First Admitted: 1997, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.murphyaustin.com/attorneys/j-scott-alexander/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Construction Financial Management Association, Board of Directors
National Association of Construction Auditors
American Bar Association
State Bar of California
Sacramento County Bar Association, Construction Law Section

Representative Clients:

Prosecuted to successful resolution a multi-million dollar direct cost and impact claim on behalf of a mechanical contractor arising from its modernization of an extensive truck load-out at a wastewater treatment facility.
Represented electrical subcontractor in the successful prosecution of a multi-million dollar delay and labor productivity claim arising from the construction of a new baseball stadium.
Represented contractor in the successful pursuit of multiple direct cost and impact claims arising from both water and wastewater treatment facility projects, including the defense of liquidated damage assessments and false claim allegations.
Represented public owner of a metropolitan airport facility in the evaluation and successful prosecution of significant design and construction defect claims arising from a large renovation and expansion project.
Represented municipality in the defense and, ultimately, the favorable resolution of a prime contractor’s damages claim in excess of $28 million arising from a wastewater treatment expansion project.
Represented municipality in the successful defense of contractor claims for direct costs and impacts arising from the construction of new parking structure.
Represented private commercial facility owner in the successful resolution of construction defect claims arising from the facility’s roofing system.
Represented special district in the pursuit and successful resolution of both design and construction claims associated with a defective roofing system.
Represented contractor on claims in excess of $1 million against a subdivision bond subsequent to the project developer’s default.
Significant experience and success handling all aspects of the pursuit and defense of bid protests on California public works projects, including writ proceedings.
Revised and drafted front end bid documents, including general conditions, on behalf of numerous local public entities throughout the State of California.
Drafted and negotiated prime contracts and subcontracts representing hundreds of millions of dollars of public and private construction project work.

Pro bono/Community Service:

Board member of the Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors (2011 to 2023); Chairman of the Board (2019-2022)

Honors/Awards:

Listed in Sacramento/Sactown Magazine’s Top Lawyers List, Construction Law (2020-2024) and Construction Litigation (2022), Sacramento/Sactown Magazine’s Top Lawyers List
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Construction Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Real Estate Litigation (2024-2025), The Best Lawyers in America,
Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America, Construction Lawyers Society of America
Rated AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, Martindale-Hubbell

Educational Background:

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1997
Rhodes College, B.A., cum laude, Business Administration and Economics, 1993

J. Scott Alexander