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Lanak & Hanna Prevails in Administrative Proceedings Over Long Beach Airport

Lanak & Hanna Principal Attorney Colin K. McCarthy successfully prevailed in an administrative proceeding against the City of Long Beach on a sizable airport construction project. At stake was a multi-million contract for significant improvements to airport water operations for…

Colin McCarthySeptember 18, 2025

Lanak & Hanna Recovers Payment for Solar Contractor After Prolonged Dispute

Attorney Michael Murray recovered payment for a contractor who had installed solar systems at two golf courses. After the general contractor absconded with the payments that were owed to Lanak & Hanna’s client, Mr. Murray filed multiple lawsuits against both…

Michael MurraySeptember 12, 2025

Persistence Pays Off: Lanak & Hanna Recovers Long-Unpaid Judgment for Roofing Subcontractor

In a testament to the firms tenacity and never give up attitude, Principal Attorney Michael Murray recovered payment for a client on a judgment that had been entered almost four years ago. When the client, a roofing subcontractor, was not…

lanakhannadevSeptember 4, 2025

Lanak & Hanna Secures $900K Debt Recovery for Supplier Client

Attorneys Michael Murray and Sunny Lee recently obtained a settlement for a supplier client on a nearly $900,000 debt that the customer had been refusing to pay for years. When Mr. Murray and Ms. Lee filed the lawsuit on behalf…

Michael MurrayAugust 25, 2025

Mechanics Lien Recovery Secured for Supplier by Lanak & Hanna

Attorney Michael Murray recently recovered nearly half a million dollars for a supplier client after their customer went out of business. By perfecting and enforcing the client’s mechanics lien rights, Mr. Murray forced the owner of the project to step…

Michael MurrayAugust 25, 2025

Full Mechanics Lien Recovery Secured by Lanak & Hanna for Contractor Client

Congratulations to Principal Attorney Natasha Buchanan for obtaining a complete recovery for her general contractor client and their subcontractors and suppliers. Lanak & Hanna’s general contractor client recorded a mechanics lien against a project when the tenant of the property…

Natasha BuchananAugust 6, 2025

Lauren Stec Secures Complete Arbitration Win for Steel Subcontractor

Congratulations to Attorney Lauren Stec for obtaining a complete victory at arbitration for a steel subcontractor client. The case involved a general contractor’s failure to pay Lanak & Hanna’s steel subcontractor client on a project in Banning, CA. The general…

Lauren StecJune 10, 2025

Prompt Payment Victory: Mac W. Cabal Secures Full Arbitration Win for Subcontractor

Congratulations to Trial Attorney and Principal Mac W. Cabal for securing a prompt payment penalty construction victory for the client in arbitration. The client was a subcontractor who entered into a construction contract with a general contractor. The contract did…

Mac CabalJune 2, 2025

Erica Loftis Pacheco Secures Victory in Construction Contract Dispute

Erica Loftis Pacheco of Lanak & Hanna successfully defended a general contractor and project owner, a local university, from a subcontractor’s attempt to triple its contract price. Subcontractor filed suit on a one-time fee contract alleging that it had completed…

lanakhannadevApril 1, 2025

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Associate Attorney Charles Stec Secures Full Trial Victory for Contractor Client in Home Improvement Dispute

Congratulations to Associate Attorney, Charles Stec, for being victorious at trial for Lanak & Hanna’s contractor client. The general contractor client filed suit for the unpaid balance on a home improvement project. In turn, the homeowner filed a cross-complaint alleging…

Charles StecOctober 30, 2024

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Lanak & Hanna Prevails in Administrative Proceedings Over Long Beach Airport

Lanak & Hanna Recovers Payment for Solar Contractor After Prolonged Dispute

Persistence Pays Off: Lanak & Hanna Recovers Long-Unpaid Judgment for Roofing Subcontractor

Lanak & Hanna Secures $900K Debt Recovery for Supplier Client

Mechanics Lien Recovery Secured for Supplier by Lanak & Hanna

Full Mechanics Lien Recovery Secured by Lanak & Hanna for Contractor Client

Lauren Stec Secures Complete Arbitration Win for Steel Subcontractor

Prompt Payment Victory: Mac W. Cabal Secures Full Arbitration Win for Subcontractor

Erica Loftis Pacheco Secures Victory in Construction Contract Dispute

Associate Attorney Charles Stec Secures Full Trial Victory for Contractor Client in Home Improvement Dispute

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