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! A Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent AV Peer Review Rated Law Firm

Committed to Meeting the Evolving Legal Needs of our Clients in Challenging Times

With an aggressive approach towards litigation and claims management, we focus on providing value and service to clients facing a wide array of legal issues.

Founded in 1996 by David S. Lee, we have evolved to serve the litigation and consulting needs of clients in eight states,

with 30 lawyers dedicated to their service.

NEVADA 7575 Vegas Dr. Suite 150Las Vegas, NV 89128Telephone: (702) 880-9750Facsimile: (702) [email protected]

ARIZONA 7310 N. 16th St. Suite 310Phoenix, AZ 85020Telephone: (602) 216-8460Facsimile: (602) [email protected]

FLORIDA

100 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 605Miami, FL 33132 Telephone: (305) 377-2323Facsimile: (305) [email protected]

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 1600 Riviera Ave. Suite 310Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Telephone: (925) 939-2000Facsimile: (925) 939-2008 [email protected]

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 31 Journey Suite 200 Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Telephone: (949) 204-3730 Facsimile: (510) 227-6729 [email protected]

COLORADO

5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Suite 270 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Telephone: (720) 328-1796 Facsimile: (720) 228-2200 [email protected]

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PRACTICE AREAS

Construction

We have significant experience handling construction litigation, and consulting with clients to minimize and shift risk before litigation occurs. Our litigation experience extends from small, single-family home matters to the intricacies of handling some of the largest, class action construction cases prosecuted in the United States. In the single-family and multi-family context, we primarily represent general contractors and developers. In the commercial and residential high-rise arena, our work extends to defense of product manufacturers and subcontractors as well.

Our lawyers focus on early case resolution, with a strong emphasis on pursuit of indemnity and additional insured rights possessed by our clients. This resolve is backed by our ability and willingness to try a case to verdict, if required.

We litigate mechanic’s liens, delay claims, and contractual disputes. We also consult on transactional matters, including negotiating and developing contracts for our clients. We have extensive experience coordinating client insurance policies with sales and construction subcontracts, and helping our clients implement other pre-litigation risk management strategies.

Collections and Subrogation

UTAH

222 S. Main Street 5th Floor Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Telephone: (385) 715-7190 Facsimile: (385)375-6085 [email protected]

WASHINGTON

1001 4th Ave. Suite 3200 Seattle, WA 98154 Telephone: (206) 693-6550 Facsimile: (206) 237-9000 [email protected]

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We have experience representing insurance carriers in subrogation matters, and in pursuing collection matters, from the initial demand stage through trial and execution on judgments.

Housing Accessibility and Discrimination

We represent residential and commercial clients with matters pertaining to the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act. This includes both litigation and pre-litigation risk management related to these matters.

Tort Litigation

We have a broad array of experience in tort litigation. Our expertise and experience includes litigating the following types of claims:

• Bodily injury, wrongful death, and property damage claims, including claims arising from automobile and trucking accidents.

• Product liability actions alleging injury or property damage.

• Premises liability matters.

• Suits alleging inadequate security.

• Environmental and toxic tort claims, including cases claiming water pollution, mold contamination, and sick building syndrome.

Business Litigation and Transactional Matters

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We have represented a variety of individuals and business entities in commercial disputes. We work to intervene early and avoid formal litigation if possible. We also provide a wide array of transactional advice, addressing risk transfer; and preparing construction contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and sales/distribution agreements for our corporate clients.

Business Planning

Charlene Renwick anchors our growing Business Planning Division, which offers a wide range of services, from formation and operation of a new company to the sale or acquisition of an established business. We can assist with operating, buy/sell, and shareholder agreements.

Domestic Law

Jennifer E. Mullen manages our domestic practice in Arizona and Aurora Maria Maskall anchors our domestic law department in Nevada, to provide clients the knowledge, communication, attention, and dedication that this field of practice requires. We fight for successful case results, through negotiation, mediation, or litigation. Our family lawyers have experience in the following areas:

•Divorce Litigation •Custody and Visitation •Child Support and Enforcement •Child Abuse and Neglect •Spousal Support •Domestic Violence Orders of Protection •Juvenile Court

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•Modification and Enforcement of Prior Orders •Relocation •Adoptions •Paternity •Post-Divorce Litigation •Annulments •Guardianships

Administrative Law

We are qualified to represent individuals, including union members, in labor, employment, and administrative law matters. We handle grievances, administrative agency hearings, disciplinary appeals, appeals to the District Court, Equal Employment Opportunity cases, and disputes involving Fair Labor Standards Act.

