Commercial Construction Engagements

The experiences of our attorneys include the following representative engagements.

• Allen Temple Baptist Church – Family Life Center. Represented the Allen Temple Baptist Church, a non-profit corporation, in delay, cost overrun, deficient construction and other disputes with the lender, contractor and subcontractors relating to the construction of a mixed use facility commonly known as the Family Life Center located in Oakland, California.

• Catellus Development Corporation – Mission Bay Project: Advised Catellus Development Corporation on the structuring of a comprehensive risk management and insurance program for the initial phase of its Mission Bay project in San Francisco.

• Cornerstone Properties – Commercial Office Complex: Represented Cornerstone Properties, a William Wilson development entity, in connection with a curtain wall defects claim arising out of the design and construction of a commercial office complex in San Ramon, California.

• Dames & Moore – Pier 39: Represented Dames & Moore, one of the designers of San Francisco's Pier 39 in connection with a defects claim concerning a steel breakwater, which had corroded and lost structural strength.

• Golden Gateway Center – Apartment Complex Projects: Assisted Golden Gateway Center in drafting contracts for the repair of its apartment facilities in San Francisco, as well as for updating its fire control systems.  Represented Golden Gateway Center in connection with a faulty workmanship claim arising out of the repair of its San Francisco apartment facilities.

• Obayashi Corp. – Computer Chip Technology Center: Represented Obayashi Corp., a large international contracting firm from Japan, concerning the construction of a chip-making demonstration facility. The owner uses the one-of-a-kind demonstration facility to showcase its chip-making tools to customers.  The owner refused to pay nearly $30 million for this project, claiming cost and schedule overruns. This dispute also spawned four other matters related to the work of subcontractors on the project.

• Rincon Center Associates – Rincon Center: Represented Rincon Center Associates in connection with water-infiltration claims arising out of the design and construction of Rincon Center in San Francisco.

• Rosendin Electric - Life Safety Replacement Project: Represent Rosendin Electric in connection with a claim for extra work on a Life Safety Replacement Project at 101 California Street in San Francisco.

• San Francisco Giants – Pac Bell Park: Represented the San Francisco Giants in connection with several claims arising out of the construction of Pac Bell Park.

• Sefina, Inc. – Four Seasons Hotel (San Francisco, CA): Represent Canadian-based millwork supplier in connection with a number of mechanics’ liens and payment bond claims.

• Sony Corporation of America – Sony Metreon: Represented Sony Corporation of America in connection with roughly $50 million in delay and other claims arising out of the design and construction of the Sony Metreon in San Francisco.

• The Coca-Cola Company – Syrup Plant: Represent The Coca-Cola Company in connection with design, construction and product deficiency claims arising out of the failure of a submerged brine line at its syrup plant in Ontario, California.

• UDV/NA – Barrel Warehouse: Represented UDV/NA, the owner of Beaulieu Vineyards, in connection with the design-build construction of a new barrel warehouse in Napa.

• VISA USA – Corporate Headquarters: Represented VISA USA in connection with the removal and replacement of defective sprinklers in its corporate headquarters.