Richard J. Wittbrodt is an equity partner at Gibbs Giden. He is recognized as a leading construction lawyer and is a prolific speaker and author, including co-author of the seminal construction law treatise, California Construction Law. Wittbrodt has been a member of the Governing Committee for the ABA Forum on Construction Law, the largest organization of construc-tion lawyers in the world. Wittbrodt’s primary emphasis is in construction litiga-tion, including prosecuting and defending claims of delay, design issues, breach of contract, warranty of plans and specifications, prompt payment requirements, contract interpretation issues, lost profits, disruption, defective construction, mechanics lien and stop notice foreclosure actions, for both public and private projects. Wittbrodt has experience representing owners, designers, general contractors and subcontractors on multi-million dollar complex cases involving hospitals, hotels, commercial structures, educational institutions, and transportation and other infrastructure projects. He is also a mediator and arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.