Online legal services part of changing landscape
Online legal services are not going away, so traditional attorneys need to adapt to the changing marketplace, according to panelists at a San Diego Law Library event last month.
Education
Law School/Year: University of San Diego School of Law, 1998
College/Year: University of California, Santa Barbara, 1995
Bar Admissions
California; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Central; Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
Practice Areas
Construction Litigation
Major Cases
Jeffrey B. Baird is a partner at Marks, Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP. His practice focuses on business litigation for construction industry clients. Baird specializes in the prosecution and defense of damage claims arising from construction projects with cost and schedule overruns. Recently, Baird represented a general contractor in the defense of a $1.5 million delay claim by an owner related to the expansion and renovation of a large retirement community, resulting in an arbitration award in favor of the general contractor. Baird also represented two trade contractors in litigation of their multimillion dollar schedule extension claims on the construction of the Ronald Regan Hospital. In the past year, Baird successfully negotiated both pre-and post-litigation delay and productivity claims on behalf of contractors against several different local public agencies. Similarly, Baird recently represented multiple contractors on the resolution of extra work and delay claims on several federal works of improvement. Baird’s past year also included the successful pre-discovery resolution of a multimillion dollar class-action claim against a contractor client, and Baird had the opportunity to negotiate several public agency contracts involving hundreds of millions of dollars in construction.
Professional Background
Baird’s litigation practice also includes local, state, and federal bid protests; public and private construction claims, including mechanic’s lien foreclosures, extra work claims, stop notice claims, bid enforcement, contract defaults, surety obligations, and Federal Contract Disputes Act and Miller Act claims; and a variety of general business disputes, including breach of contract claims, misappropriation of trade secrets, trademark infringement, unfair business practices, and insurance coverage. Baird regularly counsels clients on project closeout requirements, including payment rights, administrative claim procedures, and dispute resolution options. Baird also handles construction-related transactional matters, specializing in the review and preparation of public works and private works prime contracts and subcontracts, as well as counseling clients on alternative delivery methods, including lease-leaseback, construction management and design-build projects. Baird has participated in discussion panels and presentations on various alternative delivery methods.
Professional Affiliations
Member, State Bar of California; San Diego County Bar Association. Baird was named a Top 10 San Diego Construction and Real Estate Law attorney in 2008 and 2011.
Online legal services are not going away, so traditional attorneys need to adapt to the changing marketplace, according to panelists at a San Diego Law Library event last month.
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