Overview
Cox Castle’s experienced construction lawyers represent developers, investors, owners, contractors, design professionals, and lenders on the full range of construction law matters, from pre-construction through post-completion. Our lawyers skillfully negotiate and draft construction contracts, which sensibly allocate risks and responsibilities, thereby minimizing disputes.
We are experienced in a wide range of contracting forms and project delivery systems, including design-bid-build, design-build, and multi-prime. From high-rise offices, industrial, apartment and condominium projects, and stadium and sporting facilities, to public infrastructure, luxury hotels, master-planned communities, and private residences, our lawyers have the necessary background and proficiency to counsel clients on any project.
Insights
News
- News, Legal 500, 8.20.24
- News, Chambers USA 2024 Guide, 6.6.24
- Press Release, Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms", 11.2.23
- Press Release, Best Lawyers, 8.17.23
- Press Release, Best Lawyers, 8.17.23
- Press Release, Legal 500, 7.18.23
- Press Release, Super Lawyers, 1.10.23
- Press Release, Best Lawyers, 8.18.22
- Press Release, Best Lawyers, 8.18.22
- Press Release, Super Lawyers, 8.1.22
- Press Release, Best Lawyers®, 8.19.21
- Press Release, Best Lawyers®, 8.21.20
- Press Release, The Legal 500, 6.16.20
- Press Release, Super Lawyers, 5.1.20
- Press Release, Southern California Super Lawyers, 7.15.19
- Press Release, Legal 500, 6.4.18
- News, GlobeSt., 1.16.18
- News, GlobeSt., 11.27.17
- Press Release, The Legal 500 United States 2017 Series, 8.3.17
- News, GlobeSt., 7.19.17
- News, Construction Dive, 7.11.17
- News, The San Diego Union Tribune, 3.3.17
- News, GlobeSt., 3.30.15
- Press Release, 1.23.15
- Press Release, 7.18.14
- Press Release, 7.17.14
- Press Release, 6.12.14
- Press Release, Super Lawyers Business Edition Magazine, 1.21.13
- News, Daily Journal, 6.29.12
- News, GlobeSt.com, 4.2.12
- Press Release, Law 360, January 2012
- Press Release, Best Lawyers in America, 11.8.11
- News, Daily Journal, 5.31.11
- News, Housing Zone, 12.27.10
- News, California Real Estate Journal, 9.21.09
- News, California Real Estate Journal, 8.24.09
- Press Release, Best Lawyers in America, 8.4.09
- News, Big Builder, 2.23.09
- Press Release, Best Lawyers of America, 9.30.08
- News, GlobeSt., 1.1.00
Events
- Seminar, Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles Marina del Rey, 3.21.24
- Seminar, Le Merigot Santa Monica, 3.8.23
- Webinar, 1.19.22
- Webinar, 12.20.21
- ABA Forum On Construction Law, Regional ProgramSpeaking Engagement, 9.1.21
- Webinar, 2.11.21
- ABA Forum On Construction LawSpeaking Engagement, 2.1.21
- Webinar, 9.29.20
- Webinar, 1.15.20
- Webinar, 10.17.18
- Seminar, Pasadena, CA, 3.27.18
- Sponsorship, Hyatt Regency, Huntington Beach, CA, 11.11.17
- Conference, San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, California, 4.20.17
- Webinar, 4.4.17
- Conference, The Theater at South Park Center, Los Angeles , CA, 2.14.17
- Conference, Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago, IL, 10.4.16
- Webinar, 8.2.16
- Conference, Balboa Bay Club, Newport Beach, California, 7.28.16
- Seminar, Los Angeles County Bar Association Offices, Los Angeles, California, 4.23.15
- Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, 2.12.15
- Conference, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center - Nashville, TN, 11/09/2014 - 11/13/2014
- Conference, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee, 11.10.14
- Conference, The InterContinental San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 10.21.14
- Seminar, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, California, 9.16.14
- Seminar, Holiday Inn, Santa Ana, California, 6.12.14
- Seminar, Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, 4.14.14
- Seminar, Pasadena, California, 2.19.14
- Seminar, The City Club - San Francisco, California, 1.29.14
- Conference, San Diego, California, 11.19.13
- Conference, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 6.20.13
- Seminar, Peppermill Resort, Reno, Nevada, 5.23.13
- Conference, Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, California, 5.16.13
- Conference, The City Club , San Francisco, California, 5.2.13
- Conference, Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California, 3.14.13
- Seminar, Center Club, Costa Mesa, California, 1.22.13
- Conference, Gaylord Palms Resort and Conference Center, Orlando, Florida, 11.14.12
- Seminar, Pasadena, California, 10.25.12
- Conference, Sheraton Delfina, Santa Monica, California, 3.9.12
- Seminar, Pasadena, California, 8.5.10
- Seminar, Pasadena, California, 6.22.10
- Seminar, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California, 11.20.09
- Conference, San Francisco, CA, 11.5.09
- Conference, US Grant Hotel, San Diego, California, 10.23.09
- Conference, South Lake Tahoe, California, 9.10.09
- Webinar, Teleconference, 8.13.09
- Webinar, 8.5.09
- Seminar, Los Angeles, California, 2.26.09
