Steven J. Goon

Areas of Focus

• Real Estate Litigation
• Construction Litigation

Representative Matters/Cases

• Representation of former officers, directors and shareholders in dispute with publicly traded theater chain over termination following sale of control shares
• Representation of corporate seller of wholly owned subsidiary in dispute with corporate buyer over contractual indemnity for environmental liabilities present on cement manufacturing facilities
• Representation of National Bank in defense of unfair business practices claim brought by customer as private attorney general on behalf of general public
• Representation of roof vent manufacturer in defense of patent infringement action brought by patent holder
• Representation of property owners in landslide litigation against insurers, public agencies and neighboring property owners
• Representation of Contractor in successful challenge to public agency’s award of $150 million construction contract in violation of competitive bidding
• Representation of Contractors in contract claims involving both public and private works of improvement
• Representation of professional engineering firm in malpractice claim brought by public agency involving construction of $1 billion freeway project
• Representation of shopping mall developer in partnership dispute concerning outlet mall project
• Representation of telecommunications equipment manufacturer in contract claims involving sale and installation of telecommunications equipment
• Representation of law firm in malpractice claim involving multi-unit residential real estate project in Southern California

Representative Case/Published Decisions

• Carroll Morris v. Redwood Empire Bancorp, 128 Cal. App. 4th 1305 (2005)
• Cardinal Health 301, Inc. v. Tyco Electronics Corporation et al. 169 Cal. App. 4th 116 (2008)

Memberships & Associations

• American Bar Association
• Orange County Bar Association