Jeffrey M. Chu, Partner

Practice Areas/Industries
Construction

Based in our San Francisco Office
415-995-5074 Direct Phone
415-541-9366 Fax
jchu@hansonbridgett.com
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Jeffrey M. Chu has practiced construction law throughout his professional career. His practice includes advising clients regarding the planning of construction projects; preparing and negotiating construction and design professional agreements; and litigating construction claims, including those relating to building defects, cost overruns, delay, disruption, acceleration and other impact claims. His litigation experience includes jury trials, arbitrations, mediations and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

Jeff has extensive experience with major public works that have occurred in the Bay Area including projects relating to seismic retrofit, transit facilities, wastewater treatment plants, schools, universities and hospitals. This wide range of public construction projects includes the San Francisco Cable Car Renovation Project, San Jose Transit Mall, Santa Rita Jail, Carmel Sanitary District Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility, University of California-Irvine Residence Halls, Oceanside Wastewater Treatment Plant and San Francisco International Airport.

Publications

• "Senate Bill 800—Sacramento Establishes Standards For Residential Construction Defects", Construction Law Alert (Oct. 2002)

Professional Affiliations
Bar Association of San Francisco
American Bar Association (Tort and Insurance Practice and Public Contracts Sections) Forum on the Construction Industry (Division 5, Contract Negotiations, Steering Committee)
Asian American Bar Association

Honors
Northern California SuperLawyers, San Francisco Magazine (2009, 2007 & 2006)

Education
J.D., University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) (1985)
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley (1982)

Admissions and Courts
State of California
United States District Courts for the Northern District of California