputy City Attorney in the Airport Division of the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office, and represented the Los Angeles World Airports on bidding and contracts, and claims and litigation, with overall responsibility for advising the Engineering and Project Management Division on construction matters.
Since joining Hunt Ortmann in 1999, Mr. Mah has represented several public agencies such as the City of Los Angeles Public Works Department, the Port of Los Angeles, and the City of Oxnard in complex construction litigation. Mr. Mah continues to represent the Los Angeles World Airports on construction transactions and litigation, which includes projects arising out of the LAX multi-billion dollar master plan. In addition to his public entity clients, Mr. Mah also represents several private industry clients, including developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers.
Mr. Mah has served as a consultant on several CEB government practice guides, and has lectured frequently in public works programs and seminars sponsored by the Los Angeles County Bar Construction Subsection, CMAA, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, and Lorman Education Services, among others. In 2008 and 2009, Mr. Mah was named a Southern California Construction "Super Lawyer" by Law and Politics Magazine.
Mr. Mah currently chairs the Construction Subsection of the Los Angeles County Bar's Real Property Section [click here for more on the Construction Law subsection]
Education
University of West Los Angeles, 1990
University of California, Irvine, 1983
Bars and Courts
California
U.S. District Court, Central
United States Court of Federal Claims
Memberships
Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association.