Landlord/Tenant Disputes

We have experience representing both landlords and tenants in residential and commercial lease disputes, ranging from summary evictions to complex litigation. We have also represented both owners and tenants in lease negotiations.

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

We represent the industry leaders in development, construction and design, for transactional and litigation work. Representative clients include:

Ceco Concrete Construction Kone Elevator Rhodes Design & Development Distinctive Homes Warmington Homes

Pacifica Companies William Lyon Homes DR Horton Woodside Homes

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We have relationships with the largest insurance companies in the United States, who trust the defense of their insureds to us. We are enrolled on the complex, major claim, casualty, construction defect, general liability, and excess panels for many insurers. Representative companies include:

Chubb Insurance Co. Fireman’s Fund AIG Markel Corporation Travelers Insurance Company Clarendon Arch Insurance James River Insurance Company North American Specialty

Evanston/Investors Underwriters Zurich NA United Specialty Insurance Co. Quanta Specialty Lines Insurance Co. Main Street America Hartford Insurance Starr Indemnity Company

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ATTORNEYS PARTNERS

Mr. Lee is the firm’s founding member and managing shareholder. Mr. Lee graduated with honors from the University of Southern California before attending the Pepperdine University School of Law. Mr. Lee is a member of the Federal and State Bars of California and Nevada, and he has appeared before the Nevada Supreme Court on multiple occasions. He holds the highest Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent AV Peer Review Rating.

Establishing the firm in 1996, Mr. Lee has over 20 years of experience mediating and litigating complex construction and insurance matters. His primary practice regions are located in California, Nevada and Arizona, where he represents "target" defendant contractors (master developers, subdivision developers and general contractors) in construction defect related claims. Mr. Lee tried to verdict the first construction defect case in Southern Nevada.

Mr. Lee is often a featured speaker at County, State and National Seminars on construction defect cases, including a special engagement at the Nevada State Bar Convention. Mr. Lee has also served as one of the Bar’s representatives (on behalf of developers and general contractors) on multiple committees aimed at improving pre-trial and trial procedure for construction defect cases in the State of Nevada. Mr. Lee shares the distinction of being named one of the Top 100 Lawyers of Southern Nevada for 2010 and 2013 by Nevada Business Magazine and Vegas, Inc.

In 2008, Mr. Lee began mediating and arbitrating various civil cases, including several cases where he has acted as a neutral mediator through JAMS. He is experienced in resolution of disputes involving complex construction defect and insurance litigation and arbitration issues, as well as simpler disputes, which require a neutral party to assist the parties in reaching a consensus. He has successfully mediated dozens of cases, and is

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well known for his ability to evaluate likely trial outcomes and explain those in a way that is easily understandable to litigants and attorneys alike.

The firm’s first female shareholder, Mrs. Hernandez joined the firm in 2000. She focuses a substantial portion of her practice representing industry professionals, including developers and general contractors involved in construction defect, related insurance disputes, general liability, premises liability, environmental and accessibility matters. Over the course of the last 17 years, she has gained extensive experience in successfully managing and litigating claims that involve significant exposure and risk transfer. She holds the highest Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent AV Peer Review Rating. Mrs. Hernandez shares the distinction as a recognized top lawyer as published in Vegas, Inc., in 2013. She manages the firm’s Colorado office.

Mrs. Hernandez earned dual B.S. degrees from the University of Idaho and her J.D. from the Western Michigan University School of Law. She is a member of the Nevada and Colorado Bars, permitting her to practice in their respective federal and state courts. She maintains memberships in the Las Vegas Defense Lawyers Association, Clark County Bar Association, and the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association. Mrs. Hernandez selected to co-develop the Nevada Section of the greater CLM Claims Handling Wiki, a comprehensive state-by-state claims handling guide.

