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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…

Senior Counsel Natasha Buchanan has been admitted to practice law by the State Bar of Washington. Ms. Buchanan joins Thomas Padian (Nevada) and Michael Murray (Arizona) in strengthening Lanak & Hanna’s west coast legal presence and assisting clients who transact…

Associate Attorney Amber Kim obtained a complete defense for her surety client after a trial by the underlying bond principal. Ms. Kim’s trial victory marks the second time in as many months that the Lanak & Hanna trial team has…

A perfect storm of factors has led to unprecedented increases in construction material costs.  As Americans were forced to sit at home during the Pandemic, the market for home improvements skyrocketed.  Coupled with the already volatile international materials market, weather…

Trillions of dollars have poured into the domestic economy since the outset of the COVID-19 Pandemic*.  These programs reflect an unprecedented reaction to an unprecedented public-health emergency.  As these dollars continue to flow into the hands of public owners, the…

Shareholder and Principal Attorney Colin K. McCarthy recently presented at a panel discussion hosted by the Orange County School Facilities Maintenance and Operations Group.  The program was titled “Leveraging Funds for School Districts, Mixing and Matching for Success.”  The topics…