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Can You Assign A Construction Contract From Yourself to Your Company Before Having A New Contactor’s License Issued for the Company?

Is your construction contract watertight? If a dispute between a contractor & owner arises, contractor licenses can be called into question. Need help?

General

01 August, 2022

Business & Construction Lawsuits | What To Do If You’ve Been Sued

If you’ve been served with legal documents and a lawsuit has been filed against you, what should you do next?…

Construction Law

25 July, 2022

CALIFORNIA PUBLIC CONTRACTS IN CONSTRUCTION PART 4: CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION

Are you hoping to register yourself as a Contractor? Are you not sure if you need to be registered? Don’t…

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12 January, 2022

Take Note: You Must Compensate Your Employees for Any Tasks You Require of Them | California Employment Law

A reloaded version of Frlekin v. Apple, Inc. (see our prior blog below on that federal case) has recently been filed in…

General

01 September, 2021

PG&E CAN’T BURY ITS HEAD IN THE SAND

Last month PG&E announced plans to bury over 10,000 miles of power lines in an effort to prevent wildfires. The…

General

10 August, 2021

CLEAN WATER VS. PLASTICS PRODUCTION, A BALANCING ACT

Just before the 4th of July, The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies in the Ninth…

General

04 August, 2021

BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSIONS IN YOUR INSURANCE POLICY! DELIVERY AND TAKEOUT DURING THE PANDEMIC MIGHT HAVE SAVED INSURERS’ BACON!

Mark’s Engine Co. No. 28 and Restaurant 10E, two southern California eateries, filed COVID-19 business interruption lawsuits last year in…

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22 June, 2021

OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY IS BLOWING INTO CALIFORNIA

On March 29, 2021, the Biden Administration announced offshore wind energy projects employing President Biden’s ‘whole of government approach’ to…

General

07 June, 2021

DIVERSITY IN BOARDS OF DIRECTORS IS NOW MANDATED BY LAW

Last fall, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 979 (AB-979) mandating that all California based public company board of…

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26 May, 2021

Testimonials

Ghassemian Law provided thoroughly constructed and effective legal strategies for successful outcomes in the complex world of construction law for our small company. Core competence, due diligence, and a commitment to client needs are strengths that inspire confidence and keep producing results when it counts most.

Peter Greenberger

Pacwest Construction and Development Inc

Mahyar and her team possess a wealth of construction and business law expertise. Expertise to both guide a client away from litigation and, if not possible, to skillfully represent them in court.

Thierry Montoya

AlvaradoSmith APC

Mahyar Ghassemian and her firm are the best construction dispute litigators and negotiators in the industry. Mahyar is an expert in this area. Her firms knows the law and are very tenacious in obtaining the best results for their clients. I have been involved in very lengthy litigation as co-counsel in a very big case and jury trial. Mahyar is one of the hardest working and most effective advocates I have ever had the privilege of working with.

Paul Hoffman

Hoffman Legal Corporation

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