In 2013, Mrs. Hernandez was awarded the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Lied Award for Most Pro Bono Hours as an attorney. As a direct result of this work, Ms. Hernandez has strong experience in handling general liability, landlord/tenant disputes, fair housing and accessibility, real estate, and consumer transactions.

Cindie D. Hernandez [email protected]

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Mrs. Hernandez has achieved success before the Nevada State Legislature (77th Session, 2013) to help secure the enactment of SB 335, a measure to advance the practice of Nevada’s health-care providers through her work as the Nevada representative to the National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys.

Mrs. Hernandez has also served as a guest moderator for professional seminars offered in the southwest region of the United States.

She has extensive experience in all stages of litigation including appeals and has handled matters through verdict receiving successful defense decisions through jury trial.

Ms. Landrum joined the firm in 2001, and became a partner in 2006. In 2000, Ms. Landrum relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, to join a boutique litigation firm specializing in complex civil litigation (including multi-district litigation) where she handled class actions, commercial and business litigation, construction defect litigation on behalf of homeowners and homeowner associations, CC&R enforcement and interpretation, land use, trademark litigation, personal injury and wrongful death matters. Ms. Landrum also drafted proposed changes for NRS Chapter 116 at the request of homeowner interest groups to submit to the Nevada Legislature.

Currently, the primary focus of her practice is in defending developer, general contractor and subcontractors in construction defect litigation, injury and premise liability suits. Ms. Landrum remains involved in other complex civil litigation involving transactional disputes and environmental torts, as well as employment law and plaintiff injury. She has extensive experience in all stages of litigation including Appeals and has handled matters through verdict receiving successful defense decisions through binding Arbitration and Jury Trial. Ms. Landrum’s practice extends throughout Southern Nevada, Northern Nevada and Northern California.

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Originally, a native of the Northern California Peninsula Bay Area, Ms. Landrum moved on to the University of California at Santa Barbara where she received a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Sociology in 1996. Ms. Landrum later attended California Western School of Law in San Diego, and received her Juris Doctorate in 1999. While in law school, she received the Dean’s Scholarship from 1996 through 1999. After immediately becoming licensed in California, Ms. Landrum originally practiced in the fields of domestic litigation, personal injury and administrative law.

In addition to her active memberships with the State Bars of Nevada and California, Ms. Landrum is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts, Southern District of California and District of Nevada. Ms. Landrum helped spearhead the Southern Nevada construction defect bar’s current efforts to arrive at uniform protocols involving case management and mediation. She has served as a speaker for professional seminars regarding insurance and additional insured endorsements as well as the state of the law in complex construction defect litigation. She also frequently serves as an Arbitrator. Ms. Landrum holds the highest Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent AV Peer Review Rating and was nominated for a fellowship with the Litigation Counsel of America.

Mr. Garofalo is a shareholder with 24 years of experience litigating complex construction, business litigation, and tort cases. He served as lead trial counsel for a subcontractor on the CityCenter Harmon Tower Litigation, a case involving over 12 terabytes of electrically stored information, complex structural and economic allegations, and nearly one billion dollars in total exposure. Jeff secured a very favorable result for his client when the case settled globally shortly after a jury was sworn.

His practice includes the defense of builders and developers in complex and class action residential cases; business and general liability litigation; and representation of developers, product suppliers and contractors in commercial and high-rise litigation. He

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has successfully litigated wrongful death, bodily injury, product liability, premises liability cases; as well as representing companies and individuals in business litigation disputes.

His transactional work includes negotiating contracts, leases, distribution agreements, and other legal documents for corporate and construction clients.

Mr. Garofalo earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of California, San Diego in 1989, and his Juris Doctorate from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1992. He is licensed to practice in all Courts in the States of California and Nevada, and holds the highest Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent AV Peer Review Rating.

Mr. Garofalo has been a guest lecturer to the paralegal program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, speaking on construction defect case management. He served for six years on the national Board of Governors for the Human Rights Campaign and he has served as pro-bono counsel for indigent clients through Clark County’s Aids/HIV assistance program. He is an attorney volunteer for Ya Es Hora, a program that assists legally documented residents with applications for U.S. citizenship, and he is currently an attorney mentor in the State Bar of Nevada’s Transitioning into Practice program. From 2009 to 2016, Mr. Garofalo sat on the board of directors for the Nevada Public Employee Benefits Program, having been appointed by Governor Jim Gibbons in 2009 and re-appointed to two successive terms by Governor Brian Sandoval.

