Mr. Cvitanovic is a partner in the Business & Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability, Risk Management & Insurance Law and the Construction Litigation Practice Groups. Located in the San Francisco office, Mr. Cvitanovic has experience in the areas of professional liability, commercial litigation, construction law, real estate law, insurance insolvency, mass tort litigation, and personal injury litigation. Mr. Cvitanovic has jury trial experience as lead counsel and continues to effectively assist his clients in resolving disputes by way of mediation, arbitration or trial in both state and Federal court. Mr. Cvitanovic has experience with the AAA arbitration rules in general, and the commercial and construction law rules in particular, in large cases involving three arbitrators and other cases with a single arbitrator.
Mr. Cvitanovic has experience in the area of commercial litigation, including matters involving breach of contract or interference with contract, claims arising under Business & Professions Code §§17000, 17200 or 17500, and claims involving franchise law. In a jury trial in August 2002, Mr. Cvitanovic successfully obtained a directed verdict on a claim arising under Business & Professions Code § 17200 and successfully defended the remaining claims, eventually obtaining judgment for the client.
