 | Case, Ibrahim & Clauss, LLP | | | | | 575 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1000
Costa Mesa, California 92626-1946 View Map |
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| | | | Practice Areas: | | Construction and Business Litigation, Real Property Law, Surety and Insurance Law. | | | | Year Established: 1993 | | | | Firm Profile: | | Case, Ibrahim & Clauss, LLP (CIC) is a dynamic civil litigation firm specializing in all facets of Construction and Design Law. CIC represents a variety of clients in both the private and public work arenas, while maintaining a "smaller firm" atmosphere in order to provide personal service to its clients promptly and efficiently. CIC's main office is located in Costa Mesa, California with two branch offices in Fresno and San Jose, California. | | | | Firm Size: 12 | | | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| | | | Brian S. Case (Member) born Torrance, California, October 26, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, California, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1980); Pepperdine University, Malibu (J.D., 1984). Delta Theta Phi. Author/Lecturer: "Construction Managers-Rights, Liabilities, etc." for the Legal Advisory Committee to the Associated General Contractors of California ("AGCC"), 1991; "California Construction Law-What To Do When," for the National Business Institute (Anaheim), 1992. Lecturer: "Construction Contracts Workshop," for Triaxial Management Services, Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego, 1987-1996; "Bonding and How to Profit in the 90's," (AGCC), 1992. Reported Cases: Wright v. USPS, 29 Fed 3rd. 1426, 1994 (Subcontractor's right to pursue federal agency for equitable lien right to payment where prime contractor and surety are insolvent); Lewis Jorge Construction v. Pomona United School District, 34 Cal 4th 960, 2004 (Lost Profits due to loss of bonding capacity requires proof of special damages); BFGC Architects v. Forcum MacKey 119 Cal App. 4th 898, 2004 (Equitable indemnity is available only if there is proof of a predicate tort). Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Construction and Design Law; Business Litigation and Transactions; Real Property Law; Surety; Insurance Law. | | | | F. Albert Ibrahim (Member) born Alexandria, Egypt, January 20, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, California; 1989, U.S. District Court, Central, Southern and Northern Districts of California. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.A., 1984); Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., 1987). Past Member: Orange County Bar Association; American Bar Association. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association; State Bar of California; The American Subcontractors Association; The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning National Association, Inc., (Orange County/Long Beach Chapter). Reported Cases: Lewis Jorge Construction v. Pomona United School District, 34 Cal 4th 960, 2004 (Lost Profits due to loss of bonding capacity requires proof of special damages); BFGC Architects v. Forcum MacKey 119 Cal App. 4th 898, 2004 (Equitable indemnity is available only if there is proof of a predicate tort). Languages: French and Arabic. Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Construction Claims; Construction Defects; Business Litigation; Real Estate Litigation. | | | | D. Michael Clauss (Member) born Buffalo, New York, December 24, 1957; admitted to bar, 1989, California and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Central Districts of California. Education: St. Bonaventure University (B.S., Economics, 1980); Western State University (J.D., 1986). Past Member: Orange County Bar Association; American Bar Association. Member: Los Angeles Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Business Law; Construction Law; Mechanics Lien Law. |
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