In California, mechanics liens are one tool to assert legal claims by contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers who have not been paid for work and materials on a construction project on private land. A stop payment notice may also be used for private or public works. When properly recorded, a mechanics lien gives the claimant a…
Continue reading ›Surprisingly, the answer to this question is you just might! Let’s start with the basics: Mediation is a process whereby parties engage a neutral third person (called a Mediator), to help them resolve disputes they have among them. There might be two individuals, companies, two or more sets of parties or any number that have…
Continue reading ›With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, government at all levels sought to ensure public safety. At the outset, decisions based on available information led to many restrictive measures, including lockdowns or stay-at-home orders. An offshoot was also many restrictions on a landlord’s ability to evict a tenant. Slowly, those measures have been lifted over…
Continue reading ›Joshua Brysk advocated in Superior Court for our client’s right to an Intradistrict Transfer and achieved the desired result. When starting 9th grade, the Student requested an Intradistrict Transfer (a transfer to a school within the same School District). The District denied the transfer request and subsequent appeals on the basis that the student played certain sports…
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