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Our law firm, Lanak & Hanna, recently represented a shareholder of a prominent construction corporation in a complex legal dispute involving construction law. The case involved allegations of breach of contract and fraud brought by a homeowner against both the…

Congratulations to Principal Attorney Mac W. Cabal for obtaining a complete defense verdict and cross-complaint award after a nine-day jury trial! The case surrounded the construction of a pool, spa, waterfall, and deck.  The plaintiffs were the homeowners that contracted…

Associate Attorney Lauren Stec successfully protested two bids on behalf its general contractor client on a 2-million-dollar city police department renovation project. Lanak & Hanna’s general contractor client was originally the fourth lowest bidder on the project. The lowest bidder…

Lanak & Hanna Senior Counsel Mac Cabal secured a dismissal of a case at the outset of trial.  At issue, was a long-running dispute between a taxpayer advocate and a general contractor over baseless allegations that the general contractor had…

Lanak & Hanna attorney Amber Kim successfully prevailed in trial on behalf of a surety after opening statements and motions in limine. Ms. Kim was able to preclude any liability on the surety’s bond and also successfully recovered the surety’s…

In the representation of a general contractor who was building a new $500,000.00 residential home for two homeowners, Ms. Stec defeated the homeowner’s Petition to Release the general contractor’s Mechanics Lien and obtained an award for attorney fees after being…

Lanak & Hanna represented a general contractor in an action with the Division of Labor Standards & Enforcement (DLSE). The DLSE issued a Civil Wage and Penalty Assessment to the general contractor claiming unpaid wages, penalties and failure to submit the DAS…

Lanak & Hanna is often asked to draft a contract for our client or review a contract that has been presented to our client by the owner or prime contractor. We have attorneys who are well versed in drafting and…

After a collection lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Contractor (represented by L&H), the Owner began publishing negative posts about the Contractor. L&H amended the lawsuit to include a defamation claim. In response, the Owner challenged the claim, arguing that…