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Intro
Paul is a counsel in Hanson Bridgett's Government Section. He has significant experience in providing advice on and litigating construction claims, public contracting issues, real property transactions, and environmental matters for public entities, contractors, engineering firms, and various business organizations.
He is specialized in:
- Land Use: CEQA Compliance and Litigation
- Engineering and Construction Contract Drafting, Interpretation and Litigation
- Construction Changed Conditions, Delay and Disruption Claims
- Public Contract Bidding, Award and Prevailing Wage Issues
- Mechanics’ Liens and Stop Notices
- Land Subsidence and Support Litigation
- Land Transactions and Documentation
Areas of Focus
Education
J.D.
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
(
1984
)
B.A.
Claremont Men's College
(
1981
)
Admissions and Courts
California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
"Hanson Bridgett Adds Attorneys," Los Angeles Business Journal (February 2020)
"Claire Collins Leads Five-Attorney Team from Lewis Brisbois to Hanson Bridgett," Daily Journal (February 2020)
"On the Move: Tracking the Ins and Outs of California Lawyers," The Recorder (January 2020)