- Conference, Baldy View Office , Rancho Cucamonga, California, 2.11.09
- Understanding the New Generation of AIA Standard Contract FormsConference, Santa Monica, 1.27.09
- Conference, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California, 11.14.08
- Seminar, Arcadia, California, 10.24.08
- Conference, Sheraton Pasadena Hotel, Pasadena, California, 7.10.08
- Conference, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Neveda, 6.23.08
- Seminar, Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, California, 5.9.08
- Seminar, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Building, Los Angeles, California, 5.8.08
- Conference, Hotel Casa del Mar, Santa Monica, California, 5.5.08
- Conference, Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, La Jolla, California, 5.4.08
- Seminar, Intercontinental Dallas, Addison, Texas, 4.22.08
- Seminar, Double Tree Hotel, San Jose, California, 4.15.08
- Seminar, Courtyard Marriott, Long Beach, California, 3.19.08
- Webinar, Teleconference: 10 a.m. (PST), 3.4.08
- Critical Issue In Construction Defects LitigationConference, Champman University School of Law, Orange, California, 3.3.08
- Seminar, BIA Southern CA office, Diamond Bar, California, 2.14.08
- Seminar, Pasadena, California, 2.13.08
- Construction Lien Law in California10.24.07
- The Good, The Bad and the Ugly2.21.07
- Avoiding and Managing the Troubled Construction Project in California2.6.07
- Condominiums: Opportunities and Pitfalls2.2.07
- The Basics8.7.06
- First Annual CFO Roundtable6.21.06
- Construction Lien Law of California6.1.06
- Construction Lien Law in California1.19.06
- Everything You Wanted to Know about High-Rise Development and Management but Didn't Know to Ask10.20.05
- Construction Lien Law in California6.29.05
- Design-Build/ Construction Management4.14.05
Publications
- Article, American Bar Association, 6.6.22
- Article, California Construction Law, 18th Ed. Supplement (Wolters Kluwer Law and Business 2022), Chapter 8, 22
- Contractors Beware: License Law Violations May Lead to Digorgement of PaymentArticle, 4.27.20
- Article, Construction Executive, 3.17.20
- Article, Financier Worldwide, 3.2020
- Article, Construction Executive, 1.20.20
- Article, Continuing Education of the Bar (Cal. CEB 2020), Chapter 7, 2020
- Article, General Counsel News
- Article
- Article, Construction Defect Journal
- Article, Channels of Communication (CAI), Second Quarter
- Article, Construction Defect Journal
- Article, Advocate Magazine
- Article, California Constructor, 3.4.19
- Article, California Construction Law, 18th Ed. Supplement (Wolters Kluwer Law and Business 2020), Chapter 14
- Article, Construction Executive, 12.3.18
- Article, SoCal Real Estate, 9.27.18
- Toxic MoldArticle, Ventura County Star
- New Construction Law Effects Every HomeownerArticle, Ventura County Star
- Article, Construction Today, 8.21.17
- Judge Ross...You’re Fired CitationsArticle, Ventura County Bar Association Magazine
- What is Disability Discrimination?Article, Ventura County Star
- What if Your Insurance Company Denies Your Claim?Article, Ventura County Star
- What is Insurance Bad Faith and How Does it Affect You?Article, Ventura County Star
- Fire Victims BewareArticle, Ventura County Star
- Insurance Policyholders BewareArticle, Ventura County Star
- Article, Daily Journal, 12.30.14
- Oak Springs Villas Homeowners Association v. Advanced Truss Systems, Inc.Article, (Published Opinion) 206 Cal.App. 4th 1304
- Client Alert, CCN Alert, 2.12.14
- Article, California Construction Law
- Client Alert, CCN Client Alert, 8.26.13
- Client Alert, CCN Client Alert, 11.28.12
- Client Alert, CCN Client Alert, 8.17.12
- Article, SCCA Magazine, July/August 2012
- Article, National Builders Control, Inc. Newsletter, May 2012
- Client Alert, CCN Client Alert, 2.1.12
- Article, Law Journal Newsletters: Commercial Leasing Law & Strategy (Volume 24, Number 3), September 2011
- Client Alert, Green Perspectives, April 2011
- Client Alert, CCN Client Alert, 1.5.11
- Client Alert, CCN Client Alert, 1.4.11
- Client Alert, CCN Client Alert, 10.18.10
- Think You Can Send Lawsuits Against Your Company To Your Insurer And Forget About Them? Think Again.Client Alert, CCN Client Alert, 10.14.10
- Client Alert, CCN Client Alert, 10.7.10
- Client Alert, CCN Client Alert, 5.3.10
- Client Alert, CCN Client Alert, February 2010
- Article, Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, January 2010
- Client Alert, CCN Perspectives, Winter 2010
- Article, California Real Estate Journal, 8.24.09
- Client Alert, CCN Client Alert, 6.2.09
- Client Alert, CCN Client Alert, 4.24.09
- Effectively Defending Homeowners Fraud ClaimsArticle, 12.01.07
- Managing Liability Risk In Green ConstructionArticle, 12.01.07
- PerspectivesClient Alert, Summer 2007
- New California Law Prohibits Type I Indemnity for Construction Defect Claims in Residential Construction Contracts (PDF)Client Alert, 11.01.05
- Labor Code Section 2810 Makes Developers and Contractors Vicariously Liable for Labor Code Violations of Independent Contractors (PDF)Client Alert, 07.01.04