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Email: bshahbazian@murphyaustin.com
Telephone: 916-446-2300 X3095Blair Shahbazian is a partner with the Construction Law Team. He formerly was a partner of Diepenbrock, Wulff, Plant & Hannegan, LLP, with whom he started his legal career in 1986. His practice focuses on general civil litigation with emphasis in construction law, public contract procurement including bid protests, and real estate litigation. His representation of clients includes suppliers of goods and services to public entities, general contractors and subcontractors, public entities, property management companies, and public and private property owners.
Blair is a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association's Construction Law Section and the American Bar Association's Public Contract Law Section and Forum on the Construction Industry. He serves as a Pro Tem Settlement Conference Judge and Arbitrator for the Sacramento County Superior Court as well as an Early Neutral Evaluator for the United States District Court, Eastern District of California.
Blair has spoken on issues concerning public and private contracting and construction for the American Arbitration Association, California Continuing Education of the Bar, Lorman Education Services, the Sacramento County Bar, the National Purchasing Managers Association and Sterling Education Services.
Blair graduated from the University of California, Davis with a B.A. in Political Science and earned his J.D. from Hastings College of the Law.
Areas of Practice
Construction Law, Public Contracts, Real Estate Litigation
Representative Experience
Representation of suppliers of goods and services to public entities, general contractors and subcontractors, public entities, property management companies, and public and private property owners.
Previous and Scheduled Speaking Engagements
Understanding Construction Contracts for Private Development, Sacramento County Bar Association, Real Property Section (March 2007)
Public Contract Codes and Procurement Regulations, Lorman Education Services (July 2007, June 2006 and July 2005).
Fundamentals of Construction Law, Sterling Education Services (June 2004).
Memberships
- Sacramento County Bar, Construction Law Section
- State Bar of California
- American Bar Association Public Contract Law Section
- American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry
- Lions Club International, Fort Sutter Chapter
- Board of Directors, ALS Association of Greater Sacramento (2002-2007)
- Board of Directors, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, U.C. Davis
- Board of Directors, Pocket Little League (2004-2006)
Education
Hastings College of Law
J.D., 1986University of California, Davis
B.A., 1982
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