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Timothy M. Truax - El Segundo, CA
222 North Pacific Coast HighwaySuite 2000 El Segundo, CA 90245
Law Offices of Timothy M. Truax PC
Updated: 06/11/2024
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El Segundo Construction Law Lawyer
Overview
Experienced construction and real estate attorney, practicing all aspects of construction law, including litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution, contract drafting, and general advice. Recognized for more than 10 years as one of the leading construction lawyers in Southern California. Matters handled involve commercial, industrial, infrastructure, residential, retail, hospitality, educational and other projects; both public and private. Comprehensive understanding of construction industry. Emphasis on negotiated resolution of disputes without the expense of litigation. Service as arbitrator/mediator and expert witness in construction disputes.Representative matters include contract drafting and negotiation of construction and design contracts for major commercial, entertainment, residential and mixed-use projects, for both owners and contractors. Regularly advise developers, general contractors and others concerning legal, contract and insurance issues. Serve as personal counsel for clients in construction and design defect cases, overseeing work of defense counsel, working with insurance carriers and advising as to strategy. Participate in lobbying for and against legislation affecting construction industry, including revising pending bills and testifying before legislative committees.
Experience includes numerous construction defect (residential and commercial), professional liability (error & omission), delay and disruption, mechanic's lien and stop notice, and disputed change order matters. Tried or arbitrated 12 construction cases to judgment/award, almost all as first chair.
Extensive general litigation experience, including products liability, personal injury, real estate, environmental, commercial and employment matters, with four such cases tried to judgment/award.
Transactional experience includes real estate purchase and sale, land use/entitlements, loan documentation, and leasing matters.
About Timothy M. Truax
Current Employment Position(s)
- Sole Practitioner
Practice Areas
- Construction Law 75%
- Real Estate Law 10%
- Arbitration/Mediation Neutral 10%
- General Civil Litigation 5%
Litigation
- 65%
Representative Clients
- The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
- Centre Builders, Inc.
- Cannon Building Services, Inc.
- DKN Hotels LLC
- Sanchez Bros. Construction, Inc.
- AEW Capital Management, L.P.
- The Carlyle Group
- Thompson Metal Fabrication, Inc.
- PCL Construction Services, Inc.
- Kornwasser Shopping Center Properties, LLP
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1985
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1999
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1986
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Forum on Construction Law), 1993 - Present (Member)
- Los Angeles County Bar Association (Real Property Section, Construction Law Subsection), 1986 - Present (Member)
- Associated General Contractors of California (Legal Advisory Committee, Legislative Committee, State Board of Directors, Building Division Board of Directors, AGCC PAC), 1992 - Present (Member)
Classes and Seminars
- Presentation, Lorman Education Services: Design-Build/Construction Management , - 2014
- Presentation, Lorman Education Services: Managing Construction Project , - 2014
- Presentation, ABA Forum Committee on Construction Law: Local Hiring Ordinances, - 2013
- Presentation, AGC of California: Insurance and Indemnity, - 2012
- Presentation, Lorman Education Services: California Construction Lien Law, - 2012
- Presentation, Los Angeles County Bar Association: Indemnity & Insurance, - 2012
- Presentation, Lorman Education Services: 2007 Version of AIA Contracts, - 2009
- Presentation, PCL Construction Services, Inc.: Labor Compliance Under California Law, - 2008
- Presentation, Bond Companies: Construction Law in California, - 2005
Past Positions
- Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges, Associate/Partner, 1985 - 1998
- Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Senior Counsel/Partner, 1998 - 2007
Education
- University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - San Jose State University, San Jose, California
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: With Distinction
Major: Journalism
Office Information
Address
222 North Pacific Coast HighwaySuite 2000 El Segundo, CA 90245
Phone
Fax
- 310-662-4795
Websites
Achievements
Honors
- Associated General Contractors of California Associate Achievement Award, - 2013
- Super Lawyers, 2004 - 2016
- America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers USA, 2004 - 2015
- Best Lawyers, 2007 - 2016
- Who's Who Legal: Construction, - 2015
- Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year - Construction Litigation/Los Angeles, - 2016
- Martindale Hubbell - AV Preeminent Ranking, - 2016
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