South Gate Construction Lawyers

Gail V. Phillips holds a J.D. from Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, as well as a B.A. in Psychology and M.B.A. from California State University Los Angeles. Ms. Phillips has over 25 years of experience in Business Law, Real Estate Law and Business Litigation. Ms. Phillips has drafted and negotiated hundreds of commercial leases for both landlords and tenants. She has counseled companies in all aspects of Business Law, from formation of entities, to contracts and dissolutions. She represents high wealth individuals as their private counsel, small companies and large, multi-national corporations. Ms. Phillips...

Kevin Brody has over 20 years of experience practicing real estate and corporate law, serving the Los Angeles, CA. Area. Mr. Brody has worked on property purchase and sale transactions, leases and loans.

Omel Nieves is a construction lawyer serving Los Angeles, CA. His practice focuses on real estate and business law matters. He has represented a number of reputable clients, including Scripps College, Art Center College of Design, Peterson Brothers Construction, Inc., Morrison Concrete, PT Hutchins Ltd., and the Philippines based Church of Christ.

John F. Ramey has practiced for over 22 years in Southern California since relocating to the region after practicing law in North Carolina. He has practiced in the area of construction law, personal injury, attorney and medical malpractice and products liability. John has represented many prominent contractors, manufacturing corporations, property management companies and retailers in cases of construction defect, work site injury and premises liability claims. He has extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts, and has tried over forty-five cases in state and federal courts. His trial experience includes personal injury, property damage, construction defects and professional malpractice...

Victor A. Bullock, the founder of our firm, is a solution-focused, client-centered attorney with broad legal knowledge and experience. Professional experience includes providing counsel to individual, government and corporate clients with a focus on balancing organizational and business needs against legal risks. Experienced in counseling on regulatory and commercial matters, as well as defending and prosecuting multi-million dollar lawsuits and exposures including general liability, intellectual property, employment and breach of contract lawsuits.
Mr. Bullock has compiled that experience and helps ambitious and creative business owners reach their big goals. Together with his team, he assists entrepreneurs, creatives, artists, photographers,...

I've tried over the years to avoid the pitfalls of bad lawyers. I try to be humble, polite and hard working. I never lie to a client. I strive for excellent results for a fair price. I never steal from my clients. A good nightâs sleep is worth far more than ill-gotten gains. The highest duty of every lawyer is loyalty to his client. A good lawyer returns calls from his clients and works on his cases to move them along as quickly as the court allows. I show clients what they canât do for themselves....

Mr. Weinberg manages all of the transactional real estate matters at the firm and participates in all aspects of land use and entitlement matters. Mr. Weinberg's specialty practice focuses on real estate sales, acquisitions, developments, leases and financings. Our client base is private developers and development companies across California, as well a few real estate equity funds, such as CityView. Some recent significant projects include the following: Obtain entitlements to redevelop the last mobilehome park in Santa Monica, CA with 400 luxury rental units and retail. Subsequent sale of the entitled land to a national multi-family...

Elliott H. Stone is the founder and managing attorney of the STONE LLP.

Gordon Hunt is a premiere legal authority on construction law and litigation in California, serving the Los Angeles Area. Mr. Hunt has authored several books on construction law including “Mechanic’s Liens”, “Claims on Public Works”, “Construction Disputes”, “Construction Law”, “Stop Notice Remedy in California”, “Releases, Vouchers and Joint Checks in the Construction Industry”, “Claims on Private Works”, “Construction Claims: Recovery for Defective Plans and Specifications”, “Construction Industry Claims”, “Public Works” and “Strict Liability in the Construction Industry”. He has also co-authored the books "California Construction Law, 16th Edition" and "California Construction Lending and the Law".

William Bresee is a partner in Leech Tishman’s Los Angeles and Pittsburgh offices and possesses a wealth of experience in the area of commercial transactions. He serves as Chair of the firm’s Energy Practice Group as well as Co-Chair of Leech Tishman’s International Practice Group. Bill also practices in the Corporate and Construction Practice Groups. Bill has advised a wide range of clients, from multinational corporations to entrepreneurial enterprises, on issues such as corporate organization and administration, and legal matters related to electrical power, petroleum, telecommunications, industrial and civil facilities for U.S. and foreign corporations, governmental entities and joint ventures....

Ken Ruttenberg is the founder of The Ruttenberg Law Firm, P.C.. He is an experienced and seasoned civil litigator in a broad range of legal areas including employment, construction and personal injury.

