Construction & Public Works Law

ExPECt SuCCESS With KELLam mCLainKellam McLain is a law firm with a wealth of experience in all aspects of dispute resolution, litigation, and every legal mat-ter in between. A major focus of our firm—and a passion of our attorneys—is construction and public works law. In fact, we bring a combined experience of nearly twenty years in this area.

You’re in the business of building. We’ll build your case.

Construction and public works projects are eternally evolving. With strict project deadlines and the increasing costs of labor, materials, and other resources, you can’t afford to face legal challenges on your own. You need a knowledgeable, experi-enced, and proactive law firm to provide you with first-class legal representation when disputes arise.

ConStruCtion Litigation iS our SPECiaLtY

Kellam McLain represents owners, architects, designers, engi-neers, developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, man-ufacturers, construction managers, sureties, and other profes-

sionals to ensure that projects stay on time and on budget. Our services include:

• Contract, subcontract, and construction contract nego-tiation and preparation

• Licensing assistance• Construction and supply agreements enforcement• Claims litigation, including bond claims, delay claims,

acceleration claims, extended overhead claims, and false claims act litigation

• Negligence litigation• Design and construction defect litigation

our mission is simple: achieve results for our clients.

From assisting with licensing proceedings to managing com-plex, large-scale trials, Kellam McLain understands that our clients’ needs are as diverse as their concerns. Our approach to serving our clients is to provide the same representation, professional advice, and litigation services to multi-national construction companies, large general contractors, and small subcontractors alike.

WE rEPrESEnt Your BuSinESS intErEStS

Construction professionals across the vast landscape of the industry face a variety of complex challenges when working on public works projects. Any construction, renovation, or alteration of public structures and facilities inevitably raises legal concerns. Kellam McLain helps clients make sense of complicated issues and protects them every step of the way. We assist with:

• Labor code requirements• Risk management• Contract development and enforcement• Public bidding and bidding disputes• Acceleration claims, delay claims, extended overhead

matters, and breach of contract litigation• Claims resolution and litigation• Liability and warranty issues• Insurance and bond management• Prevailing wage compliance

ExPEriEnCE maKES a diffErEnCE.

Your reputation is your best asset, so we work hard to ensure that you receive expert legal counsel to resolve any dispute and reach a favorable outcome. With Kellam McLain you can always count on unparalleled service, competitive rates, a te-nacious spirit and, above all, representation you can trust.

We work with clients to avoid conflicts from occurring in the first place. That’s why we assist clients with negotiating and pre-paring contracts before a project begins to minimize the possibility of disagreements that may disrupt a project along the way. Sometimes, however, litigation is the only option. In such instances, we draw upon our extensive trial experience to prepare and present an aggressive prosecution or defense to win your case.

WE Put You firSt in PuBLiC WorKS LaW

about the founders

Newton Kellam, Esq., Founding Partner

Mr. Kellam is a senior attorney within the firm and has been practicin law for more than 16 years. Throughout his tenure as an attorney, Mr. Kellam has focused on representation of large-scale general contractors. This includes publics works litigation and involves bidding disputes, delay claims, breach of contract litigation, and other matters related to the public works construction arena.

A graduate of Western Sate University School of Law, Mr. Kellam is licensed to practice before all the Courts of the State of California. Since 2003, Mr. Kellam has recovered over $7,000,000 on behalf of general contractors.

Erik McLain, Esq., Founding Partner

Mr. McLain is a partner with the firm and has been practicing since 2000. His practice focuses on busines law, intellectual property, and es-tate planning. He frequently represents mid-sized businesses on issues of business formation and corporate compliance, business litigation, trademark application and prosecution, and transactional matters.

Mr. McLain graduated from Whittier Law School with honors. He is also a graduate of St. John’s University with a bachelor’s degree in ac-counting. Mr. McLain is licensed to practice before all the Courts of the State of California and New York. He is also admitted to several federal courts, including the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

representative Clients

KELLAM McLAIN, PC • 101 Pacifica, Ste. 240 • Irvine, CA 92618ph. (949) 679-6633 • f. (949) 679-6644

www.kellammclain.com

ASR Constructors, Inc.Pinner Construction, Inc. Miller Environmental Group, Inc.CTP Construction, Inc. Construction Concepts, Inc. Safeco Insurance CompanyTravelers Insurance Company

West Coast Firestopping, Inc.Anderson Development, Inc. Aliso Electric, Inc. Downey Electric, Inc. McKinney Drywall MecTech Mechanical, Inc. Neubauer Electric, Inc.