From “concept through completion” or “dirt to done,” clients have come to rely on Tami Boeck for her pragmatic business approach and 30 years of experience representing a wide variety of clients in all areas of project development. Tami routinely advises owners, developers, and general contractors, primarily in California, Idaho, and Nevada. Whether it is advising clients regarding development insurance risks and coverage disputes, pre-project and project contracting risk management (RM) advice relating to project design and development or construction, or dispute resolution in ADR or litigation, she approaches each matter with a focus on the client’s goal and best interests, utilizing a broad range of practical knowledge for her client’s benefit in mitigating disputes or representing clients in litigation where necessary. Tami’s early background representing insurers in coverage claims has also served her policy-holder clients well regarding project protection and in coverage analysis or disputes. Clients retain Tami for advice on wide-ranging projects, including commercial, all types of residential and mixed-use projects, food processing facilities, as well as construction-related aspects of energy-related developments such as oil and gas, mining, solar, wind, geothermal, biofuel, wastewater treatment, along with other industrial facility development. In addition to counseling her clients on ways to avoid protracted litigation through thoughtful negotiations and effective contracts with risk management processes, she handles construction claims and disputes to resolution, through negotiation and mediation to litigation or arbitration. Tami’s advice for clients also encompasses recommendations and handling of significant business conflicts, addressing project delays, disputes over workmanship and performance deficiency claims, as well as those matters involving various state licensing/lien/bond laws, insurance coverage disagreements with insurers, and claims involving toxic tort, product liability, and catastrophic injuries. With her depth of experience, Tami is able to assist and protect her clients when a pragmatic business resolution is not available. Tami previously served for five years as chair of the firm’s Real Estate, Development & Construction group. For many years, she also served as a member of Stoel Rives’ Pro Bono Committee and Coaching and Mentoring Committee. Before joining Stoel Rives, Tami was a shareholder for eight years at another West Coast regional law firm. She was also one of the founders of that firm’s California offices and its subsequent Nevada offices and served as shareholder-in-charge of its former primary California office.

Shareholder with Porter Law Group, Inc. in SacramentoMr. McNamara brings 19 years of experience as an attorney and 29 years of experience in real estate and construction tohis practice.  His construction experience includes field and officeengineer positions with large contractor companies such as BeckCompany, Hensel Phelps Construction and Bechtel Asia.  Mr. McNamara is also a California-licensed real estate broker.  Mr. McNamara’s construction practice includes contract drafting and negotiation and dispute resolution on private and publicsector projects.  His clients consist of general contractors, specialty contractors, design/builders, material suppliers, developers, owners, buyers and sellers.  Types of disputes include contract breach, contractor and owner termination, project changes and delays, payment, design errors and omissions, construction defects, subcontractor disputes, seller disclosure, and insurance matters.  Since2001, Mr. McNamara has taught the construction law course for the Sacramento State Construction Management program.

Shareholder with Trainor Fairbrook in SacramentoMr. Middleton is a senior construction attorney and shareholderin Trainor Fairbrook’s Construction Litigation Department. His background as an attorney embraces a broad practice of representing clients in the areas of construction, business and employment law.  Mr. Middleton has over two decades of experience in civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution, and he has successfully participated in numerous jury trials, administrative hearings, binding arbitrations and mediations of construction, employment and contract disputes. His practice emphasizes all aspects of the construction industry, including construction defect actions, the review and resolution of construction claims and construction-related litigation in state and federal courts throughout California.  Mr. Middleton is the 2018 chair of the Construction Law Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association. He is a Judge Pro Tem for El Dorado County and also acts as a private mediator and arbitrator in a variety of construction and employment matters.

Shareholder with Porter Law Group, Inc. in SacramentoMs. Haefele’s practice focuses primarily on litigation, arbitration and mediation in the areas of construction law, surety, real estate, employment and union disputes.  She also represents her clients inbusiness transactions, entity formation/governance and intellectual property matters.  Ms. Haefel’s prior experience includes the defense of insurance companies, employers and third-party administrators inworkers’ compensation matters.  She serves on the Board of Directors for the Sacramento Chapter of Associated Subcontractors Alliance and is a member of the legal counsel committee for Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange.  Ms. Haefele also serves on the dispute resolution panel for the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado, and is a member of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada.

Shareholder with Trainor Fairbrook in SacramentoMr. Steinberg is the chair of the firm’s Construction Department.  His practice focuses on construction and real property matters, including negotiation and preparation of construction documents and litigation of contract disputes, construction defect issues, mechanic’s liens, lease disputes, rent actions and ADA defensematters.  Mr. Steinberg has extensive experience in the representation of developers, land owners, contractors, subcontractors and design professionals who seek guidance on construction projects and the resolution of claims that may arise before, during or after their project.  His extensive construction background, and previous work in the construction industry, has contributed to his successful representation of Sacramento’s most prominent developers.  Mr. Steinberg is the chair of the Sacramento County Bar Association Construction Section.  Mr. Steinberg was the 2017 President of the Construction Law Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association and is serving as its Secretary for 2018.