Email: bshahbazian@murphyaustin.com
Telephone: 916-446-2300
X3095
Blair 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