NYC's Zetlin & De Chiara sets up shop in Los Angeles.Zetlin & De Chiara LLP, a prominent construction law firm headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , recently opened a Los Angeles office and named Robert H. Shaffer Robert H. Shaffer was a pioneer in the field of college student personnel and student affairs. His work spanned the course of four decades (approximately 1940-1981), which can be characterized as a period of "incredible growth and social and poilitical change in American Society. , Jr. as resident partner. Mr. Shaffer, formerly of Wickwire Gavin LLP, specializes in litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , arbitration and mediation of construction claims; construction contract drafting and negotiation; construction-related insurance coverage; and prosecution and defense of surety claims. "With the tremendous rise of new construction projects in the West, our firm needed a presence in the California market," said Michael S. Zetlin, co-founding partner of Zetlin & De Chiara LLR "We are thrilled to have Shaffer on board. He is the perfect person to have at the helm of our new west coast venture." Shaffer has over 14 years of legal experience in the construction industry. His resume includes such successes as arbitrating extra work/delay claims for a geotechnical contractor; defending a residential developer/general contractor against a multi-million dollar claim for defects and earthquake damage; representing steel fabricators in prosecution of claims arising out of deficient plans and specifications by Caltrans on seismic up grade projects for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, double-decked structure, W Calif.; built 1933–36. It has a total length of 8.25 mi (13.2 km). From San Francisco it crosses the bay to Yerba Buena Island, where a tunnel connects with spans leading to Oakland and Berkeley. and Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Richmond–San Rafael Bridge, W Calif., c.4 mi (6 km) long, part of the network of bridges serving the San Francisco Bay area; completed in 1957. It provides an essential link between the east side of San Francisco Bay and the north coastal counties on the west ; and defending a publicly-traded REIT REIT See: Real Estate Investment Trust REIT See real estate investment trust (REIT). in defense of breach of contract and fraud claims. He received his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law The Pepperdine University School of Law is a law school in Malibu, California. Pepperdine Law offers Juris Doctor degrees as well as LL.M. degrees in taxation law, international law, business and corporate law. holds an undergraduate degree in economics and political science from Pepperdine University. "Zetlin & De Chiara's expansion into the California market was meticulously planned and required the leadership of someone we felt had the integrity and experience to mirror our firm's culture," said Michael K. De Chiara, co-founding partner of Zetlin & De Chiara LLP. "Now that we have the appropriate partner, it is simply a matter of extending our services to the California construction community." Zetlin & De Chiara LLP provides legal and business counseling services to members of the real estate development, design, construction industries and advises them on related matters, such as risk management. Zetlin & De Ciara LLP clients include prominent owners and owners' representatives, developers, design professionals, government agencies, construction managers and general contractors throughout the United States. |
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