Christopher provides representation and legal counsel to schools and community college districts, special districts, independent schools, and non-profit entities. His practice focuses on matters pertaining to business and facilities including general vendor contracts, construction contracts, property issues, and various business issues. Christopher is also a LEED (Leadership in Energy Environmental Design) Green Associate, meaning he has been accredited by the U. S. Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) as a professional with extensive knowledge of green building practices, construction, and operations. The LEED Green Associate is a highly accredited credential that recognizes individuals who specialize in green building practices and design, implementation, and regulatory requirements.
Christopher has substantial experience assisting clients in all manners of their business, transactional, contract, and property needs. He prepares, reviews, and negotiates contracts on behalf of clients in numerous fields, including vendor, services, construction-related, lease, and employment agreements.
He also has extensive experience assisting clients with a wide variety of construction issues. His experience includes drafting, advising clients on, and negotiating all types of contracts, including contractor, architect, construction management, and program management agreements, requests for qualifications, requests for proposals, prequalification documents, joint use and joint occupancy agreements, and public bidding and construction documents. Christopher also has extensive experience advising clients on the handling of stop payment notices, bid protests, and other construction-related issues, as well as numerous property issues such as leasing and disposing of surplus property.
Christopher also advises non-profit entities on corporate governance documents and related issues, donation and fundraising issues, and other business, facilities, and contract-related counsel and advice.
Christopher also provides client support in all aspects of licensing and operation of preschool programs, rules and issues related to transitional- or pre-kindergarten programs, and addressing and appealing licensing reports and penalties.
Professional and Community Involvement
Chris is an active member of the Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH), California Association of School Business Officers (CASBO), California Council of School Attorneys (CCSA), and Community College Facility Coalition (CCFC). He is also a LEED Green Associate.
