California Construction Law Attorneys

Construction Law

A practice laser-focused on the construction industry.

Carno Law Group is the preeminent construction law firm for the enforcement of contractors' and suppliers' payment rights — representing local and national contractors, engineers, materialmen and equipment providers on private and public works projects.

Published precedents — Force Framing v. Chinatrust Bank & Mepco v. SVUSD
Five-county Southern California footprint
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Capabilities

What we handle inside Construction Law.

Six concrete capabilities — chosen because they're the matters clients call about first.

Mechanic's lien filing & foreclosure

Recording, perfecting, and foreclosing on California mechanic's liens — for direct contractors, subs and material suppliers.

Stop payment notices (private & public)

Freezing undisbursed construction funds with properly-served stop notices on both private and public works projects.

Bond claims & surety recovery

Payment-bond and performance-bond claims on public works — including Miller Act and California's Little Miller Act.

Delay, disruption & acceleration

Schedule impact analysis, critical-path proof, and claim prosecution or defense.

Bid protests

Public agency protest filings, administrative appeals, responsible-bidder fights and subcontractor-listing disputes.

Indemnity & additional-insured

Tender of defense, additional-insured coverage fights, and indemnity-clause negotiation and enforcement.

Matters in this Practice

Construction Law matters we handle.

Payment Disputes & Mechanic's Liens

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

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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 works projects.

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Delay & Acceleration Claims

Delay, disruption, and acceleration claims — analyzing project schedule impacts and pursuing or defending claims for additional time and compensation.

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Change Orders & Extra Work

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

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Bid Protests

Bid protest proceedings on public works projects — filing protests, administrative appeals, and defending against competitor protests.

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Indemnity & Insurance Claims

Construction indemnity agreements, additional insured endorsements, tender of defense, and insurance coverage disputes — drafting, negotiating, tendering.

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Questions clients ask first.

Good to Know

Direct contractors generally have 90 days after completion or cessation of the work of improvement — reduced to 60 days if a notice of completion is recorded. Subcontractors and material suppliers have different windows that turn on serving a preliminary 20-day notice. Don't wait.

A stop notice freezes undisbursed construction funds; a bond claim chases the surety on a payment bond. Many matters use both remedies together with a mechanic's lien.

Yes — both. Public works adds layers (bond requirements, prevailing wage, FAR/Little Miller Act) we handle routinely.

Sometimes — other remedies (stop notices, bond claims, contract claims) may still be available. Call us before assuming the door is closed.

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