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Law Offices of
Ted R. Gropman

Specializing in Construction Law

44 Years Experience

Ted has devoted his practice exclusively to construction law for more than 44 years, representing contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and institutional owners on both private and public work projects.

Ted has extensive experience in litigation and arbitration of disputes involving delay and impact claims, scope of work disputes, mechanic’s liens and stop notices, bid protests and construction defects, as well as contract drafting and review.

Ted was on the board of contributing editors of the California Construction Law Reporter, and a guest lecturer at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Continuing Education of the Bar, and the American Institute of Architects. He has been a member of the American Arbitration Association’s Large Complex Case Program panel for more than 30 years, and is a former member of the AAA Construction Law Liaison Committee.

Representative
Matters

  • Secured a verdict of $11.5 million in favor of a general contractor client, following a three-month jury trial. The verdict included $2.65 million for delay damages for a hotel project that was delayed 826 days.
  • After trial and appeal, recovered $10.9 million for electrical subcontractor on its pass-through claims against public entity owner of a large waste treatment plant in Southern California.
  • Recovered more than $7 million for a general contractor in litigation over construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Northern California.
  • Successfully argued to the California Supreme Court on the unenforceability of a “pay if paid” clause in a subcontract.
  • Successfully defended a general contractor against delay claims of three subcontractors on public works university construction project (following 55-day arbitration).
  • Successfully defended at trial, and on appeal, claims against the general contractor who built the largest residence in Southern California (56,500-square-feet, structural steel frame).

Rankings
& Recognitions

  • Best Lawyers in America®: Construction Law (2010-2025)
  • Best Lawyers in America®: “Lawyer of the Year” in Construction Law (2018, 2024)
  • Best Lawyers in America®: “Lawyer of the Year” in Construction Litigation (2014)
  • California Super Lawyers (2007-2023)
  • Recognized as a leading Construction lawyer – Chambers USA (2016-2024)
  • Legal 500 United States for Construction (2016)
  • 2017 recipient of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Robert B. Flaig Outstanding Construction Lawyer Award
  • Contact Ted

    Ted R. Gropman
    Law Offices of Ted R. Gropman

    645 W. 9th Street, Suite 410
    Los Angeles, CA 90015

    Phone: (213) 683-8387
    Email: tgropman@gropmanlaw.com