Garth N. Ward

Partner

San Diego
701 B Street
Suite 1900
San Diego, California 92101

Phone: 619.699.4952
Fax: 619.233.8627
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Ward’s practice focuses primarily on General Liability with an emphasis in toxic torts, high profile pollution claims, asbestos and Proposition 65 matters. Additionally, Mr. Ward assists client with land use issues and navigating the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. His practice area also focuses on construction defect, product liability, catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims. Mr. Ward also has experience in corporate law and related transactions, real estate law, broker error and omissions, fire origin and causation, land use and medical malpractice.

Mr. Ward also has extensive experience representing general contractors, design professionals and subcontractors in contractual claims and disputes related to construction design, methodology and practices. He has handled cases in virtually every area of construction in both residential and commercial projects. Representative clients include general contractors in luxury home design and construction, mechanical engineers in HVAC system design, architects and engineers in systemic design-related claims as well as various electrical, landscape and pool design subcontractors.

Mr. Ward also represents a global manufacturer of building products. His representation encompasses contractual disputes, product liability, and design, manufacture and installation related claims. Mr. Ward has successfully mediated and arbitrated hundreds of matters. He has also drafted and successfully argued motions for summary adjudication and judgment on behalf of his clients.

Additionally, Mr. Ward has represented numerous Common Interest Developments and Homeowners Associations in multiple matters. Mr. Ward has provided defense and counsel on a variety of issues, including governance, duties of Directors and Members, construction defect, ADA compliance as well as a variety of other regulatory compliance issues and regulatory compliance.

Mr. Ward also represents various entities as General Counsel. As General Counsel, Mr. Ward serves his clients in all facets of corporate representation necessary to their operations.

During law school, Mr. Ward clerked for the United States Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division. He then clerked for the California Attorney General’s Office, working on Proposition 65 Enforcement Issues. Mr. Ward also clerked for the San Diego County Public Defender’s Office and California Rural Legal Assistance.

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