Attorney Profiles


David Polinsky 
5567 Reseda Boulevard
Suite 330
P.O. Box 7033
Tarzana, California 91357-7033
 

Communication Center 
Phone: (818) 705-6800
(323) 872-0995
E-mail: Email Me
Fax: (818) 996-8266
(818) 345-0162
Web site: http://www.wcclaw.com
http://www.wccelaw.com

PositionAreas of PracticeEducation
AffiliationsRepresentative Clients

For the past 24 years, Mr. Polinsky has engaged in all phases of construction litigation, arbitration, mediation and settlement, as lead, managing and co-counsel on multi-million dollar construction litigation, representing private and public entities, including the California Department of Water Resources, the California Department of Corrections, and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority.  His cases have included large waterworks, power plants, correctional facilities, subway stations and tunnels, institutional and residential alterations and residential earthquake damage projects.
 
Mr. Polinsky has handled matters in excess of $50 million and involving such topics as construction delay/acceleration; productivity; unilateral contract modifications; disputed extra work; disputed work costs; steel fabrication and placement; concrete quality and placement; manifold and penstock pipe fabrication and installation; changed site conditions; earthwork; construction defect; claims analysis; bid disputes; material non-disclosures; acceptability of work; adequacy of design documents and approvals; design/build issues; responsibilities of owners, contractors, designers, inspectors, subcontractors, fabricators, suppliers and vendors; quality control; listing and licensing issues; DBE; Buy America; contract interpretation; contractor termination; construction damages such as overheads, liquidated damages, cost of funds and interest; use of the Eichleay formula; California False Claim Act and Unfair Competition Law.
Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Areas of Practice:
Construction
General Business
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Education:
UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1986
J.D.


Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1983
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude


Representative Clients:
Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority
California Department of Corrections
California Department of Water Resources
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1983 - Present


California Bar Association, 1983 - Present


Past Employment Positions:
Herrig & Vogt, LLP, Mgr, LA Office, Of Counsel, 2007 - 2010


Barclays Property Mgmt, House Counsel/Property Mgr, 2005 - 2007


Wasserman Comden Casselman, Partner, 1999 - 2005

Los Angeles Office
5567 Reseda Boulevard
Suite 330
P.O. Box 7033
Tarzana, California 91357

Phone: (818) 705 - 6800

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