Joseph Sestay

Practice Areas

Clients rely on Joe’s over four decades of unique experience in the legal construction industry and prior experience as a practicing licensed architect to know the industry from the inside out, guiding them through complex construction disputes. He uses his direct knowledge of the legal and business pressures faced by A/E/C companies to efficiently resolve complex disputes that affect project schedule, cost, and profitability.

Joe’s focus has been representing large general contractors and subcontractors, developers, owners, and design and construction professionals in construction-related claims, many deemed complex civil matters by the California courts. Clients rely on his extensive industry experience to defend them in complex owner-contractor and contractor-subcontractor disputes involving breaches of contract, construction delay and inefficiency issues, mechanic’s lien claims, bid protest issues, contractor licensing issues, bond and insurance claims, and construction defect claims.

Career

Arbitrator, Orange County Bar Association Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee.

Education