Presented by Jeffrey B. Baird, Esq. and Cory P. DiBene, Esq.
When a project goes off course, a contractor’s ability to protect their cash flow, enforce remedies, and exit the job without taking on severe liability is critical. Mishandling a default notice or triggering the wrong contract termination mechanism can instantly transform a routine project dispute into a contentious legal battle.
Because contract default, cure, and termination provisions carry rigid notice requirements and unforgiving timelines, missing a procedural step may mean waiving your rights or exposing your company to default claims. To help you navigate these critical contract risks, Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP and AGC-SD are partnering to bring you an exclusive, technical deep-dive into the realities of project defaults, contract terminations, and final closeouts.
Seminar Learning Objectives/Outcomes
This seminar will summarize how to avoid contractual and procedural pitfalls when faced with a default to give you an actionable operational blueprint. By the end of the seminar, you will learn:
- Managing Defaults with Confidence: Learn the step-by-step legal and practical protocols required to properly issue or respond to a cure notice without exposing your organization to breach-of-contract liability.
- Navigating Termination Types: Understand the critical legal operational differences between Termination for Default (cause) and Termination for Convenience, including exact conditions required to trigger each.
- Enforcing and Protecting Rights: Unpack the specific financial obligations, remedies, and recovery rights available to prime contractors and subcontractors following a contract termination.
Legal Seminar Details & Registration Info:
- Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Time: 12 pm – 1 pm PST
- Location: Virtual Seminar via Microsoft Teams (Meeting link provided upon registration)
- Hosted By: Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP & AGC San Diego
- Presenters: Jeffrey B. Baird, Esq. and Cory P. DiBene, Esq. (Partners, Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP)
- Link to Register: Webinar: Navigating Defaults, Termination, and Closeout Issues for a Smooth Project Exit
Who Should Attend?
Construction executives, general contractors, subcontractors, project managers, and contract administrators. This seminar is available to AGC-SD Members & Non-Members.
ADVERTISEMENT. This Legal Seminar and landing page are provided for informational and educational purposes only. Attendance does not create an attorney-client relationship. Legal Seminar provided by Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP in San Diego, CA. Responsible Attorney: Jeffrey Baird, Esq. Prior results do not guarantee warranty or predict a similar outcome regarding any future legal matter.