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Denis Francis Shanagher

Denis Francis Shanagher

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One Market Plaza, Suite 2200, San Francisco, CA 94105

Land Use and Land Use Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, General Commercial Litigation and 4 more

About Denis Francis Shanagher

Denis Francis Shanagher is a lawyer practicing land use and land use litigation, real estate litigation, general commercial litigation and 4 other areas of law. Denis received a B.A. degree from Stanford University in 1978, and has been licensed for 45 years. Denis practices at Duane Morris LLP in San Francisco, CA.

Denis Francis Shanagher (San Francisco, California)

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At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Construction Law 1
    • Construction Litigation
  • Other 6
    • Land Use and Land Use Litigation
    • Real Estate Litigation
    • General Commercial Litigation
    • Insurance Coverage and Insurance Coverage Litigation
    • Professional Liability Litigation
    • Arbitration and Mediation

Practice Details

  • Languages
    French
    Spanish
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Duane Morris LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Counsel for Tishman Speyer Properties, LP which, through a subsidiary, is the developer of The Infinity, a multi-structure mixed use property in downtown San Francisco.
    Representing Equity Residential in a lawsuit for breach of contract
    negligence against the architect for the construction of the Project, HKS Inc. The lawsuit arises from HKS' failure to timely
    properly deliver its design drawings for the Project, resulting in increased Project costs including escalation
    lost rents.
    Representing a university in an arbitration proceeding arising out of the construction of an artificial turf baseball field.
    Representing developers
    owners in obtaining project approvals (commercial, residential,
    industrial) before local
    state agencies.
    Representing property developers/owners in CEQA litigation
    contract disputes.
    Representing property owners
    contractors in complex construction defect litigation.
    Representing insurers
    insureds in the evaluation
    litigation of complex insurance coverage disputes throughout the Western United States.
    Representing temporary employment
    retail firms in various employment matters, including wage/hour class actions, wrongful termination
    discrimination claims.
    Representing commercial firms in trade secrets
    unfair competition claims.
    Represented national retailer (850+ stores in 26 states) in various commercial litigation matters, including trade secret
    unfair competition litigation, SEC litigation
    in wage/hour class action.
    Representing real estate
    insurance brokers in errors
    omissions litigation.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1981, California
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
    Memberships

    Professional Activities

    •American Bar Association
    - Litigation Section
    -- Committee on Corporate Counsel
    - Business Section
    -- Committee on Business and Corporate Litigation
    •State Bar of California
    •San Francisco Bar Association
    •Barristers Club of San Francisco
    •Defense Research Institute
    •American Inns of Court
    •San Francisco Superior Court Arbitrator, 1989-present
    •San Francisco Superior Court Settlement Conference panelist, 1988-present
    •San Francisco Superior Court judge pro tem, 1991-present

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of California, Hastings College of the Law
    Class of 1981
    J.D.
    1981 Member

    University of California, Hastings College of the Law
    Class of 1981
    J.D.
    Constitutional Law Quarterly
    Other Education
    Stanford University
    Class of 1978
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1956
    San Francisco, California, October 17, 1956

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