Aaron Gruber
Aaron Gruber
Partner
e: agruber@rallsgruber.com
p: 650-445-0543
vcard: Aaron Gruber
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
BS Architectural Engineering, 1994
CSU Long Beach
MS Civil Engineering, 1997
UC Hastings
JD, 2000
Jones Day
Partner, 2011–2014
Howrey LLP
Partner, 2008–2011
Thelen LLP
Associate, 2000-2008
Civil Engineer
1994–1997
California, 2000
Nevada, 2010
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of California
CA Civil Engineering, 1997
Ranked by Chambers-USA in Construction
Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney, Super Lawyers, 2016-2021
Member of ABA Forum on Construction Law
Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney
Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney
Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney
Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney
Aaron Gruber represents local, domestic, and international owners (public and private), developers, design professionals, and general contractors in the resolution of disputes relating to delays and acceleration, cost overruns, mechanic’s liens (including clearing title and resolving lien priority issues), stop notices, construction defects, coverage disputes, code compliance, and design liability. He also frequently provides pre-litigation consultation to eliminate or reduce future conflicts.
Additionally, Aaron advises clients in the drafting and negotiation of construction and design agreements and compliance with jurisdictional requirements for the performance of construction and design services.
Aaron is also a certified mediator, specializing in the resolution of construction and real estate disputes.
Aaron is a licensed civil engineer in the state of California. After graduating from college, he worked as a structural engineer in Southern California (designing and overseeing the construction of both residential and commercial structures) and at a consulting firm where he consulted on the completion of construction projects for performance bond sureties.
Large Public Works projects: Advised contractor clients regarding dispute review board hearings and litigated matters arising out of large transportation projects in Northern and Southern California.
Utility development project: Advised utility entities and contractors in negotiation of complex utility projects.
Utility project disputes: Advised clients in disputes over the construction and upgrades of utility projects.
Alternative energy projects: Negotiated and litigated contracts related to the development, construction, and procurement of alternative power.
Private development: Negotiated agreements and litigated disputes related to private large scale residential and commercial projects.
University projects: Advised university counsel and litigated several matters involving disputes on large university construction projects.
Hospital projects in California: Drafted and negotiated contracts for the design, construction and management of hospitals and medical buildings.
Public Private Partnership: advised client on issues related to contract interpretation, performance of work, and management of the claims process under a Public Private Partnership agreement in California.
Multi-billion-dollar Nevada development: Advised owner on disputes arising out of the $8.5 billion CityCenter development, including cost claims, delay claims and construction defects.
Tennant improvement work and telecommunication upgrades: Advised owner on disputes involving the seismic retrofit and abatement of an eight-story laboratory sciences building and the construction of a campus-wide telecommunication upgrade project.
Hospital construction: Advised contractor and surety on disputes related to the design and construction of a hospital building and the design and construction of a public safety facility.
Senior Care facility construction: Advised owner in a dispute over the design and construction of a multistory elder care facility.
Telecommunication disputes: Advised contractor in a dispute over telecommunication networks, including the construction of substations and the installation of underground conduit on public property
Entertainment complex: Advised contractor in a dispute over the design and construction of multiuse commercial structure housing both theaters and retail.
Residential development: Advised large developer/contractor in a dispute over multi-plaintiff homeowner suit involving litigation of complex indemnity and additional insured claims.
Nevada Civil Procedure Manual; Chapter Author: Expert Witnesses; 6th Edition (2016 – present)
California Expands Use of Construction Manager At-Risk to Counties on Projects Over $1 Million (January 2014)
Foreign Forum Selection Clauses: Limitations on Enforceability (October 2013)
Keep Watch of Calif.’s Health Care Construction Bill, Law360 (August 2013)
California Hospitals and Health Care Systems Beware: Proposed California Bill Would Require Payment of Prevailing Wages on Construction Funded by Conduit Revenue Bonds (August 2013)
California Decision Approves Shortening Statutes of Limitation and Eliminating the Discovery Rule Via Contract (June 2013)
Forum-Selection Clauses: Limitations on Enforceability (May 2013)
AIA Contract Document Seminar (2011, 2014)
Construction and Insurance Strategies to Manage Risk on Capital Improvement Projects (2013)
Construction and Energy Legal Updates (2012, 2013, 2014)
Construction Documentation: Preparing Effective Job Records (2012 – 2019)