Ms. Mullen manages our Arizona office. Ms. Mullen graduated in 1994 from The University of Massachusetts Amherst and went on to complete her Juris Doctorate in 1996 at St. Johns University in New York City, earning the Amjur Award for Evidence and Legal Writing. Ms. Mullen was a member of the Journal of Legal Commentary and has several

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published academic and artistic works including, Statutes of Repose – The Design Professional’s Defense to Perpetual Liability 10 St. John’s Journal of Legal Commentary 697. She also co-authored the CLM Construction Claims Wiki for Arizona.

She was licensed in Nevada in 1996 and was involved in the first case successfully tried under Nevada’s construction defect law. Her career is focused on preventing and defending construction litigation. She was with the firm at its inception in Las Vegas and left to pursue a broader experience in the homebuilding industry, including development of comprehensive risk management strategies, implementation and development of safety and quality standards and general land use law for builders and developers. She has advised builders throughout the country, and has served on numerous Boards of Directors for general contractors and developers. Ms. Mullen speaks to conferences of builders and developers on the topics of quality control and effective risk management to reduce construction litigation. She re-joined the firm from her previous position as Risk Manager and General Counsel for one of Nevada’s largest privately held builders.

In 2013, Ms. Mullen relocated to Arizona and now manages our Arizona office. Our Arizona office continues with its strong focus on construction litigation and risk consulting, as well as general civil litigation. The office has enjoyed great success for our clients at both the trial and appellate level courts. With the reemergence of the building industry, Ms. Mullen’s unique ability to coordinate and understand the insurance products available to builders and how they interact with both sales and subcontract documents is proving to be an invaluable resource to our clients.

Ms. Mullen is licensed to practice in Nevada, Nebraska, Arizona and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and holds the highest Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent AV Peer Review Rating.

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Mr. Carlson is the managing partner of the firm's Florida office and is board certified as a specialist and expert in construction law by the Florida Bar. He is a member in good standing of the State and Federal bars of Florida, the United States Virgin Islands, and Nevada. Mr. Carlson graduated from the Max M. Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University and earned his Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School (cum laude). Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Carlson clerked for the United States Attorney’s Office in Washington D.C. In addition to being board certified in construction law, he holds the highest Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent AV Peer Review Rating. Mr. Carlson’s primary practice is focused on complex tort and commercial litigation where he has successfully represented clients in high value construction, products liability, class action and insurance matters. Recently, Mr. Carlson has successfully represented a contingent of home builders in a 30,000 plus home class action litigation. He has also recently represented a plastic bag manufacturer and obtained a jury verdict and judgment in excess of 10 million dollars on behalf of his client. More recently, he secured a defense verdict for one of the firm’s general contractor clients after a four-week jury trial in Central Florida, after which the court directed a verdict in his favor against the client’s subcontractors, finding they owed the client a contractual duty to defend. Mr. Carlson has also served as a speaker and panelist on issues effecting complex construction litigation across the United States, as well as methods of reducing litigation costs through case management plans.

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Mr. Marking is the managing partner of the Southern California office of the firm. He is admitted to the California Bar, as well as all U.S. District Courts in California. He is also a member in good standing of the Orange County Bar Association. Mr. Marking received his B.A. from the University of California at San Diego in 1989, and received his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University in 1994. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Marking spent 10 years with the largest, national construction firm in the country. Mr. Marking’s practice is primarily focused on meeting the complete legal needs of developers, builders, general contractors, and sureties in all aspects of their business transactions "from the ground up", including negotiating contracts, project management and close out of troubled projects. Mr. Marking also has over 15 years of experience litigating construction claims, including commercial torts, contract claims, delay/scheduling disputes and construction defect actions in residential, commercial and industrial matters. Mr. Marking joined the firm in 2012.

