Who We Serve

Specialty Subcontractors

Trade subcontractors needing mechanic's lien enforcement, stop notices, payment bond claims, and dispute resolution — fast-moving statutory remedies that lose.

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When the check stops, the clock starts.

Trade subcontractors needing mechanic's lien enforcement, stop notices, payment bond claims, and dispute resolution — fast-moving statutory remedies that lose value the moment you miss a deadline.

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Years building case law in California

Published appellate precedents

Southern California counties served

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Issues We Handle

Specialty Subcontractors matters we take.

The recurring questions and matters from this industry — handled by attorneys who understand the work.

Preliminary 20-day notice

Service, perfection, defense against waiver arguments.

Mechanic's lien recording

Foreclosure suits on private works projects.

Stop payment notices

Private and public works — freezing undisbursed funds.

Payment bond claims

Public works recovery — Miller Act and Little Miller Act.

Change-order & delay claims

Against GCs and (where viable) directly against owners.

Defending pay-when-paid & pay-if-paid

California-specific limits on these clauses.

Matters most relevant to Specialty Subcontractors.

Payment Disputes & Mechanic's Liens

Mechanic's lien filing and foreclosure, stop payment notice rights, payment and performance bond claims on private.

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Stop Payment Notices & Bond Claims

Stop payment notice rights and bond claim procedures for unpaid contractors and suppliers on both private and public.

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Delay & Acceleration Claims

Delay, disruption, and acceleration claims — analyzing project schedule impacts and pursuing or defending claims.

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Change Orders & Extra Work

Change order issues and claims for extra work — drafting, negotiating, and litigating change order disputes.

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Questions clients ask first.

Good to Know

Confirm preliminary 20-day notice was served, then call us. We'll evaluate lien, stop-notice and bond-claim options in parallel.

Generally no — California voids pure pay-if-paid in most contexts. Pay-when-paid is treated as a reasonable-time clause.

Possibly — depending on contract, bond and prevailing-party statutes (Mepco v. SVUSD for public works).

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Free, no-obligation initial consultation. One-business-day response. Bilingual (English & Spanish).

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