Shareholder

Arthur S. Moreau has extensive experience in a broad range of litigation and transactional matters, with an emphasis in business disputes, real estate and construction. He is responsible for managing and directing cases, from case intake through trial and appeal. Mr. Moreau counsels and assists his business clients on a variety of legal issues, from entity formation to contract development, acting in a capacity as outside general counsel, for a number of emerging businesses.

Mr. Moreau represents businesses of all sizes, and a wide variety of real estate professionals, including land developers, brokers, appraisers, mortgage lenders, banks and title companies. He also represents a broad spectrum of both residential and commercial construction professionals, including subcontractors, general contractors and developers in litigation and arbitrations.

Mr. Moreau was born in Coronado, California. He attended U.C. Santa Barbara, and was a Navy carrier pilot prior to becoming a lawyer. He received both his MBA and his law degree from Pepperdine University. He has been licensed to practice law in California since 1993 and in Washington, D.C., since 1996. He has been a shareholder in the firm since 1998.

Martindale-Hubbell Rating

Highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

Professional and Community Affiliations

• San Diego County Bar Association (Real Property, Construction and Environmental Sections)
• Orange County Bar Association
• State Bar of California (Real Property Section)
• The Associated General Contractors
• Building Industry Association
• Associated Builders and Contractors
• Navy League

Speaking Engagements

• "Legal Update: New Case Law and Statutes 2005," American Indoor Air Quality Council, June 29, 2005
• "Handling Construction Defect Claims, Strategies and Tactics - Developing and Managing High-Rise CD Cases," 8th Annual Key West Seminar, October, 2004
• "Indoor Air Quality Claims: Mold and More," Midwest Environmental Claims Association 8th Annual Conference, October, 2000

Visiting Lecturer

• Construction Law, Georgia Institute of Technology, Masters Program in Construction Management

San Diego, California


Los Angeles, California

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Practice Areas

Architects and Engineers

Business

Real Estate

Environmental

Construction

High-Rise Construction, Commercial, and Residential

Mold and Indoor Air Quality

Admitted to Bar

U.S. Supreme Court (1999)

California (1993)

U.S. District Court, Central, Southern, Northern, and Eastern Districts of California (1993)

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal (1993)

District of Columbia (1996)

Education

University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., 1977)

University of Grenoble, France, (D.S.E.F., 1978)

Pepperdine University (M.B.A., Finance, 1990; J.D., cum laude, 1993)

Language

French