Attorneys

Michael I. Wayne is a partner at the firm, where he is a member of the Commercial Litigation Department. His practice concentrates in the areas of commercial, construction and business litigation.

In construction-related litigation matters, Mr. Wayne has represented owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals in connection with private and public and commercial and residential real estate developments. These developments have included commercial and industrial complexes, federal and state government projects, theaters, hospitals, and retail facilities.

In commercial litigation matters, Mr. Wayne regularly represents manufacturers and distributors in a variety of disputes including complex and class action litigation. He has co-authored manuals relating to statutory rights on California public and private construction projects Mr. Wayne frequently lectures on various topics related to construction and commercial litigation.

Practice Areas:

Commercial Litigation
Construction and Business Litigation

Education:

Southwestern University School of Law (J.D.), Los Angeles, CA, 1993
Loyola Marymount University (B.A., History), 1989

Professional Memberships:

State Bar of California
Los Angeles County Bar Association

Speaking Engagements:

Purchasing Law in California
Public and Private Construction Law in California
Statutory Remedies on Public and Private Projects

Bar Admissions:

California, 1994
U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1994

Publications:

Michael I. Wayne, New California Law Alert, eInsight (Construction Law Update),
October 5, 2010.

Michael I. Wayne, New California Mechanic’s Lien Law Assembly Bill 457 Passes, Effective 1/1/2011, eInsight (Construction Law Update), October 28, 2009.

M. Wayne, Chapter Fifteen, Public Works Claims Procedures, Chapter Eighteen, Mechanics' Liens and Statutory Remedies, Chapter Twenty Bankruptcy and Chapter Twenty-Two Procurement CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTION LAW (HLK Global Communications, Inc., 2007).

Representative Clients:

Snap-on Incorporated
Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc.
Porsche Design
Core-Mark International, Inc./Fleming Companies, Inc.

Honors and Awards:

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Property