Trevor O. Resurreccion
Partner
Overview
Mr. Trevor Resurreccion is a Partner at Lynberg & Watkins, and an experienced litigator representing architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, and other members of the design and construction industry. Mr. Resurreccion has handled a wide variety of construction-related cases, including claims for design errors and omissions, delays, cost overruns, mechanic’s liens, construction defects, as well as catastrophic personal injury and death claims. He received his undergraduate degree in Architecture with a concentration in construction management. His undergraduate education included classes in architectural design, specifications, construction management, bid estimates, project scheduling and numerous other related courses. Mr. Resurreccion’s background in the design and construction industry includes hands-on experience on construction projects, including construction administration for an international architecture firm on a high-profile project in Los Angeles and construction management for Georgetown University on a significant university project.
Throughout his undergraduate education, law school education and as a practicing attorney, Mr. Resurreccion has continued his involvement in the design and construction industry as an active member of industry associations. As an attorney, he prides himself on his commitment to advocacy for his clients, small and large. He has experience in all aspects of litigation, including arbitrations, trials and appeals. He is licensed to practice law in California and Nevada.
General
Practice Areas
- – Business and Commercial
- – Construction Law
- – General Torts
- – Product Liability Defense
- – Professional Liability Defense
- – Public Entity Defense
Education
Legal
- – Juris Doctor, Cum Laude
- Chapman University School of Law
- 2004
Undergraduate
- – B.S., Major in Architecture, Construction Management concentration, Magna Cum Laude
- The Catholic University of America
- 2001
Professional
Bar Affiliations
- – State Bar of California
- – State Bar of Nevada
- – United States Supreme Court
- – U.S. District Court, Central District California
- – U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- – U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
Professional Affiliations
- – Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
- – Society of American Military Engineers, Orange County and Southern Nevada Posts
- – Construction Specifications Institute, Orange County Chapter
- – The Jefferson Society, Inc. (dual degree in architecture and law)
- – Construction Document Technologist (CDT)
Publications
- – If You Build It, They Will Sue: a White Paper on Condominium Projects (co-author, published by the AIA Trust, 2015)
Seminars
- – If You Build It, They Will Sue (June 2016, Iranian American Society of Engineers and Architects, Irvine, CA)
- – Why Isn’t Getting Paid Easy? (March, 2016, Woodwork Institute, Orange County)
- – Condominium Projects: If You Build It, They Will Sue (February, 2016, American Institute of Architects, Orange County Chapter)
- – The Legal Side of Design – Mock Trial (September, 2015, American Institute of Architects, Las Vegas Chapter)
- – The Do’s and Dont’s of Construction Phase Services (April, 2015, The Constitution Specifications Institute: CSI Academies, San Francisco)
- – Understanding and Defending Against Claims for Consequential Damages and Contractual Limitations on Statutes of Limitation: A Review of Brisbane Lodging, L.P. v. Webcor Builders, Inc. (May, 2014, West Coast Casualty Construction Defect Seminar)
- – The Top Ten Lessons They Don’t Teach You in Architecture School (September 2013, The Construction Specifications Institute, Orange County Chapter)
- – Keeping It Real – Public School Project Challenges (March, 2009, Construction Specifications Institute, Orange County Chapter)
- – Construction Do’s and Don’ts (2008, Construction Specifications Institute, Los Angeles Chapter)
Notable
Honor Societies
- – Production Manager, Nexus: A Journal of Opinion
- – Mock Trial Team
- – National Student Liaison to ABA Forum on the Construction Industry 2002-2003
- – Undergraduate: Honors in Classical Philosophy
- – Undergraduate: Tau Sigma Delta- Architecture honor society
Awards
- – CALI Award (highest course grade in Construction Law and Sales)