Gerald A. Kurland is consistently named by the Los Angeles
Daily Journal as one of California’s most sought-after neutrals. He is known as one of the leading construction mediators and special masters in the state and is uniformly cited for his ability to achieve consensus in the most difficult and complex cases.
Mr. Kurland’s construction dispute resolution experience includes virtually every type of commercial project – university, school and sports facilities, government and airport buildings, theatres, high rises, hospitals, flood control channels, roadways, and pipelines. He has mediated disputes involving breach of contract, environmental remediation, landslides, inverse condemnation, surety, cost overrun, delay, disruption, differing site conditions, and loss of productivity claims.
Jerry previously served as corporate counsel to a large real estate development company whose portfolio included commercial, industrial, hotel, apartment, and residential community projects. One of his primary responsibilities was the management and negotiation of settlements of company litigation, which included numerous complex matters and involved direct working relationships with the company’s lenders, insurers, and partners. Representative Matters
- Resolution of construction claims involving 38-building dormitory complex at a major California university
- Resolution of environmental remediation claims resulting from the transfer of dirt containing asbestos from a Santa Monica public works site to commercial project site in Los Angeles County
- Settlement involving construction of a Central California public high school – delay, disruption, loss of productivity, cost overrun, contract payment, and defect claims
- Settlement involving construction of an Orange County flood control channel – delay, loss of productivity, differing site conditions, breach of contract, surety, and defect claims