Mrs. Ingle-Gernhardt is the managing partner of the Northern California office of the Firm which focuses on construction defect litigation. Mrs. Ingle-Gernhardt more than 10 years of experience litigating complex construction and insurance matters. Since joining the firm in 2012, Mrs. Ingle-Gernhardt’s practice has focused on meeting the complex needs of developers and general contractors while navigating the treacherous waters of construction defect litigation. Her bar admissions include the states of New York and California, including admission to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, the U.S District Court, Eastern District, and the Ninth Circuit, Court of Appeals.

Mrs. Ingle-Gernhardt started her legal career working under student practice orders during her third and final year of law school in New York. She worked for the New York County (Manhattan) District Attorney's Office prosecuting misdemeanor domestic violence cases and for the Westchester County Family Court Legal Program providing free legal services for victims of domestic violence. During the course of her legal studies, she

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earned a certificate of concentration in International Law after studying for a semester at the University College of London, in London, England. Upon completion of her legal studies, Mrs. Ingle-Gernhardt returned to her native California and redirected her legal interests to civil practice.

Dennis Brent Luckman is an AV Preeminent rated attorney. He joined Lee, Hernandez, Landrum & Garofalo as a partner in 2015. Mr. Luckman was a partner with Green & Hall, APC for 12 years and practiced with the firm for over 16 years. He was named a "Southern California Rising Star" by Super Lawyers numerous times. His practice is devoted to construction defect disputes, general business litigation, premises and products liability. Mr. Luckman’s clients have included developers, general contractors, and business owners in a variety of diverse industries, from transportation companies to dietary supplement manufacturers. Over his career, Mr. Luckman has successfully handled hundreds of cases with amounts in dispute totaling well into the multiple hundreds of millions of dollars. He can assist clients with all aspects of litigation through dispositive motions, mediation, arbitration, trial and/or appeal.

In the precedential case of ABF Capital Corp. v. Grove Properties Company (2005), 126 Cal.App. 4th 204, on appeal Mr. Luckman successfully argued on behalf of his client that business entities are within the class of persons protected by Civil Code section 1717(a) (reciprocal application of a unilateral attorneys’ fees provision in a contract).

Dennis is a Southern California native. While he spent his earliest years in Los Angeles, he grew up in Joshua Tree where he developed a lifelong passion for the outdoors. He is still an avid hiker, enduro rider and occasional rock climber. After high school he served in the U.S. Army Reserves as a combat medic before continuing with his education. He graduated magna cum laude from San Diego State University in 1994 with a BA in History and the University of San Diego School of Law in 1997 with a JD. Mr. Luckman is a member of the State Bar of California and the United States District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California.

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Mr. Kostrinsky joined the firm in 2012 after spending fifteen years as in-house counsel within the leisure, hotel, and gaming industries, including Fortune 500 companies. While in corporate practice, Michael handled transactional and risk management work, and spent several years as the managing attorney of litigation overseeing matters within such areas as securities law, intellectual property, construction, premises liability and negligent security and commercial litigation. Prior to going in-house Michael was in private practice representing clients in state and federal court within the areas of creditors rights, premises liability, insurance defense, and general commercial matters. Michael graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Wisconsin School of Business. He later graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law, with distinction, while serving as an editor on the Nebraska Law Review. He is licensed in Nevada, Arizona and Utah. OF COUNSEL

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Ms. Maskall earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, prior to attending California Western Law School in San Diego, California. After obtaining her Juris Doctorate, Ms. Maskall began her legal career in Washington, D.C., practicing in the areas of telecommunications, intellectual property and criminal law.

Upon relocating from Washington, D.C., to Las Vegas, Nevada, Ms. Maskall clerked for a District Court Judge in the Eighth Judicial District Court. Ms. Maskall has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and is a member of the New York State, Washington, D.C., Nevada and Washington State Bars. She served as a panel member on the State Bar of Nevada’s Southern Nevada Disciplinary Committee, and served as a Judge Pro Tem in North Las Vegas Justice Court. Ms. Maskall co-authored “Perjury In Our Family Courts: Family Lawyers Beware!” and has received several awards for her contributions to the Clark County Legal Services Pro Bono Project, including Congressional Certificates of Recognition.

Ms. Maskall’s practice areas include construction defect litigation, premises liability, domestic, civil, criminal, and transactional law.

