Description:
Join ADR Services, Inc. for the complimentary Construction Powerhouse Seminar, a full-day complimentary program featuring some of California’s leading construction neutrals. This practical, fast-paced seminar will cover the issues driving today’s construction disputes, including special masters and multi-sub management, mandatory mediation under SB 440, insurance and coverage dynamics in construction defect cases, the growing crossover between real property and construction issues, and a live “Ask Me Anything” panel with seasoned construction dispute resolution professionals. Designed for construction litigators, insurers, developers, contractors, and industry professionals, this program will provide actionable insight into the strategies, trends, and challenges shaping modern construction dispute resolution.

Special Masters & Subs
Wed, Jul 1, 2026 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
Bob Hamilton, Esq.
This program will explore the effective use of special masters in complex construction disputes, with a particular focus on coordinating and managing cases involving multiple subcontractors, overlapping scopes of work, and high-volume discovery. The panel will discuss practical strategies for streamlining communication, resolving disputes efficiently, managing technical issues, and keeping complex matters moving toward resolution.

What Every Construction Lawyer Should Know about Mandatory Mediation Under SB 440
Wed, Jul 1, 2026 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM PDT
John Hanover, Esq.
Ted Levin, P.E., Esq.
With the enactment of SB 440, owners, contractors and subcontractors and their counsel must now navigate a mandatory claim dispute process defined by newly-enacted SB 440 (Civ. Code sections 8850 and 8851). The Legislature has made clear that it is in the best interest of the “state and its citizens” to ensure that claims on many private construction projects are “paid in full and in a timely manner”.
This program will provide construction lawyers, their clients, insurers, and neutrals with a practical overview of the mandatory dispute resolution process enacted in SB 440, the strategies for how to best use those procedures, and the opportunities created for resolution of claims during the pendency of a project, without the accumulation of claims and the risk of additional draconian interest charges that will only make them much more difficult to resolve in the future.

Coverage Drives the Deal: Navigating Insurance in Construction Defect Mediation
Wed, Jul 1, 2026 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
Brad Bening, Esq.
Gary Selvin, Esq.
In construction defect cases, insurance coverage often drives settlement as much as liability and damages. Join Brad Bening and Gary Selvin for a practical overview of how coverage shapes negotiation strategy in complex CD matters. This program covers key CGL and design liability fundamentals, common exclusions and endorsements, and critical issues like property damage triggers, time-on-risk, and primary vs. excess disputes. Gain the foundational knowledge needed to evaluate risk, navigate multi-party and carrier negotiations, and move cases toward resolution.

Real Property – Construction Defect Crossover
Wed, Jul 1, 2026 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
Bob Mann, Esq.
John Hanover, Esq.
Ted Levin, P.E., Esq.
This program will examine the growing blurring of the lines between real property and construction disputes, and how overlapping issues increasingly shape negotiation, litigation, and resolution strategy. Our panel will explore practical considerations arising at the intersection of development, defects, land use, insurance, title, and project-related conflicts, and how to resolve them.

Construction Dispute Resolution AMA
Wed, Jul 1, 2026 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM PDT
Bob Friedenberg, Esq.
Hon. Victoria Chaney (Ret.)
John Hanover, Esq.
Ted Levin, P.E., Esq.
Join a panel of highly experienced construction neutrals — Bob Friedenberg, Justice Victoria Chaney, Ted Levin, and John Hanover — for an interactive “Ask Me Anything” discussion on the real-world challenges shaping construction disputes today. Drawing from decades of experience mediating, arbitrating, and litigating complex matters, the panel will answer audience questions live while also addressing topics submitted in advance, offering practical insight, war stories, and strategic guidance for construction practitioners.

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