- Managing Partner: Richard J Wittbrodt
- Senior Partner: William D Locher
- Number of partners: 21
- Number of other lawyers: 19
FIRM OVERVIEW: Gibbs, Giden, Locher, Turner & Senet LLP, founded in 1978, is a firm with influence and presence in California and Nevada. For three decades, the firm has built a solid reputation for serving the unique interests of clients in the planning, building and closeout of construction projects. The firm is a leader in its core areas of practice: construction law and public contracts; business and commercial law; labor and employment law; real estate law; insurance law and risk management; title insurance; and common interest community law. The firm’s attorneys represent clients in transactions, litigation and alternative dispute resolution throughout the United States. The firm’s philosophy is to be client focused and deliver exemplary service. The firm appreciates and values the genuine, longterm relationships that it has developed with many of its clients. Its business model of defining case goals, developing realistic budgets, regularly communicating with clients, and providing the highest quality legal services sets the firm apart. The firm’s attorneys keep current with industry trends, think as entrepreneurs, and counsel some of the most successful companies in the United States. The firm is committed to working with its clients in ‘building for the future’.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Construction Law & Public Contracts: The firm provides legal guidance and counseling to clients at every stage of a construction project. The firm’s attorneys have extensive experience in virtually every type of construction project, including airports, power plants, hospitals, major sports venues, office buildings, correctional facilities, retail locations, major residential projects, universities, courthouses, petrochemical plants, dams, pipelines, and wastewater and water treatment facilities. The firm represents public and private owners, design professionals, general contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers with respect to almost every conceivable circumstance that can arise before, during, and after completion of a construction project. The firm’s attorneys litigate and counsel clients in the resolution of matters on high profile delay, disruption and cost overrun claims.
Business & Commercial Law: The firm assists its construction industry clientele in collection matters and the enforcement of statutory mechanics’ liens, stop notices, and bond rights, as well as a broad spectrum of publicly and privately held companies in a variety of business transactions and litigation. The firm’s attorneys have extensive experience in the representation of secured and unsecured creditors, as well as all parties to real and personal property transactions. The firm handles all aspects of creditor representation in bankruptcy proceedings. The firm’s litigators have substantial experience in complex business tort actions. The firm assists clients in a variety of employment, insurance, and real property matters. For corporate clients, the firm offers services equivalent to those of general counsel, as well as counseling on operational issues.
Labor & Employment Law: The firm offers exceptional and cost-effective representation to employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. The firm’s attorneys provide legal counsel to a wide range of private businesses,municipalities and institutions. The firm’s attorneys emphasize preventative counseling and education in order to promote a healthy workplace environment and avoid employment disputes. The firm has extensive trial experience defending against employment claims, including claims of wrongful termination, retaliation, employment discrimination and harassment. The firm represents employers in federal and state courts,before governmental agencies, as well as prosecuting and responding to appeals in state and federal appellate courts. The firm represents employers in prevailing wage matters before the US Department of Labor and the California Labor Commissioner.The firm also advises public and private entities in negotiating and implementing project labor agreements.
Insurance Law & Risk Management: The firm represents b oth insureds and insurers in claims and coverage disputes, including first-party property losses, casualty claims, surety claims, reinsurance, excess insurance, and multi-carrier litigation. The firm’s attorneys are highly experienced in risk management, as well as the analysis, negotiation and litigation of insurance coverage issues common to the business, real estate, manufacturing, construction, and title insurance industries. The firm advises developers, businesses and public entities regarding risk management and insurance issues on major capital improvement projects, public contracts and specialized insurance programs, including owner and contractor controlled insurance programs, wrap-up insurance, contractor/subcontractor default insurance, surety bonds, and other special risks.
Real Estate Law: The firm’s attorneys assist clients in all aspects of real property transactions, including acquisitions, financing, development, leasing, management and sales. The firm also assists clients with due diligence investigations and the coordination of environmental assessments and evaluations.
Common Interest Community Law: The firm is recognized as a premier firm in common interest community law and related practice areas of real estate, insurance and construction law. The firm provides a wide variety of legal services to community associations including: interpretation and enforcement of governing documents, assisting with developer to association transition, construction defects and post litigation recovery guidance.
CLIENTS: Representative clients include: Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Arrow Electronics, Cerritos Medical Center, Inc., City of Anaheim, City of Burbank, City of Glendale, City of Huntington Beach, City of Long Beach, City of Moreno Valley, City of Pasadena, City of Riverside, City of Orange, City of Oceanside City of Victorville, Crescent Heights of America, AECOM, EQR/Equity Residential, DaVita, Inc., Ducommun, Inc., Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., Foster Wheeler, Inc., F. H. Paschen Company, General Electric Company, Gensler Architecture Design & Planning P.C., Globaloptions Group, Inc., Green Dot Public Schools, Hayward Baker, Inc., IKON Office Solutions, Irwin Industries, Kajima Engineering & Construction,Kiewit Pacific Company, Layton Construction, Lincoln Property Company,Macsteel Service Centers U.S.A., Inc., M.A.Mortenson Company, Port of Long Beach, Rose Bowl Stadium, Schuff Steel Company, Snap-On Tools, Southern California Public Power Authority, State Farm Insurance Company, Swinerton Builders, Tetra Tech, Inc., Mid-Atlantic CNC, Inc., Consolidated Electrical Materials, Inc., and Vulcan Materials Company.