Michael
P.
Hutchins
Partner
T: (949) 852-6700 vCard Irvine mhutchin@wthf.com
Michael Hutchins focuses his practice on representing and advising contractors, sureties and manufacturers on a broad variety of contractual, dispute resolution and litigation issues on both public and private works. His experience includes major infrastructure claims and litigation involving changed conditions and non-payment, wrongful termination, products liability and other contractual disputes. Michael has counseled clients on pipeline, light rail, power plant, tunneling, sewage treatment, commercial, municipal and residential building construction, telecommunications, and other projects. He has practiced extensively in federal and state courts, boards of contract review, mediation, arbitration and party-to-party negotiations.
Michael brings to his legal practice more than eight years of pre-legal construction and engineering experience in the heavy and highway construction and manufacturing fields. He is a registered professional engineer in California and Washington State.
Memberships and Affiliations
Publications and Presentations
T: (949) 852-6700 vCard Irvine mhutchin@wthf.com
Michael Hutchins focuses his practice on representing and advising contractors, sureties and manufacturers on a broad variety of contractual, dispute resolution and litigation issues on both public and private works. His experience includes major infrastructure claims and litigation involving changed conditions and non-payment, wrongful termination, products liability and other contractual disputes. Michael has counseled clients on pipeline, light rail, power plant, tunneling, sewage treatment, commercial, municipal and residential building construction, telecommunications, and other projects. He has practiced extensively in federal and state courts, boards of contract review, mediation, arbitration and party-to-party negotiations.
Michael brings to his legal practice more than eight years of pre-legal construction and engineering experience in the heavy and highway construction and manufacturing fields. He is a registered professional engineer in California and Washington State.
Memberships and Affiliations
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- Professional Practices Committee
- International Conference of Building Officials
- Orange County Bar Association
- Construction Law Section
- Licenses:
- Professional Engineer in California and Washington
Publications and Presentations
- Author: "Emergency Preparedness and Response," The Environmental Handbook for the Precious Metals Industry, Gemini Industries, 1996.
- Author: "California Supreme Court Affirms Broad Insurance Carrier Responsibilities Under Standard Firm CGL Policies," The Law Report, 1995.
