Matthew J. Weber

Partner

Clients that find themselves entangled in intricate legal disputes turn to Matt Weber not only for his construction litigation experience, but also for his client- tailored approach when developing a litigation strategy.

Matt works with clients to ensure that their litigation objectives are being advanced and met, understanding that no two cases are the same and no two clients are alike. His practice focuses on complex litigation throughout California, mainly involving construction. His clients range in size from individuals to large publicly traded companies and in industries from real estate to education. Clients often rely on Matt to handle their disputes in other states outside of California, a direct result of his diligent problem resolution, cost-effective methods, and efficiency. Matt’s client-centric style has helped form countless lasting relationships leading to individuals and businesses working with him on multiple matters.

Matt has successfully litigated hundreds of matters, including construction disputes, breach of contract issues, real estate disputes, and lender liability claims, among others. He also works with his clients to keep them out of litigation.

Matt acts as outside general counsel to numerous general contractors, subcontractors, and owners, including public agencies. In that capacity, he has drafted and negotiated hundreds of construction contracts on behalf of his clients for both public and private projects.

Professional, Community And Pro Bono Involvement

  • San Joaquin County Bar Association
  • Builders Exchange of Stockton
  • California Lawyers Association, Litigation Section

Honors & Rankings

  • Best Lawyers in America©, Construction Law, Construction Litigation, 2023-2024
  • Super Lawyers, Northern California Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation, 2023
  • Super Lawyers, Northern California Rising Star, Construction Litigation, 2009-2013
  • Sacramento Magazine, Top Lawyer, General Litigation, Construction, Construction Litigation, 2016-2023
  • American Leadership Forum, Great Valley Chapter, Class V, 2014-2015
  • Externship, Honorable Morrison England, Jr., United States District Court, Eastern District of California
  • Externship, Honorable Garland E. Burrell, United States District Court, Eastern District of California
  • Order of the Coif
  • Successfully represented a general contractor in collecting outstanding amounts owed after several developers filed for bankruptcy protection. Collected all outstanding amounts owed to the client, including interest and attorneys’ fees.
  • Drafted and negotiated over $90 million worth of construction and design contracts for a dental school in San Francisco.
  • Successfully represented a university in a construction defect claim, resulting in a settlement of well over $20 million in the client’s favor.
  • Successfully represented a public agency in claims against design professionals relating to claims that the design professionals failed to properly design the public project. Resulted in a multi-million dollar settlement in the client’s favor.
  • Successfully litigated multiple claims in Federal Court and in the 9th Circuit on behalf of a public agency to enforce the agency’s regulations. All claims resulted in a judgment in favor of the agency.
  • Represented a subcontractor in a dispute over defective concrete that involved a claim against the subcontractor by the public agency and a claim by the subcontractor against the public agency. The matter resulted in a multi-million dollar settlement in favor of the subcontractor after we were able to show the issues with the concrete were caused by design defects.
  • Represented a multinational corporation in an inverse condemnation claim for damage to the company’s underground water treatment system, collected over $550,000.
  • Drafted and negotiated contracts on behalf of owners, general contractors, and subcontractors for residential, commercial, and public works projects.
  • Handled bid protests on behalf of general contractors on numerous public projects.
  • Outside general counsel to multiple general contractors and subcontractors, including general contractors with a multi-state presence.
  • Successfully defended publicly traded financial institution against multi-million dollar claims of lender liability. Obtained judgment in favor of the financial institution.
  • Successfully defended multiple financial institutions against lender liability claims arising out of both commercial and automobile loans.
  • Successfully prosecuted and collected tens of millions of dollars of outstanding loans and accounts on behalf of financial institutions and businesses.

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In his downtime, Matt enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. Whether it is coaching his kids’ soccer or baseball teams or skiing in the Sierra Nevada with his family, Matt spends his free time outside with his family.

Professional, Community And Pro Bono Involvement

  • San Joaquin County Bar Association
  • Builders Exchange of Stockton
  • California Lawyers Association, Litigation Section

Honors & Rankings

  • Best Lawyers in America©, Construction Law, Construction Litigation, 2023-2024
  • Super Lawyers, Northern California Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation, 2023
  • Super Lawyers, Northern California Rising Star, Construction Litigation, 2009-2013
  • Sacramento Magazine, Top Lawyer, General Litigation, Construction, Construction Litigation, 2016-2023
  • American Leadership Forum, Great Valley Chapter, Class V, 2014-2015
  • Externship, Honorable Morrison England, Jr., United States District Court, Eastern District of California
  • Externship, Honorable Garland E. Burrell, United States District Court, Eastern District of California
  • Order of the Coif