Construction Lawyer Mediator, Arbitrator and Special Master

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Ernest C. Brown, Esq. P.E. is a Lawyer and Registered Civil Engineer with over 35 years of trial experience. He has successfully resolved more than 3,000 complex construction and real estate disputes through Mediation, Arbitration, Jury Trials, Court Trials, Dispute Resolution Boards, and Project Neutral®.

He has successfully represented parties in the largest construction cases in North America, including the $146 Million Central Arizona Pipeline Failure, the 1986 SCE Laughlin, Nevada Powerplant Explosion (6 deaths and $150 million in lost power revenue), and a $140 Million P3 Claim on San Francisco’s Presidio Parkway Project.

In the past ten years he has extensively served as Mediator, Arbitrator, Special Master and Project Neutral® in achieving early resolution of complex real estate, construction, and personal injury disputes.

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FORMER President,
Construction LawyerS Society of America (2024)

35 years of Construction Law experience. 

More than 3,000 complex disputes resolved.

Fast, Free & Confidential ™

“A ‘very, very experienced construction attorney’ ... [Mr. Brown] is praised for his ‘very smart and practical’ approach.”
— "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," Chambers USA 2016
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“2019 San Francisco Construction
Lawyer of the Year”

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"Best Arbitrators & Mediators in San Francisco 2019"

 

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Key Practice Areas

 

Americans with Disabilities Act
Civil Engineering
Employment & Wage Disputes
Energy & Environmental
Engineering & Manufacturing
Forensic Investigations
Government Contracts & Public Works

Heavy Construction
Industrial, Commercial and Residential Construction
Insurance Coverage
Partnership Disputes
Personal Injury, Wrongful Death & Toxic Tort
Real Estate