• Steven A. Nichols, Co-Chair of the Southern California office
    Phone: (714) 641-3448
    Email:

  • Thomas S. Salinger, Co-Chair of the Southern California office
    Phone: (714) 662-4613
    Email:

  • William T. Eliopoulos, Chair of the Northern California office
    Phone: (650) 320-1501
    Email:

Construction Law

Practice Overview

Rutan’s Construction Law Group provides the full range of legal support for construction-related matters, representing clients from the inception of projects to their conclusion. Rutan assists in the preparation of bid documents, bid protests, contract documents, and all aspects of claim presentation, litigation and dispute resolution. We represent a wide base of clients involved in every facet of the construction process, including contractors, developers, public entities, builders, design professionals, equipment and material suppliers, lenders, title insurers and others in the construction industry.

Rutan represents some of the largest prime contractors, specialty contractors and developers in the United States. Our Construction Law Group has extensive experience in counseling, prosecuting and defending clients concerning all types of construction projects.  

Construction Projects:

  • Airports & Seaports
  • Pipeline, Transmission & Distribution Systems
  • Bridges and Tunnels
  • Traditional Energy Power Plants
  • Buildings and Public Facilities
  • Rail and Transit Systems
  • Convention Centers
  • Roads and Highways
  • Data Centers
  • Solar and Wind Power Plants
  • Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
  • Space and Defense Contracting
  • Hotels and Casinos
  • Stadiums
  • Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Facilities
  • Universities and Colleges
  • Mining and Minerals
  • Large Residential Developments 
  • Water and Wastewater Facilities

Areas of Focus