ASSOCIATES

Ms. Renwick graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and English Literature. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Renwick worked for a Vancouver based IT company, where she specialized in “dotcom” infrastructure. She went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from the Western New England College School of Law in 2006, after which, she relocated from Springfield, Massachusetts to Las Vegas to join a boutique estate and business planning firm, which works exclusively with high net worth clients.

Ms. Renwick’s passion for the court room led her to join the firm in 2007, where she has focused her practice on construction defect, general liability and business litigation. During her time with the firm, Ms. Renwick has aggressively litigated a number of high

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exposure cases in both Northern and Southern Nevada. She also manages the firm’s bankruptcy division, which handles creditor claims and provides consulting services to corporate clients on business formation and management, in addition to contract negotiation and drafting. Ms. Renwick is licensed to practice law in Nevada and Washington.

Ms. Spaur graduated from the University of Southern California in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film Production. She earned her Juris Doctorate from American University's Washington College of Law, and her Master of Business Administration with an emphasis on Business Law from American University's Kogod School of Business in 1996.

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Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Spaur worked for several years in healthcare administration. Most recently, she worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, D.C., as Counsel for the Board of Veterans Appeals, before relocating to Las Vegas. Ms. Spaur is licensed to practice in California, the District of Colombia and Nevada and joined the firm in 2007.

Mr. Jack graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from California State University, San Luis Obispo in 1980. Prior to attending law school, he obtained his professional license to practice architecture in California. In 1989, he earned his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Before joining the firm, Mr. Jack worked in Southern California defending design professionals, developers and general contractors. Additionally, Mr. Jack has handled matters involving the Americans with Disabilities Act, premises liability and real property. Mr. Jack is admitted to practice before the State Courts of California and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He joined the firm in 2014.

Thomas L. Jack [email protected]

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Mr. Lawrence, a California native, graduated from Pepperdine University in 1991 with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and English minor. He also graduated from Pepperdine School of Law in 1996 and has practiced construction defect defense ever since.

Mr. Lawrence has worked on over 400 cases from pre-litigation through verdict and appeal. His clients have ranged from developers to designer/architects and subcontractors. Although he specializes in construction defect, Mr. Lawrence has handled a wide variety of other complex civil litigation, estate planning, and family law matters. Mr. Lawrence is fluent in Spanish. He is licensed to practice in California state and federal courts, and joined the Firm in 2014.

Mr. Gaspar obtained his Bachelor of Architecture from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in 1997. He earned a Masters of Business Administration from Cal Poly in 1998 where he graduated in the top ten percent of his class. Mr. Gaspar earned his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University in 2001, graduating cum laude.

Since 2001, Mr. Gaspar has mainly focused on all aspects of the practice of construction law, including construction defect litigation, construction disputes, liens, and transactional matters such as the negotiation and drafting of various construction related agreements.

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As an associate and then partner of a well-respected Southern California firm, Mr. Gaspar worked closely with some of the largest developers and general contractors.

Mr. Gaspar has been a licensed attorney in California since 2001 and in Nevada since 2007. In 2010, he relocated to Las Vegas where he continued his California and Nevada construction law practice. In 2014, he joined the firm’s Las Vegas office and he continues to actively practice law in Nevada and California.

Mr. Lindsey graduated magna cum laude from Arizona State University majoring in Justice Studies. He went on to attend Creighton University, where he graduated magna cum laude with his Juris Doctorate in 2010.

After graduating from law school, Mr. Lindsey served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Richard E. Dorr in United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He subsequently focused his practice on insurance defense, representing businesses and other professionals involved in litigation, including defending claims for legal and medical malpractice, construction defect and breach of contract and tort liability.

Mr. Lindsey co-authored the CLM Construction Claims Wiki for Arizona. He serves as an attorney in the Pro-Bono Representation Program for the Arizona Court of Appeals and is particularly adept at litigating complex appeals.

Mr. Lindsey joined our Arizona office in 2015 and is licensed to practice in Arizona in state court, as well as before the United States District Court for the District of Arizona and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Mr. McGinley graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a Finance Concentration. Prior to attending law school, he engaged in a successful career as a financial analyst in the healthcare sector with two different healthcare companies.

