Special low price! 1.0 Hour MCLE

This course will address new case law and recent statutory revisions that are likely to affect the practice of construction law in California in the years to come.  Join noted construction law practitioners as they review notable substantive and procedural changes in California construction law and provide pointers and “best practices” in light of such changes.

Cancellations/Refunds

Cancellations and refunds must be received in writing no later than Tuesday, December 3, 2024 and are subject to a 10% service fee. Refunds will not be provided after Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

Questions

For program and registration information, please email ProgramRegistrations@calawyers.org or call 916-516-1757.

Speakers

John Carpenter is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Shimmick Construction.  Mr. Carpenter has extensive experience in diverse sectors, including power, water treatment, residential, transportation (airports, freeways, high-speed rail), and government procurement.  Mr. Carpenter has held various high-profile executive roles most recently at Balfour Beatty U.S., and a 23-year tenure as Assistant General Counsel at Kiewit Corporation.  Prior to his counsel roles, Mr. Carpenter was in private practice where he represented both public and private owners as well as contractors and designers on various types of projects.  An author and lecturer, Mr. Carpenter is recognized as an industry expert, sought-after writer, and presenter in the field of construction law, including speaking at last year’s CLA California Construction Year in Review.  He holds bar admissions in California, Colorado, and Utah. Mr. Carpenter serves on the American Arbitration Association’s Panel of Construction Arbitrators and is an active member of the American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on the Construction Industry and a member of the Steering Committee of that organization’s Division 13 Government Contracts.  He is also a member of the California Lawyer’s Association Real Property Section and Environmental Law Section and is actively involved in legal issues impacting the construction industry through the AGC of California’s Legal Advisory Committee.

Xenia Tashlitsky is a construction attorney with Fennemore.  She represents federal, state, and private owners, general contractors, and subcontractors in lien enforcement, contract negotiation, and claim resolution matters, including HOA, delay, and insurance coverage disputes.  She was a member of the first graduating class of the UC Irvine School of Law and served as a federal law clerk for Judge Dale S. Fischer in Los Angeles, California and Judge Charles Lynwood Smith, Jr. in Huntsville, Alabama. She is the Regional Co-Chair for Southern California of the California Lawyers Association’s Construction Section and Associate Editor of the Association of Defense Council’s Defense Comment. She has been published in the UC Irvine Law Review, California Lawyers Association’s Real Property Journal, Daily Journal, ABA Journal, and Defense Comment.

Missy Griffin is a senior associate at Gibbs Giden, where she represents clients in the areas of construction claims and litigation in addition to business and commercial transactions and litigation. Ms. Griffin has worked on complex construction litigation for private and public works, contract analysis, contract drafting, and mechanics lien and stop payment foreclosure actions. Ms. Griffin has experience representing general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and public agencies in a wide range of business, commercial and construction negotiations and disputes. Ms. Griffin is also an Adjunct Professor and a member of the Dean’s Council at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, and an active member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Construction Law, the largest association of construction lawyers in the world.  Ms. Griffin brings to her practice nearly a decade of professional experience in various operations positions in the real estate and property management industries.  Prior to becoming an attorney, she worked in operations for a leading multifamily residential company on the West Coast followed by positions in operations and human resources for the largest owner and operator of premium showroom and exhibition space for the home furnishings industry.

Aaron Silberman is a shareholder at Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, PC and co-chairs its Construction Practice Group. He has practiced construction law since 1992, representing general and specialty contractors, suppliers, design firms and construction managers on large public and commercial projects. He is an experienced litigator, representing clients in state and federal court proceedings, through trial and appeal; administrative law proceedings, including federal, state and local bid protests and claims; and ADR in disputes over contract terms and compliance, fraud and false claims, terminations, responsibility conflicts of interest and performance evaluations. He has also advised and assisted clients in drafting and negotiating contracts, conducting internal investigations, debarments, and licensing proceedings. Mr. Silberman is a former chair of the ABA Public Contract Law Section; served on the ABA Forum on Construction Law’s Governing Committee and chaired its Publications Committee and Specialty Contractors Division; and chaired the AGC of California’s Legal Advisory Committee and SF Bay Bridges District Board of Directors. Since fall 2023, he has spoken at ABA conferences on federal projects and on climate change impacts on construction, and he spoke at last year’s CLA California Construction Year in Review.