Our Culture
Bois & Macdonald is a unique law firm. Walk into our offices and you immediately feel in touch with the environment and the construction trade. Meet us and you know we listen, we care and we help. Talk to us about our legal strategy and approach and you know you are dealing with legal experts and scientific specialists. You will quickly realize we came from a large international law firm. Ask us for a budget or look at our bills and you realize you are getting small firm value priced legal services. Look back after your lawsuit is over, agency proceeding is closed or deal is done and appreciate the results.
Environmental & Construction Focus
We limit our clients and their legal matters to the following areas:
- Environmental lawsuits and government agency claims…
- Environmental compliance…
- “Brownfields” Real Estate Purchases, Sales and Leases…
- Construction Defect, Delay & Cost Overrun disputes and lawsuits
Legal & Scientific Expertise
Our attorneys have the in-depth expertise in environmental science and construction:
- Licensed attorneys in California, all Federal District Courts of California, Missouri and Washington D.C.
- On-staff Registered Environmental Assessor and environmental geologist
- Licensed attorneys with on-the-job construction experience
Lean Economical Staffing
We strive to be constantly fee and cost sensitive to our clients by:
- Staffing each case leanly using senior attorneys with matched expertise
- Use of strict budgets, capped fee arrangements and partnering with client staff
- Use of ADR and early dispute resolution
Consistent Successful Results
We pride ourselves on remembering at all times that the cases we handle are measured by our clients’ standards - - not ours:
- Successful trial to judgment, verdict or arbitration award of over 100 civil and criminal lawsuits
- Successful handling of environmental compliance before federal and state agencies: USEPA, CalEPA, DTSC, SWRCB/RWQCBs, CIWMB, CARB/AQMDs
- Successful “Brownfields” redevelopment of industrial parks and plants, mines and quarries, office buildings, commercial-retail centers, housing tracts, golf courses and public parks