General Practice Law Firm
Brion Berkley, Attorney at Law focuses on Real Property issues, primarily construction claims & defects. Working for property owners, contractors, and assisting other attorneys and law firms on construction matters.
About Us
BRION BERKLEY, ESQ.
- Brion became a duly licensed California Attorney in February 2018. He began his legal career by doing transactional property matters, first as a paralegal then as an attorney.
- Shortly after becoming licensed, he began working for defense firms advocating for insurance companies. During the Great Resignation, in July 2020, Brion resigned from the Defense Law Firm he worked for and opened his own solo practice.
- Brion also has hands on experience in the construction industry. In 2005 he passed the CSLB exam and became a General B licensed contractor working both on commercial and residential projects.
- Brion teaches construction law and management as an adjunct professor at Hartnell College in Salinas, and at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California. He also teaches new contractors Construction Law, at Contractors State License Schools.
Contractors License Exam California Contractor License Schools (contractorslicensingschools.com)
- Brion formerly taught Mediation Classes at Monterey College of Law. First as a teacher's assistant, and then as an adjunct professor. He volunteered as a mediator for the Mandell Gisnet Center for Unlawful Detainers and Civil Harassment matters. He is quoted in the December 10, 2020 Monterey County Weekly article "Mending Fences" regarding mediation:
Monterey County Weekly: Flipbook
rates and fees
BASIC ATTORNEY RATES
HOURLY
For attorneys seeking "of counsel" assistance on construction claims, and insurance companies seeking assistance, rates vary.
Contingency
Plaintiff side only. Client responsible for costs and must pay deposit for costs prior to representation. Typically, between $2,500.00 to $10,000.00. Attorney compensation is 30% of the settlement, if resolved 30 days prior to trial, and 40% of any settlement or award thereafter.
Pro Bono
Defense side only. The firm does one to two Pro-Bono cases per year.
PRICES ABOVE ARE ONLY FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND DO NOT INCLUDE COURT COSTS, EXPERT FEES, AND ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LEGAL HANDLING.