SMTD is proud to announce that Ali Salamirad has been selected as a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America. The CLSA is an invitation-only international honorary association composed of preeminent lawyers specializing in construction law and related fields. Fellowship is limited and selective, with lawyers being invited into [...]
SMTD Law LLP managing partner Marilyn Klinger’s NASBP virtual seminar, “How Do We Resolve the Dispute? Arbitration/Mediation and the Traditional Bond Forms" will be held Tuesday, July 11 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern/11:00 a.m. Pacific. Ms. Klinger will discuss arbitration and mediation requirements related to traditional bonds -- AIA, ConsensusDocs, EJCDC [...]
Partner Jonathan Dunn, assisted by Senior Attorney Teresa Polk, recently obtained a complete defense award at arbitration for a general contractor client in a disputed subcontractor termination and payment claim. The subcontractor claimed hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages, asserting a lien and bond claim, and alleged it was [...]
SMTD Law is honored to announce that we have, again, been recognized and named by Chambers and Partners as a United States California Construction Law firm. In addition, we congratulate four of SMTD’s partners, Marilyn Klinger, Jonathan J. Dunn, Ali Salamirad and Mike Timpane for their individual ranking by Chambers [...]
SMTD Law attorneys Marilyn Klinger, Jennifer Needs and Neelam Molnar are attending the 2023 Women In Construction – West Coast Conference on April 18-19, 2023. Women In Construction (“WIC”) West Coast Conference is a one-of-a-kind conference designed to promote and advance women in all fields and positions within the construction [...]
Written by Ali Salamirad, Partner at SMTD Law LLP It is still too early to know how many banks will suffer the same, or similar, fate as SVB. It seems certain, however, that commercial real estate and construction lending from smaller regional lenders will tighten. As a result, an owner’s access to [...]
Written by Ali Salamirad, Partner at SMTD Law LLP The SVB collapse will impact many construction industry companies including project owners, general contractors and their sub-tiers - most of whom don't bank directly with the defunct lender. Additional regional bank failures will only make things exponentially worse. Here is what [...]
NASBP’s Fall 2022 issue of Surety Bond Quarterly features web exclusive article by Marilyn Klinger, SMTD Law LLP Partner and NASBP Attorney Advisory Council participant. The article highlights a recent California case that may impact future surety challenges of being required to join arbitration with its bond obligee and principal. [...]
SMTD Law LLP is proud to announce that the American Bar Association has published Ali Salamirad’s paper titled “Understanding Construction Scheduling – A Critical Path To Successful Claims Handling” in its Fall 2022 Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal. Mr. Salamirad wishes to thank his co-authors Jeffrey Katz, William [...]
SMTD Law LLP is honored to have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a 2023 "Best Law Firm" in Construction Law in both its National and Regional rankings. The “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that considers the firm’s expertise, responsiveness, understanding [...]