William F. Stanger

I've been a construction and construction defect litigator since 2015. My practice has evolved over time into three main areas: (1) construction/defect disputes for contractors and homeowners, plaintiffs and defendants; (2) easements, boundary lines, and trespasses (water, trees, fences, etc.); (3) Common HOA disputes for homeowners. My clients usually have disputes in the $150K to $1M+ range, and come from all walks of life and ethnicities. My clients that aren't contractors usually work in tech or are retired, and they don't have bottomless war chests to pay for litigation. I do litigate cases to trial or arbitration, but I'd say that's maybe 1% of cases. Most cases resolve without trial, usually by settlement, but sometimes by default or bankruptcy. I do my best to take a straight and cost-effective path to resolution, without unnecessary detours. When at all possible, to save them money, I put my clients to work on tasks they're comfortable with, including proofing, document organizing, and document review.

If you want to know the personal stuff, before law school I worked in commercial real estate as a developer and asset manager on the east coast (where I'm originally from). After the 2009 financial crash, I worked on my own real estate and construction projects. Working closely with lawyers on my own projects, I noticed that they always made money, whether I did or not. Their ability to tell me what I could and couldn't do intrigued me, and I resolved to learn their powers for myself. I had always loved California, so I used law school as an excuse to move west. I love it out here. I'm a huge nerd. As for pets, I'm a cat dad.