In 2014 through 2017, Ken was selected to the list of Southern California Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Fewer than five percent of attorneys receive the Super Lawyers recognition. In 2015, 2016 and 2017, Ken was named among the Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers. Ken is also an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review...

Scott J. Sterling is the founder of Sterling Law Firm, APC which provides legal advice to people who have suffered personal injuries or property damage. Scott has been a licensed California attorney for two decades and is a former partner at a national law firm specializing in the litigation of serious personal injury, construction, and insurance claims. Scott has experience in all aspects of discovery, arbitration, mediation, trials, and appeals in California and Federal Courts.

HOVANES MARGARIAN, ESQ. USC – Biological Sciences, B.A; USC – Gould School of Law, J.D. Admitted to the California State Bar, U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Hovanes Margarian is lead trial counsel and founder of a preeminent consumer protection law office in Sherman Oaks, CA. Margarian has extensive litigation experience in consumer fraud, automobile dealership fraud, automobile repair fraud, products liability, automobile defects/lemon law, legal and medical malpractice, business law, criminal law, employment law and personal injury litigation. He has litigated cases against Intel Corporation, Toyota...

Ms. McGuinness has extensive experience in all phases of litigation, including pleading, pre-trial discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediation, and trial practice, in both state and federal court. Ms. McGuinness also has experience litigating in other state jurisdictions. Ms. McGuinness’s primary areas of practice include labor & employment law (including wage and hour, retaliation and discrimination), civil and business litigation, construction, breach of contract, tort law and entertainment related litigation. Ms. McGuinness has represented Fortune 500 companies both prosecuting and defending against major construction defect claims and cross-claims. Prior to working at McGuinness & Associates, Ms. McGuinness practiced at a plaintiffs’ class...

In personal, academic, and professional aspects of my life, I have always had an interest in international and cultural affairs. As a child of Turkish and Mexican parents, I was reared in a multi-cultural household, resulting in my conversational use of Spanish and Turkish languages. During my University education, I was a governing member of Trenza, the Hispanic women’s organization, and also participated in the University’s English Language Conversation Partner Program as a English Tutor. In addition to being a research assistant to a Professor, I studied abroad in Turkey as well as in the Netherlands. My legal career has including positions...

I bring a unique approach to business matters and complex business litigation through my years of hands on personal experience in the business of construction and other business ventures. This experience allows me to advise business clients about real world problems and the solutions that really work in today's business climate. Timely settlement of business litigation and other legal problems will further the businesses goals and work to rid the business of wasted time and money. Documenting the actions that resulted in these legal problems will work to make the business more profitable and knowledgeable in the...

Mike joined the State Bar of California in 2009 and has been admitted to practice before all Courts in the State of California and in the Central District of California’s federal court.

Mike has represented and assisted numerous businesses with identifying and implementing strategies to manage risk, protect against exposure, ensure regulatory compliance, and protect company assets. As a business litigator, Mike has been first chair in numerous trials, arbitrations, and mediations. His case work involves complex business disputes, real estate and development disputes, securities fraud defense, protecting intellectual property, commercial debt collection, and judgment recovery.

In 2004, Mike graduated from...

Since being admitted to the California State Bar in 1978, Scott has been practicing law in the areas of construction, business, employment, and real estate, representing contractors, property owners, and others in the construction industry. As an experienced trial attorney, Scott has tried and arbitrated more than 200 cases. On the transactional side of law he has counseled and assisted hundreds of business clients on legal issues ranging from the formation and operation of new businesses to the sale and dissolution of existing businesses.

After graduating with honors from California State University at Pomona in 1974 with a degree...

Business & Real Estate Attorney Robert Spitz brings 45 years of experience to individuals and small businesses throughout the Inland Empire. A dedicated sole practitioner since 1975, Attorney Robert Spitz will personally handle all aspects of your case – you will never be passed off to an associate. Some business and real estate cases are taken on a contingency fee basis. Ontario Real Estate Lawyer and Business Attorney Robert J. Spitz takes a proactive and practical approach. He will carefully review all of the details of your legal situation, identify potential problems and propose effective solutions to help you...

Attorney Steven R. Lovett has over 40 years of experience in law, receiving a J.D. from Southwest University School of Law in 1978. In that time, he has represented clients in hundreds of complex real estate, construction, and commercial litigation cases. He has also authored "California Partnership Handbook 2d," "Search and Seizure Courtroom Book," has co-authored "Arbitration Handbook 2d," and has edited over a dozen legal publications in the area of business law, real estate law, commercial law, and other legal areas.