In 2009, he earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. During law school, he worked at the McGeorge Elder Law Clinic, where he protected the legal rights of low-income senior citizens as a certified law student, and interned at the Legal Services of Northern California Senior Legal Hotline.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. McGinley worked in the Sacramento area for a law firm that specialized in construction law, representing primarily subcontractors in both federal and state law matters on both public and private works projects. He also worked as a contract attorney, handling a variety of matters involving personal injury, contract, and real property issues.

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Ms. Lambert has extensive general and multidistrict civil litigation experience. Her practice focuses on the defense of insurers, RRGs, self-insured entities and their insureds against first and third-party claims in state and federal court, arbitration and mediation.

She has successfully defended high-exposure cases involving bad faith, product liability, personal injury, premises liability, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and construction defects. She also has experience with complex insurance coverage issues and title disputes. Her background also includes Nevada family law, in addition to exposure to multiple federal administrative law proceedings with the Department of Justice and Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals regarding security clearances for the Department of Defense, Department of Energy and CIA.

A native of the Pittsburgh area, Brandy attended the University of South Florida where she was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy. While pursuing her J.D. at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, she embarked on what most would consider a peculiar diversion for a law student and entered the world of trucking. By the end of her first year of law school, she co-owned a trucking company, trucks, and was a licensed freight forwarder/broker. While remaining committed to her legal career, Brandy spent the next few years gaining over-the-road trucking experience few would expect of an attorney. This background makes her uniquely qualified to handle matters arising from trucking and transportation activities, involving compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Regulations, including SMS compliance and issues pertaining to independent contractors versus employees. Ms. Lambert joined the Nevada office in 2016.

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Ms. Erney graduated from the University of Southern California with Bachelors of Arts degrees in Political Science and Religious Studies. In 2012, she earned her Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law. Since graduation, Ms. Erney has focused her practice on the defense of developers and general contractors in complex residential and commercial construction defect matters. She has experience representing clients at all stages of claims, from successfully resolving claims pre-litigation through trial.

Ms. Erney is admitted to practice before the State Courts of California and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Ms. Erney joined our Southern California office in 2016.

Ms. Rolland graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008 with honors, where she received Bachelors of Arts in Government and French. In 2012, she obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law. While attending, Ms. Rolland served as a Clinical Fellow for one of Miami Law's award-winning clinics representing indigent and health-impaired clients in administrative court.

Upon being admitted to practice in Florida, Ms. Rolland gained invaluable practical experience within a general practice environment, working on litigation matters including personal injury, commercial, probate and foreclosure. Ms. Rolland joined the Firm's Miami

Kristen L. Erney [email protected]

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office in 2016 and currently practices in the areas of construction litigation and general insurance defense.

Ms. Trujillo is an associate in the firm's Miami office and is licensed to practice in Florida state court, as well as before the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She graduated cum laude from Florida International University in 2012, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. In 2016, she graduated cum laude from Florida International College of Law. Ms. Trujillo earned Dean's List honors all semesters and was a Pro-Bono Award recipient for completing over 130 hours of charitable legal work.

Ms. Trujillo was an active member of the Florida International University College of Law Negotiation Competition Team, where she placed among the top five teams in the American Bar Association Southeast Regional Negotiation Competition.

While in law school, she served as a legal intern in the Land Use and Development Department for the Office of the City Attorney of the City of Miami, where she assisted with various leasing, land use, and zoning issues. Ms. Trujillo also served as a legal intern in Eminent Domain of the Florida Department of Transportation and served as judicial extern in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida.

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Mr. Moritz graduated magna cum laude from the University of Miami in 2012, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He went on the receive a Juris Doctor form the University of Miami School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude and as a member of the Order of the Coif. While in law school, Mr. Moritz was a member of the University of Miami Law Review, and he received the CALI Award for Excellence in Business Associations as well as the Dena's Certificate of Achievement Award in Torts, Contracts, and Property. He also participated in the Litigation Skills Program, where he received honors in both the pre-trial and trial classes.

Mr. Moritz interned for the Honorable Ivan F. Fernandez of the Third District Court of Appeal. He was also a Certified Legal Intern for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, where he successfully prosecuted a case on behalf of the State of Florida. Mr. Moritz is licensed to practice law in Florida and joined the Firm's Miami office in 2016, practicing in the areas of construction litigation and general insurance defense.

