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Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP is routinely called upon to provide training and educational support to construction industry organizations, as well as individual companies. These include seminars on new legal developments, compliance and regulatory issues, risk management, workplace conduct and sexual harassment training as required by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. The firm’s roster of upcoming seminars are detailed below. A list of past seminars follows at the bottom.

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Announcement of legal seminar Enforcing Payee Rights On Public & Private Works Projects to be presented to ABC San Diego chapter by firm partners Jason R. Thornton and Andrea L. Petray on December 5, 2023.

December 5, 2023 at ACG San Diego

Promptly getting paid what you are owed is the lifeblood of successful ...

Announcement of legal seminar Insurance & Indemnity: The Basics Every Risk Manager Should Know to be presented to ABC San Diego chapter by firm partners Nowell A. Lantz and Daniel P. Scholz on November 8, 2023.

November 8, 2023 at AGC San Diego

We will provide you with a practical understanding of insurance cover ...

Announcement of legal seminar New CA H.R. Laws for 2023 to be presented to ABC San Diego chapter by partner Marlene C. Nowlin.

Feb 7, 2023 at ABC San Diego

This course will provide an overview of significant new California laws ...

Announcement of legal seminar New CA H.R. Laws for 2023 to be presented to AGC by partner Marlene C. Nowlin.

Jan 24, 2023 at AGC San Diego

This course will provide an overview of significant new California laws ...

Announcement of legal seminar The Right Time & Right Way to Make a Claim to be presented to ABC San Diego chapter by firm partners Daniel P. Scholz and Louis J. Blum.

May 3, 2023 at AGC San Diego

The construction industry is rife with hurdles and pitfalls that can make ...

Announcement of legal seminar Construction Warranty, Defects, and Property Damage to be presented to AGC by firm partner David W. Smiley and CMR Risk & Insurance Service's Cameron N. Stewart.

May 16, 2023 at AGC San Diego

Insurance remains one of the most overlooked and under-utilized assets...

Announcement for legal seminar The Nuts & Bolts of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) to be presented to AGC by firm partner Chad Wishchuk.

Oct 11, 2022 at AGC San Diego

The February 2022 Executive Order on Use of Project Labor Agreements ...

Announcement for legal seminar Get Paid! Collection Remedies for Public & Private Works Projects to be presented to AGC by firm partners P. Randolph Finch Jr. and Andrea Petray.

Oct 25, 2022 at ACG San Diego

Promptly getting paid what you are owed is the lifeblood of successful ...

Announcement for legal seminar New California H.R. Laws for 2022 to be presented to WCC by partner Marlene C. Nowlin.

March 22, 2022

Learn about the most significant new California H.R. laws for 2022 ...

Announcement for legal seminar The New H.R. Laws Impacting California Contractors in 2022 to be presented to ABC by partner Marlene C. Nowlin.

April 6, 2022

Learn about the top new California H.R. laws impacting contractors ...

Announcement for legal seminar Skilled & Trained Workforce Requirements for 2022 presented by partner Chad T. Wishchuk.

April 12, 2022

Learn about the 2022 requirements for a Skilled & Trained Workforce ...

Announcement of legal seminar Teaming To Win Federal Set Aside Projects presented by partner David S. Demian.

May 18, 2022

The Federal Government has allocated billions of dollars ...

Announcement for legal seminar New California H.R. Laws for 2022 presented by partner Marlene C. Nowlin.

December 7, 2021

Learn about the most significant new California 2022 employment laws ...

Announcement for legal seminar Indemnity & Insurance: How Not To Lose Money When Catastrophe Strikes Your Project presented by partner David W. Smiley.

November 8, 2021

This seminar will answer your many questions and cover the basics ...

Announcement for legal seminar Using Job Costs to Preserve Claims and Defenses presented by partner Daniel P. Scholz and C2G principal Denny Lee.

September 23, 2021

Proper job cost accounting plays a critical role in claim recovery ...

Announcement for legal seminar The Top 10 Subcontract Issues Every Subcontractor Needs To Know presented by partner Adam C. Witt.

July 28, 2021 at ABG San Diego

The best construction subcontracts effectively outline project scope, ...

Banner for New California H.R. Laws for 2021 legal seminar presented by Kathleen Donahue to ABC-SD on March 17.

March 17, 2021 hosted by ABC

Learn about the most significant new California 2021 employment laws ...

Announcement banner for legal seminar The Top 10 Construction Contract Issues in a Post-COVID World presented by attorney Adam Witt.

April 27, 2021 at ACG San Diego

The best construction contracts and subcontracts effectively outline ...

Construction law attorney Thomas F. Feerick Jr in banner promoting a legal seminar.

May 25, 2021 at ACG San Diego

With a 2021 annual budget of $26.4 billion and more federal funds on ...

Announcement for legal seminar Get Paid! Collection Remedies for Public & Private Works Projects presented by partners Jason R. Thornton and Kelly A. Floyd.

