T: (949) 852-6700 vCard Irvine gdukelli@wthf.com
Greg Dukellis represents general contractors, owners, subcontractors, construction managers and sureties in a broad range of commercial and construction matters. His practice includes preparation and defense of claims, preparation and negotiation of contract documents, advice regarding contract administration, strategies for contract close-out and completion, preparation and defense of bid protests, analysis of false claim issues, analysis of design/build issues, and dispute resolution and litigation on a wide variety of heavy industrial and commercial construction projects.
Although Greg is an advocate of pursuing negotiated resolutions of disputes prior to litigation, he has successfully tried cases to judgment in state court, federal court, and before the American Arbitration Association. Greg has been involved in some of California's most significant construction decisions and verdicts, including Amelco Electric v. The City of Thousand Oaks, and has litigated construction claims totaling in excess of $150 million. He was part of the recent trial team that obtained a jury verdict in excess of $30 million for a contractor client against the City of Los Angeles.
Greg has advised clients on a wide variety of construction projects, including sewage treatment facilities, prisons, universities, airports, parking structures, canals, hospitals, highways, civic auditoriums, mass transit systems, water filtration facilities, power plants, schools, commercial complexes and luxury homes. His extensive litigation experience, coupled with his working knowledge of the construction process, allows him to cost effectively advise clients during any phase of a project or dispute.
Honors
- Chambers USA - Leaders in their Field - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Southern California Super Lawyers - 2010, 2011
Memberships and Affiliations
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Orange County Bar Association
- Construction Law Section
- Wilshire County Bar Association
- Board of Governors (1994-95)
Publications and Presentations
- Author: "The Contractor's Perspective - Proving Productivity," From The Ground Up, Winter 2003-2004 and ECA Magazine, May 2004.
- Author: "Continuing A Nationwide Trend Of Broad Application Of The False Claims Act, U.S. Supreme Court Says Local Public Agencies Are 'Persons' Subject To False Claims Act Liability," From The Ground Up, Spring 2003.
- Co-Author: "Know Your Contract's Notice And Change Provisions Prior To Construction," From the Ground Up, Winter 2003.
- Author: "If You Do Business In California, Lookout For California's False Claims Act," From the Ground Up, Fall 2002.
- Author: "Pass-Through Claims And Liquidation Agreements," From the Ground Up, Winter 2001.
- Author: "Clerical Errors In Subcontractor Listings And Available Remedies Under California Law," From the Ground Up, Summer 2000.
- Author: "Ray Wilson Co. Defeats Subcontractor Claim of Costs Overruns, Acceleration, Loss of Productivity and Violation of Prompt Payments Statutes," From the Ground Up, Winter 1999-2000, West Coast Update.
