Kate Warner, Construction Lawyer

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In our transactional work, we provide Owners, Builders and Designers the ability to craft agreements that fit the project, the people and the goals, while complying with the virtual minefields which regulations, statutes, and insurance realities inject. A good agreement clearly communicates the duties and makes sure that everyone involved has appropriate and realistic expectations.

Generally we bill on an hourly basis and track that time down to the 3 minute interval. We provide very specific invoices that let you know exactly what is happening in your case. Construction defect cases with a very unique profile might be appropriate for a hybrid contingency arrangement where the costs and consultants fees and my office's overhead are paid as the case progresses and my fees are paid as a percentage of the recovery at the end.

LaRae Pearson is a graduate of the University of North Dakota and the Sonoma State University Attorney Assistant Program. She has over 30 years of experience as a legal secretary, working both in San Francisco and Marin Counties. She worked for the San Francisco County Courts on large and complex criminal matters, including the Zebra murder trial, is a certificated paralegal (since 1995), and is a licensed Notary Public. LaRae’s continuing education has focused on Electronic Discovery, with an emphasis on litigation efficiencies.

Defense of General Contractor. Architect Owners hired our client to build to their particular, high maintenance specifications, then sold the home without disclosing them. When the new Owners sued, their focus was on our builder. Gaps in coverage for the unique elements of the claim were surmounted and the case was settled using Architect and insurance dollars. Our client ultimately recovered his defense fees and over $100,000 in unpaid building expenses.

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