On February 18, 2022, Reno Partner Brian Walters, with significant assistance from Las Vegas Senior Paralegal Cristina Pagaduan, obtained judgment for the firm's general contractor client after a seven-day bench trial on its affirmative claims for breach of contract and enforcement of mechanic's lien release bonds against a private residential developer defendant and it surety. Walters also obtained a judgment in the client's favor on the developer's breach of contract, delay, and construction defect claims. Read more
Construction Group Partner Peter Strniste obtained a complete defense verdict following a three week jury trial for a concrete supplier where a building owner asserted claims for more than $2 million for Violations of the Connecticut Products Liability Act; 2) Breach of Implied Warranty; and 3) Violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act. The plaintiffs alleged that cracking and delamination of a 66,000 square foot concrete slab on grade was caused because the defendant provided concrete with air entrainment and knew or should have known that air entrained concrete should not be installed within a heated warehouse facility. Read more
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Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani has been ranked as the No. 4 construction law firm in the nation by Construction Executive in the magazine's 2022 ranking of The Top 50 Construction Law Firms". Read more
San Francisco Partner Lisa Cappelluti presented at the 2022 West Coast Casualty Construction Defect Seminar May 12-13 in Anaheim, California. She co-presented a panel entitled, "Construction Trends of the Future and Their Impact on Construction Claims Risk Management and Coverage" on Thursday, May 12. Read more
New York Partner Virginia Trunkes has taken office as Co-President of Judges And Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert ("JALBCA") as of its 30th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Presentation Dinner on Monday, May 9. Read more
Birmingham Partner Stacy Moon authored "Getting Paid and Getting Credit for Paying," published by DRI's For the Defense in the March 2022 edition. Read more
On May 24, 2022, San Francisco Partner Lisa Cappelluti, Holly Davies of Campos EPC, and Julia Moriarty of Engeo presented a client webinar entitled, "Design/Construction Collaboration and Inclusion." A link to the presentation can be found here.
On April 12, 2022, Louisville Partner Angela Richie and Of Counsel Denise Motta and Hartford Partner Rich Green presented a client webinar entitled, "Manufacturing Security: Cost Effective Cybersecurity for the Steel Industry." A link to the presentation can be found here.
