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McGuinness & Associates is a California law firm that has been serving its clientele since 1998, by providing aggressive and knowledgeable representation to consistently achieve favorable dispute resolutions. The firm also identifies prevention opportunities to both avoid disputes and develop strategies to contain, control and subdue emerging disputes. Our attorneys apply decades of experience in all aspects of construction, business, commercial, banking and general contract law by means of strategic advice and zealous representation in litigation, arbitration and mediation.
Value is the hallmark of McGuinness & Associates' representation. Achieving value emanates from the pursuit of innovative, efficient and effective means to achieve the objectives of each client. The firm strives to maximize client benefits while both avoiding and minimizing costs.
An international, Fortune 200 company retained M&A as its California building systems division counsel. The role expanded to the firm representing the company for all its California litigation and being engaged as its national claims counsel. Eventually, M&A was appointed as claims counsel for the company’s entire North American business operations.
McGuinness & Associates is recognized by Martindale-Hubbell as an AV rated firm, which is the highest available rating.
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42 years | 700 cases
42 years | 400 cases
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State: Hawaii
Acquired: 2014
No misconduct found
State: California
Acquired: 1984
No misconduct found
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2020
No misconduct found
3858 W Carson St Ste 301, Torrance Executive Plaza West, Torrance, CA, 90503-6700
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Posted by Kathleen | July 06, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Manager
Joe McGuinness is an extremely experienced and successful attorney. He is fair and honest. Joe is highly qualified and motivated; he knows the law. When Joe and his team take on a case, they will be your advocate and go to bat for you. Having never been in a situation that necessitated hiring a...
Posted by David K | July 05, 2021 | Hired Attorney | State, Local And Municipal Law
Best Law Firm I have ever encountered
I have to say, I always dread dealing with lawyers, but Mr. McGuinnes was very kind, understanding and very very professional. I used their firm for several consults and hired them for a legal matter with my home city. Mr. McGuinness and his associate always listen to your concerns with extreme atte...
Posted by Kevin | July 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Insurance
McGuinness and Associates
We used Joe and his team in a couple civil matters involving an insurance company unresolved claim and another involving a limited partnership valuation dispute. In both cases, the claims were satisfied in our interest through negotiated settlements with the other party. Joe and his team were profess...
Posted by Timothy | June 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Business
Honest and hard working
Joe has helped me with a few business litigation cases. He is able to communicate very clearly all of the important pertinent legal concepts. He shows great restraint in dealing with difficult personalities. He is extremely ethical. I very highly recommend Joe for any business litigation matter.
Posted by Trevor | April 07, 2021 | Litigation
Best in the business
Having had the pleasure of working with Joe for the occasions of both consulting and litigation, I can confidently say Joe is the most thorough attorney I've ever known. Further, he takes the ethos of zealous advocacy to heart and puts everything he has into his work for his clients. No stone is le...
"I spent twenty years as an inhouse attorney before founding Puritan Faust, P.C. twenty years ago. I managed millions of dollars a year for outside counsel engagements. Joe McGuinness was my favorite attorney to work with in the USA. Twenty years later, when my own client needed a lawyer in California, I was thrilled to have a great attorney, whom I know, available to recommend. My client is as happy with Joe as I have always been. I have also been working with Jeff Flashman at the firm. He has been excellent as well. I would expect nothing less than great people working with Joe."
General practice lawyer
2021
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2020
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2018
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015 - Present
Principal, McGuinness & Associates
1992 - 1996
Partner, Wickwire Gavin, PC
1987 - 1992
Attorney, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
1984 - 1987
Attorney, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
1984 - 2015
State Bar of CaliforniaAttorney
1984
JD - Juris Doctor
1981
BS - Bachelor of Science
2015
Construction Industry Prevailing Wage Requirements
2015
Creating Evidence, A Business Person’s Guide to Avoiding Unwarranted Liability
2015
Construction Project Documentation
1996
Avoiding, Mitigating and Resolving Construction Claims
1996
Construction law remedies
1996
Business Documentation
1996
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