June 15, 2021 at ACG San Diego

Promptly getting paid what you are owed is the lifeblood of successful ...

Legal Seminar: The Right Time & Right Way To Make A Claim (legal seminar).

November 17, 2020 at ACG San Diego

The construction industry is ripe with hurdles and pitfalls that can make ...

Legal Seminar: New California H.R. Laws for 2020.

January 22, 2020 at ABC San Diego

Get an overview of the new 2020 employment laws in California ...

Legal Seminar: New California H.R. Laws for 2020.

February 19, 2020 to CFMA San Diego

Get an overview of the new 2020 employment laws in California ...

Legal Seminar: New California H.R. Laws for 2020.

January 29, 2020 at ACG San Diego

Get an overview of the new 2020 employment laws in California ...

Legal Seminar: Project Labor Agreements_What You Need to Know.

October 1, 2019

Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) seem to be appearing on more ...

Legal Seminar: Get Paid! Collection Remedies for Public and Private Works Projects to be presented at AGC-SD.

September 24, 2019

Promptly getting paid what you are owed is the lifeblood of successful ...

Legal Seminar: Insurance & Indemnity: The Basics Every Risk Manager Should Know" seminar to be presented by Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP partners David Smiley and Adam Witt.

June 6, 2019

A practical understanding of insurance coverages for ...
Legal Seminar: Project Management Mistakes and How to Avoid Them.

April 9, 2019

Identify common risks and disputes associated with performance ...

Legal Seminar: New California H.R. Laws for 2019 presented by Chad Wishchuk.

March 13, 2019

Covers new wage and hour employment laws and ...

Legal Seminar: DIR Enforcement of Skilled & Trained Workforce Requirements.

March 5, 2019

Get an overview of the new 2019 employment laws in California ...

Legal Seminar: Collection Strategies for Public & Private Works Projects.

January 31, 2019

This in-depth presentation that covers Mechanic's Liens, Stop Payment ...

Legal Seminar: DIR Enforcement of Skilled & Trained Workforce Requirements presented by Chad Wishchuk and Jeffrey Baird.

January 25, 2019

The California Legislature passed AB 3018 in 2018, which impacts ...

Legal Seminar: Thornton & Andrea Petray Present Collection Strategies for Public & Private Works_to information page.

November 6, 2018

This in-depth presentation that covers Mechanic's Liens, Stop Payment ...

Legal Seminar: David Smiley Construction Warranty, Defects & Property Damage Claims_to information page.

October 23, 2018

This course provides a practical understanding of Construction ...

Legal Seminar: Collection Strategies & Practical Advice Presented by David Smiley_to information page.

October 9, 2018

This in-depth presentation that covers Mechanic's Liens, Stop Payment ...

Legal Seminar: Compliance with OFCCP Regulations Effective 2019 Presented by Chad Wishchuk.

September 11, 2018

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) ...

Legal Seminar: Blum & Lee Present How To Prove And Recover Your Losses_to information page.

August 1, 2018

Learn and understand the different types of extra work, delay, and ...

Legal Seminar: Wishchuk Presents Labor Commissioner Investigations & Penalty Assessments_to information page.

September 20, 2018

Labor Commissioner investigations – and corresponding penalty ...

Legal Seminar: Chad Wishchuk Presents New 2018 California H.R. Laws_to information page.

March 21, 2018

Covers new wage and hour employment laws and practices ...

Legal Seminar: Chad T. Wishchuk Presents New 2018 California H.R. Laws_to information page.

February 1, 2018

Covers new wage and hour employment laws and practices ...

Legal Seminar: Jeff Baird & Dan Scholz Present Performance and Closeout_to information page.

March 22, 2018

Identify common risks and disputes on a construction project. Discuss ...

Legal Seminar: David Demian & Adam Witt Present Contract Negotiations Top 10 Issues_to information page.

March 27, 2018

Identify common risks and disputes in negotiating construction contracts...
Legal Seminar: Chad Wishchuk Presents California Prevailing Wage Basics_to information page.

December 7, 2017

Covers the basics of the California prevailing wage law, including ...

Legal Seminar: David W. Smiley Presents Insurance & Indemnity_to information page.

October 3, 2017

A practical understanding of insurance coverages for construction ...
Legal Seminar: Thornton & Petray Present Collection Strategies for Public & Private Works_to information page.

September 11, 2017

Everything you need to know about mechanic's liens, stop payment ...

Legal Seminar: David Demian & Chris Sillari Present Indemnity in Construction Made Simple_to information page.

May 27, 2018

Practical advice on how to review and negotiate indemnity clauses in all ...
Legal Seminar: Chad Wishchuk Presents Harassment in the Workplace seminar_to information page.

April 13, 2017

California harassment claims are a very real problem; and the potential ...

Legal Seminar: Finch & Thornton Present Lease-Leaseback Construction Under AB 2316_to information page.

January 18, 2017

Identify common risks and disputes in negotiating construction contracts ...

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