V. Blair Shahbazian

Blair Shahbazian is a partner with the Construction Law Team and currently serves as managing partner of the firm. He formerly was a partner of Diepenbrock, Wulff, Plant & Hannegan, LLP, with whom he started his legal career in 1986. His practice focuses on general civil litigation and transactions with emphasis in construction law including negotiating and drafting contracts, public contract procurement including bid protests, and real estate litigation. His representation of clients includes public and private property owners, developers, general contractors and subcontractors, design consultants, public entities, property management companies, and suppliers of goods and services.

Blair is a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association's Construction Law Section and the American Bar Association's Public Contract Law Section and Forum on the Construction Industry. He serves as a Pro Tem Settlement Conference Judge and Arbitrator for the Sacramento County Superior Court as well as an Early Neutral Evaluator for the United States District Court, Eastern District of California.

Blair has spoken on issues concerning public and private contracting and construction for the American Arbitration Association, California Continuing Education of the Bar, Lorman Education Services, the Sacramento County Bar, the National Purchasing Managers Association and Sterling Education Services.

Blair graduated from the University of California, Davis with a B.A. in Political Science and earned his J.D. from Hastings College of the Law.

Areas of Practice

Construction Law, Public Contracts, Real Estate Litigation, Business and Commercial Litigation

Representative Experience

Representation of public and private property owners, developers, general contractors and subcontractors, design consultants, public entities, property management companies, and suppliers of goods and services.

Previous and Scheduled Speaking Engagements

"Perspectives on Legal Issues," Association of California Construction Managers 5th Annual Conference: Building Education Facilities Against the Odds, San Diego

(May 2009)

Understanding Construction Contracts for Private Development, Sacramento County Bar Association, Real Property Section (March 2007)

California Public Works / Construction Contracts from Bidding to Completion, Lorman Education Services (July 2008 and July 2007).

Public Contract Codes and Procurement Regulations, Lorman Education Services (June 2006 and July 2005).

Fundamentals of Construction Law, Sterling Education Services (June 2004).

Memberships

• Sacramento County Bar, Construction Law Section

• State Bar of California

• American Bar Association Public Contract Law Section

• American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry

• Lions Club International, Fort Sutter Chapter (President 2007 – 2008)

• Board of Directors, ALS Association of Greater Sacramento (2002-2007)

• Board of Directors, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, U.C. Davis (President 1999-2002)

  
  

Education

Hastings College of Law
J.D., 1986

University of California, Davis
B.A., 1982

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