Ms. Covington graduated from the State University of New York at Albany in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Business. She attended law school at the University of New Hampshire, where she obtained her J.D. in 2010. She competed on the international moot court team and studied international mediation in Italy. She was also active in the Black Law Student Association (“BLSA”).

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After graduating from law school Ms. Covington relocated to the Bay Area of California, where she worked in the insurance and medical fields before joining the firm in 2017. She is a resident in the Walnut Creek office.

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Mr. Vandermey earned his Bachelors of Science in Business with a concentration in Real Estate & Land Use Planning and Finance from California State University, Sacramento in 1998. Mr. Vandermey then earned a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Willamette University College of Law in 2001.

In response to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Mr. Vandermey was deployed for over two years with the California Army National Guard as a member of the Military Police, to fight in the war on terrorism. Upon returning from Operation Desert Storm, Mr. Vandermey received his commission in the military and became a Judge Advocate for the California Army National Guard, where he became the Command Judge Advocate for the Counter Drug Task Force for the California Army National Guard. As a JAG, Mr. Vandermey successfully litigated over 30 trials and hearings. Mr. Vandermey was the attorney for the military in a joint law enforcement operation for one of the largest marijuana busts in Northern California, which resulted in the confiscation of over $1.8 billion in illegal marijuana.

Mr. Vandermey retired from his 22 year military career in 2008, and opened his own bankruptcy and civil litigation firm, where he practiced as a sole proprietor in the fields of consumer bankruptcy law, real estate law, landlord/tenant law and civil litigation, where he has helped hundreds of people resolve their debt issues. Mr. Vandermey brings his expertise to this firm, where he can expand his services to a wider client base.

Mr. Vandermey’s is admitted to practice in the state of California, including admission to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of California, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Sergio Stevens has over 25 years of civil litigation experience. He has successfully litigated and tried cases involving construction related issues between private parties and public entities and has represented home owners, builders, architects and contractors. Mr. Stevens graduated from San Diego State University with a B.A. in Political Science and received his juris doctorate from Thomas Jefferson Law School in 1991. While in law school, Mr. Stevens was on Moot Court Competition and Law Review. Mr. Stevens was admitted to the California Bar in 1991 and is licensed to practice before all California State Courts and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D.

Mr. Chou graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 2010 with a Bachelor degree in Economics. He earned his J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2013, where he was a member of the school’s Moot Court Honor Board and Mock Trial Team.After graduating from law school, Mr. Chou represented clients in real estate and contract disputes, as well as personal injury matters. He was also a frequent volunteer at the Legal Aid Society of Orange County. Mr. Chou is licensed in California and Texas and joined the firm in 2017.

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DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY Diversity

We recognize and embrace the diversity that our clients, colleagues, and employees bring to us. Our desire to provide a welcoming and inclusive workplace assists us in recruiting outstanding legal professionals who can apply their unique perspectives to the work of representing our clients. We promote diversity from the top. Four of our nine partners are women, and the Asian-American, Hispanic, and LGBT communities are represented within the partnership. We seek outstanding individuals who want to offer their best to our culture and to the service of our clients. We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, ethnic origin, race, creed, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Community

Our pro bono work has earned the Firm several awards for providing the poor and indigent with access to justice. These include:

2005 – Clark County Pro Bono Project Law Firm of the Year

2010 – Lied Award: Most Pro Bono Hours by an Attorney

2010 – Pro Bono Attorney of the Year awarded to Aurora Maria Maskall, of counsel to firm

2013 – Lied Award: Most Pro Bono Hours Attorney awarded to Cindie Hernandez, shareholder

2013 – Lied Award: Most Pro Bono Hours for a Law Firm

It is our philosophy that good lawyers are leaders not only in the courtroom, but also in the community. Our attorneys, staff and families hold positions of leadership in several philanthropic and volunteer organizations.

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Many employees of the firm are involved in community athletics and sports leagues. The firm has participated several times in the City of Las Vegas Corporate Challenge, a regional corporate Olympics, garnering numerous victories in the soccer, football, walk race, dodgeball, track and field, and “Biggest Loser Weight Loss Challenge” events.

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