John Ralls

Practice Areas

Construction Law

Career

John Ralls is a trial attorney who specializes in construction claims, disputes, and counseling. He spent over 20 years with major national firms (including Thelen LLP and Howrey LLP) where he built a broad construction and public contracts practice. He represents owners, design professionals, general contractors, subcontractors, equipment suppliers, and construction managers in trials, arbitrations, mediations, and negotiations. He also provides contract, dispute, and licensing advice before, during, and after construction projects. He has provided these services on a variety of projects, including commercial buildings, transportation projects, university buildings, convention centers, wind energy projects, hospitals, civil works, military installations, and industrial facilities. He has represented clients in trials, arbitrations, and mediations, throughout the United States, and has tried or arbitrated cases in California, Nevada, Washington DC, Virginia, Texas, and Hawaii.

Professional Memberships

Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers

American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law

Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2007 to present

Associated General Contractors of California, Legal Advisory Committee, Chair, 2004 and Vice Chair, 2003.

Publications

Editor, The Construction Lawyer ABA Forum on Construction Law, 2008-2012

Associate Editor, The Construction Lawyer, ABA Forum on Construction Law, 2004-2008