Avoid Lawsuits! Risk Management Tools for Engineers (and Designers/Contractors)
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In Defense of Engineers: Risk Management Tools and Legal Case Studies
Morris, Polich & Purdy’s D. Creighton Sebra and Eric M. Khodadian discuss, examine, and provide ways, methods, and REAL TOOLS that engineers can use in their every day practice to mitigate risk and legal liability as learned from real life case studies. Learn how you can PROTECT yourself and your company from getting pulled into lawsuits! This is geared towards engineers, designers, and contractors of all experience levels (engineering students as well or even those who are students at heart). Food and light refreshments will be provided. There will be a short period for guests to grab food and mingle. Program will start around 6:15 PM.
Speaker Bios:
D. Creighton Sebra
Creighton Sebra, a Partner at Morris Polich & Purdy LLP, has extensive litigation experience in the representation of clients in federal and state trial courts. Creighton prosecutes and defends actions in commercial litigation with an emphasis in the areas of commercial contracts, corporate, limited liability company and partnership disputes, fraud and misrepresentation claims, unfair business practice claims, breach of contract, breach of warranty, breach of fiduciary duty, alter ego, and commercial and residential construction disputes.
Creighton represents architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors in a variety of complex commercial construction litigation. He also has extensive experience drafting and revising construction contracts and employment agreements for his clients as well as business litigation matters.
Eric M. Khodadian
Eric Khodadian is an associate with Morris Polich & Purdy LLP. His practice includes civil litigation and transactional services. Eric has successfully represented architects and engineers in professional liability matters; contractors in construction defect, products liability, and breach of contract actions; property managers, owners, and businesses in premises liability, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and landlord-tenant matters; and public entities in government torts claims. Eric has also provided transaction support to owners and contractors on both public and private construction projects. Prior to joining MPP, Eric served in the Antitrust Section of the California Office of the Attorney General as a University of Southern California grant recipient.
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About LA YMF
The ASCE Los Angeles Younger Member Forum (LA YMF) provides an opportunity for young civil engineers to become familiar with the civil engineering community and get involved in ASCE early in their careers. The official age range is 35 and younger, but we welcome those that are young at heart. Our goal is to capture the enthusiasm we all had as college students and build a coalition of successful young engineers.
LA YMF allows younger engineers to give back to our communities, interact socially, provide business contacts and create a bridge between the Student Chapters and the Section by encouraging students to join ASCE after graduation. In addition, LA YMF provides younger members with recognition from their professional society and their peers.
We have a very strong group but are always looking for new ideas and new members, please join us. Consider joining one of our active committees or attend one of our events to see how our group can help you.
Our Mission
To facilitate a voice to younger members' issues and concerns at the national and grass root levels. As a result, it will promote participation, increase membership activities, and encourage students to transfer to younger member status to secure the future of LA YMF and the Section. Increase participation from the membership in public issues will foster involvement of younger members and raised media attention in the public policy arena.