Severson and Werson

John Meehan is Special Counsel with the firm’s Construction Law and Insurance groups.
He represents design professionals, developers, owners and contractors in all types of construction litigation. He also has extensive experience in other types of civil litigation, including real property issues, title disputes, HOA issues, employment law, personal injury, product liability, business disputes and legal malpractice.

In addition to litigation services, Mr. Meehan also advises clients with respect to drafting documents such as engagement contracts, business buy-outs, operating agreements, by-laws, and business formation. He also advises clients on a full range of risk management and pre-litigation dispute resolution issues.

Mr. Meehan has tried a number of matters to verdict and has experience in both jury and court trials. He also has extensive experience in mediating and arbitrating matters on behalf of clients and has acted as an neutral arbitrator.

Mr. Meehan joined Severson & Werson in 2007. He received his J.D. from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific in 1986 where he was on the Board of Editors for the Pacific Law Journal. He also attended the University of Oregon where he obtained a B.S. degree in 1983.
 

• Obtained summary judgment for attorney on claim of legal malpractice relating to trust instrument and allegedly improper will.
  

• Obtained expungement of general contractor’s lien claim and  award of attorney fees for homeowner.

• Negotiated settlement at mediation on behalf of residential designer in design and construction defect claim.

• Obtained dismissal of negligence claim against structural  engineer prior to hearing on demurrer.

• Obtained dismissal of claim against architect on claim for  negligence relating to faulty hydronic heating system in residential application.

• Represented landscape architect in negotiations to terminate contract and to withdraw from project.

• Negotiated favorable settlement at mediation of claim of  defective HVAC system by hotel against mechanical engineer.

• Represented startup food service business information of  LLC.

• Negotiated favorable settlement on behalf of architect on negligence claim brought by owner of multi-million dollar residential project.

• Represented general contractor in negotiating project specific contracts.

• Negotiated settlement at mediation of claim against structural  engineer on residential remodeling project

• Obtained judgment at arbitration for building owner in dispute  with restaurant lessee over various tenant improvement issues and breach of  lease.

• Obtained dismissal of surveyor in boundary dispute and misplacement of building on subject lot.

• Negotiated settlement of claim for budget overrun by school  district against architect.