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Christopher J. Menjou

Senior Attorney

Christopher Menjou represents and advises design and construction professionals in project development and adversarial disputes, including mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

Christopher is also experienced in all phases of business and commercial litigation in state and federal courts. He has represented owners in several multi-million dollar commercial and residential construction disputes.

Industries

Practice Areas

Education

J.D., Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, 1994
B.A., Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, 1989

Recognitions

Order of the Coif

Memberships

Los Angeles County Bar Association

State Bar Licenses

California

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
U.S. District Ct., C.D. of California
U.S. District Ct., E.D. of California
U.S. District Ct., N.D. of California
U.S. District Ct., S.D. of California

Publications/Presentations

  • Co-Author, “Bill is fair compromise on design professional liability”, Daily Journal, June 26, 2017
  • “SB 496 Signed by Governor Brown” Email Alert, May 4, 2017
  • Speaker, “2016 Advanced Mechanic’s Lien Course,” MPP Seminar, Long Beach, May 25, 2016
  • Speaker, “2016 Advanced Mechanic’s Lien Course,” MPP Seminar, Rancho Cucamonga, May 17, 2016
  • “Significant Ruling for Design Professionals Secured by MPP,” Email Alert, January 13, 2015
  • Co-author: An Overview of Indemnification and the Duty to Defend, American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), 2014
  • Co-presenter, “Prevailing Wage Law in California,” Lorman Educational Services Seminar, Pasadena and San Bernardino, July 2013
  • “Important Changes to Mechanics Lien Law Take Effect Today,” July 2, 2012
  • “Changes to Mechanic’s Lien Law in 2011,” AIA California Council Relevance e-newsletter, September 2010
  • “Know and Exercise Your Lien Rights,” AIA/LA annual MOBIUS LA Conference

 Cases

  • Edwards v. Edwards, 61 Cal.App.4th 599, 71 Cal.Rptr.2d 653 (Cal.App. 2 Dist.,1998)
  • Valentine v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., 68 Cal.App.4th 1467, 81 Cal.Rptr.2d 252 (Cal.App. 1 Dist.,1999)

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