Construction
USA Guide 2024 : California
Band 3
About
Provided by Ralls Gruber & Niece
The firm’s construction department provides a full range of services to cover the life cycle of a construction project, from pre-development to post-completion.
Contract Drafting & Negotiation
Ralls Gruber has extensive experience drafting and negotiating design and construction agreements for a wide variety of public and private building and infrastructure projects, including bridges, power plants, wind farms, solar farms, hotels, casinos, hospitals, and university campuses.
Project Advice & Counsel
The firm often acts as project counsel and provides day-to-day advice on issues such as change orders, time extensions, impacts, licensing issues, insurance issues, terminations, and close-outs.
Claims & Disputes
Ralls Gruber specializes in in the prosecution and defense of construction claims, such as schedule claims, extra work claims, design errors, defective work, termination, and all other manner of impact claims.
Chambers Review
Ralls Gruber & Niece is a boutique firm that regularly acts for large contractors and engineering clients in a wide variety of construction matters. The firm is praised by market sources for the strength of its litigation practice.
Work Highlights
- Ralls Gruber & Niece represented the owner/developer of Oceanwide Plaza in Los Angeles in connection with claims arising from the construction of the Plaza.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ralls Gruber & Niece are very good."
"They are excellent lawyers."
"Ralls Gruber & Niece are very good."
"They are excellent lawyers."
Notable Practitioners
John Ralls has considerable experience handling construction disputes and advising on licensing issues concerning commercial, energy and industrial projects. His clients include several owners, contractors, design professionals, construction managers and suppliers.
"Great lawyer and an even better person. I could say really good things about John. He is good and efficient."
"He is a good lawyer."
"John is a really nice guy, truly one of the nicest people you will meet in this industry."
Aaron Gruber wins praise for his representation of clients from the construction sector in a variety for disputes, ranging from breach of contract litigation to defect and delay claims. He is particularly well versed in issues relating to energy and transport projects.
"Ron is a tremendous and very talented lawyer."
John Foust offers significant experience assisting contractors, owners and developers with the full range of construction matters. He handles contract negotiations, payments disputes and breach of contract claims.
"John is super smart."
"I am favorably impressed with John. He is right on top of everything."
"He is an excellent lawyer."
Rowan Mason is highly regarded in the market for his growing practice in construction litigation. He has significant experience acting in breach of contract disputes and handling defect claims as well as contract formation and the review of bid documents.
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Ralls Gruber & Niece
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