Theodore D. Levin, P.E.

    Partner
    Los Angeles
    Direct: 213.417.5309
    Main: 213.891.9100
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    Practice Focus:

    • Main Biography
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    • Architect & Engineer Law
    • Civil Litigation
    • Construction Law
    • Professional Liability

    The primary focuses of Mr. Levin’s practice are design professional liability, construction law and general liability litigation. He is both a practicing lawyer and registered civil engineer, and specializes in representing architects, engineers, contractors, owners and insurers in all aspects of construction law, including contract and defect claims, contract analysis and risk management, and mechanics lien law. He also defends numerous private and public entities in tort liability claims.

    Education

    • J.D., University of California, San Francisco, 1986
    • B.S., University of Colorado, 1980, Architectural Engineering

    Court Admissions

    • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    • United States District Court for the Central and Eastern Districts of California

    Bar Admissions

    • California, 1986

    Professional Memberships and Activities

    • Steering Committee for the Design Professionals Division of the Forum on the Construction Industry, American Bar Association
    • Membership Committee for the Forum on the Construction Industry, American Bar Association
    • American Institute of Architects, Affiliate Member
    • American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) – California
    • American Institute of Architects California Council, Affiliate Member
    • Associated General Contractors of California

    Distinctions

    • Registered Civil Engineer, State of California
    • University of San Francisco Law School, Law Review Editor
    • 2006 Southern California Super Lawyer

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    Speeches and Publications

    Mr. Levin has lectured and written extensively on a broad range of topics, including design professional and construction risk management issues, developments in California construction law, additional insured endorsements, ownership of design professional plans and designs, and California insurance law, including:

    • "LEED Us Not Into Temptation," presented to the American Institute of Architects California Council – California Practice Conference
    • "Fear and Loathing in Architectural Practice: Legal Case Studies and Risk Management," a risk management seminar for a major architecture/interior design firm
    •  Design Professional and Construction Manager Law, American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry – co-authored the chapter "Design Professional Contract Responsibilities – Pre-Design, Design, and Pre-Construction Phases"
    • "Condominium Risks of the Designer: The Perfect Storm," American Institute of Architects California Council – Monterey Design Conference
    • Construction Law Litigation Strategies, Aspatore Books – authored the chapter "Avoiding Problems and Solving Disputes – Construction Law"
    • Construction Checklists: A Guide to Frequently Encountered Construction Issues, American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry – co-authored the chapter "Preparing for an Architect’s Deposition"
    • "Nevada Law for Design Professionals," National Business Institute Seminar
    • "Risk Management Basics for Architects," RNL Design, Los Angeles
    • "The California Architects Practice Act: Obligations of and Protections for the Practicing Architect," Relevance Newsletter of the American Institute of Architects California Council
    • "Legal Trends and Issues for Architects," presented to the American Institute of Architects / San Fernando Chapter
    • "Developments in the Economic Loss, Duty and Joint Tortfeasor Defenses," presented to XL Design Professional Insurance Company
    • "Evidence in the 21st Century: A Construction Lawyer’s Guide," presented to the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry
    • Evidence in the 21st Century: A Construction Lawyer’s Guide, a paper presented to the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry
    • "Negotiating Workers’ Compensation Liens," presented to Carl Warren & Co.
    • "Legal and Insurance Developments Facing Design Professionals," presented to the American Institute of Architects / San Fernando Valley Chapter
    • "Design Professional’s Contracts and Liability, and Copyrights and Liens," Lorman Education Services, Pasadena, CA
    • "Contractual Issues and Risks & Legal Trends Facing Design Professionals," presented to ACEC California/CELSOC Board of Directors’ meeting
    • "Continuing Trends in Claims Against Design Professionals," Risk Management Seminar for Design Professionals
    • "Copyright Protection by Design: The B141 Document," The Construction Lawyer, American Bar Association, Vol. 21, Number 2
    • "Ownership and Copyright of Design Professional Plans and Designs," Risk Management Seminar for Design Professionals
    • "The 1997 Revised AIA Contract Documents," Risk Management Seminar for Design Professionals
    • "An Analysis of the Major Changes to the AIA-B141 Agreement Between Owner and Architect – 1997 Edition," presented to a roundtable of Southern California Design Professionals
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