Construction San Francisco
Resume:
John Wasinda
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** ******
City: San Francisco
State: CA
Zip: 94134
Country: USA
Phone: 415-***-****
Skill Level: Director
Salary Range: 185
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John J. Wasinda
230 Oxford Street
San Francisco, California 94134
e-mail: *********@********.***
EXPERIENCE
Practice Summary:
Over 16-years experience in complex state and federal litigation involving contract disputes, construction defect claims, fraud, and general liability claims. Trial experience in contract disputes, construction fraud and defect matters and construction related claims, including personal injury claims.
ZURICH NORTH AMERICA STAFF LEGAL (LAW OFFICE OF BEVERLY E. NARAYAN), San Francisco, CA
Attorney, 2002 to present
Handles complex general liability and construction defect litigation matters, defending corporations, LLCs, subcontractors and general contractors in various litigation and construction defect matter and arbitrations Involved in client contract review and analysis, especially related to determining clients contractual exposure in litigated matters and indemnification and duty to defend obligations Assist in drafting and negotiating contracts and addendums Sat first chair on three ligation trials, which went to verdict, one resulting in a defense verdict, and one taken to the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court by plaintiffs. Trials involved contract disputes, fraud claims, personal injury claims, and construction defect claims. Prepared all motions in limine and jury instructions, special verdicts, and judgments. Sat second chair on complex litigation case that settled during trial Manage and oversee litigation team, consisting of attorney, paralegal, legal assistant, for all aspects of litigation Participated in numerous arbitrations, judicial references, and mediations with locale Special Masters and mediators Handles and oversees large case load, with average case load of 65 cases, and has handled and overseen over 100 cases at a time Thoroughly knowledgeable in all aspects of litigation matters, not limited to general liability and personal injury claims, as well as construction defect and construction fraud claims Handles general liability and personal injury cases, mostly involving accidents or incidents occurring on construction sites Takes and defends numerous depositions, including PMK, clients, and experts Prepares and responds to discovery in both construction defect and general liability cases
McINERNEY DILLON, P.C., Oakland, CA,
Attorney, 1996 to 2002
Represented contractors and subcontractors in a wide variety of litigation matters, both as plaintiff and defendants, involving construction and business related disputes Mostly involved in representing contractors in public works disputes, involving either change order disputes, contract disputes, or changed condition disputes, differing site conditions, and False Claims Act violation Filed and litigated bid dispute matters on public works contracts Monitored and participated in defending clients in construction defect actions Participated in both federal and state court litigation matters
MILLER, STARR REGALIA, Oakland, CA
Law Clerk, 1994 to 1996
Worked mainly in the commercial litigation and bankruptcy division Assisted in drafting pleadings in both civil litigation and bankruptcy matters Assisted in drafting responses to discovery Legal research involving community property obligations, bankruptcy issues, and leasing disputes Drafted documents for collections on judgment involving leasing disputes
EDUCATIONJuris Doctor, 1995 University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Pre-Medicine and Economics, 1992 University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Economics Honor Society
Tutor in Calculus, Physics, and Economics for Athletic Department
MEMBERSHIPS
California State Bar
Federal Court, Northern District of California
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