Mr. Cvitanovic is a partner in the Professional Liability Practice Group, the Risk Management & Insurance Law Practice Group and the Product Liability & Tort Litigation Practice Group. 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.
In the area of construction law, Mr. Cvitanovic has assisted clients on matters involving delay and impact claims, stop notices, compliance with the Public Contracts Code, and construction defect law. Mr. Cvitanovic has represented subcontractors, general contractors and developers in litigation involving construction defects and is the author of the article "Building Toward Reform- SB 800 Sets New Rules for a Troubled Industry" which appeared as a supplemental to the San Francisco Recorder in April 2003.
