Scott M. Halberstadt

Partner, Irvine Office

In over 16 years of practice, Scott Halberstadt has represented developers, general contractors, subcontractors, product manufacturers, automobile manufacturers, car dealerships, banking institutions, insurance companies, and public entities, in a varied range of practice areas, including, business litigation, complex construction defect litigation, toxic tort, insurance litigation, product liability, transactional, personal injury, employment law, public entity defense, predatory lending, discrimination, civil rights violations, wrongful death, and administrative law.

As Personal Counsel for several private entities, Scott is experienced in risk assessment and regularly counsels clients on contract negotiation as well as compliance with Unruh Act, OSHA, Contractor’s State Licensing Board, CEQA and EPA requirements.

Over the course of his career, Scott has successfully represented clients at trial in cases involving breach of contract, breach of warranty, negligence, assault, battery, interference with business relations and fraud, obtaining favorable jury verdicts for his clients. Scott received his Bachelor’s degree from California State University at Fullerton and his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. He has been admitted to practice law in California since 1997.

Kevin Meade

Managing Partner

In nearly 20 years of practice, Kevin has represented hundreds of clients in all areas of litigation, focusing on complex litigation matters, including construction defect, insurance coverage, business disputes, class actions, and environmental or bodily injury claims.

Kevin helps clients identify and develop risk transfer alternatives and utilizes alternative dispute resolution vehicles to efficiently resolve cases. He has successfully handled cases for his clients involving property and bodily injury claims with toxic mold in residential projects, copper pipe pinhole leak class action claims, and product liability stemming from foreign-made products.

Kevin has tried cases on both the defense and plaintiff’s sides; has handled numerous multi-party arbitrations and mediations; has prepared, argued and opposed significant law and motion filings; and has helped his clients create and implement risk management plans. He has presented at several conferences on construction-related issues.

Kevin earned his Bachelor’s degree from UCLA and his law degree from The University of Utah College of Law. He has been licensed to practice in California since 1998.