D. Creighton Sebra

    Partner
    Los Angeles, San Francisco
    Direct: 213.417.5380; 415.984.8584
    Main: 213.891.9100

    Practice Focus:


    Mr. Creighton Sebra worked for both a civil engineering contractor and a general building contractor as a project manager as well as a project estimator. This experience within the construction industry, combined with his experience litigating construction issues, allows Mr. Sebra to provide invaluable service and expertise in the representation of contractors and subcontractors. Mr. Sebra's construction experience enables him to seek economical and cost-effective resolutions to intricate construction-related issues.

    Mr. Sebra represents both large and small contractors in a variety of complex commercial construction litigation. He represents contractors, subcontractors and owners in all matters of construction litigation, including personal injury claims, project delay claims, public works bid protests, prevailing wage claims, and construction defect. He has extensive experience drafting and revising construction contracts and employment agreements for contractor clients. Additionally, Mr. Sebra specializes in mechanic’s lien and stop notice actions, as well as payment and performance bond claims.

    Education

    • J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law, 2002
    • B.A., Brigham Young University, 1999

    Court Admissions

    • United States District Court for the Central District of California

    Bar Admissions

    • California, 2002

    Professional Memberships and Activities

    • California State Bar Association
    • American Council of Engineering Companies - California
      - AGC Legislative Committee (2010-2012)
      - AGC Liaison Committee (2011-2012) 
    • Fellow & Founding Member of the Geoffrey H. Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship & the Law (Pepperdine University)
    • J. Reuben Clark Law Society
    • American Subcontractor Association

    Speeches and Publications

    • "Getting Paid? Tricks of the Trade for Tough Economic Times - Mechanic's Liens & Stop Notices," presented seminar for owners and developers, September 2011
    • "Getting Paid? Tricks of the Trade for Tough Economic Times - Mechanic's Liens, Stop Notices & Design Professional Liens," co-presented seminar for design professionals, September 2011
    • "Getting Paid? Tricks of the Trade for Tough Economic Times - Mechanic's Liens & Stop Notices," presented seminar for general contractors, subcontractors and material and equipment suppliers, September 2011
    • "Paving the way for more public-private partnerships," Los Angeles Daily Journal, August 12, 2011
    • "Getting Paid? Tricks of the Trade for Tough Economic Times - Mechanic's Liens, Stop Notices & Design Professional Liens," co-presented seminar for design professionals, July 2011
    • "Getting Paid? Tricks of the Trade for Tough Economic Times - Mechanic's Liens & Stop Notices," presented seminar for general contractors, subcontractors and material and equipment suppliers, July 2011
    • "Digital Jeopardy: What Every Design Professional Needs to Know to Avoid a Lawsuit," AEC Technology Strategies 2011 Conference, June 2011
    • "Subcontractors'/Suppliers' Guide to Mechanic's Liens (California)," May 2011
    • "Subcontractors'/Suppliers' Guide to Stop Notices (California)," May 2011
    • "Design Professionals' Guide to Design Professionals' Liens (California)," January 2011
    • "Design Professionals' Guide to Mechanic's Liens (California)," January 2011
    • "Design Professionals' Guide to Stop Notices (California)," January 2011
    • "Keep Your Business in the Black: Legal Tools to Ensure Firm Success," ACEC 2010 Fall Conference, October 2010
    • "Changes to Mechanic's Lien Law in 2011," AIA California Council Relevance e-newsletter, September 2010
    • "Know Your Lien Rights," MOBIUS LA Conference, June 2010
    • "Legal Tools that will Ensure Your Business Remains in the Black," ACEC-CA Sequoia & San Joaquin Valley Chapters, March 2010
    • "Mechanic's Liens, Stop Notices, and Bond Claims," Consulting Structural Engineers Society, February 2010
    • "Legal Tools/Issues in 2010 that will Ensure Your Business Remains in the Black," American Council of Engineering Companies - California, 2010 Annual Conference, January 2010
    • "California Prompt-Payment Statutes - Martin Brothers Construction, Inc. v. Thompson Pacific Construction, Inc.," January 2010, click HERE to view
    • "How to Get Paid in a Down Economy," National Association of Women in Construction, Orange County Chapter, June 2009