General Practice Law Firm
Brion Berkley, Attorney at Law is a general practice firm that focuses on Real Property issues, such as construction claims & defects, and landlord & tenant 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. During the Great Recession, when constructing homes, Brion became concerned with the effects the recession was having on homeowners and contractors and decided to go to law school to be an advocate for homeowners and contractors.
- Brion teaches construction law as an adjunct professor at Hartnell College in Salinas. 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 had 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
$300.00
For attorneys seeking "of counsel" assistance on construction claims, rates may vary.
Contingency
15-33%
Plaintiff side only. Client responsible for costs and must pay deposit for costs, typically between $2,500.00 to $5,000.00, prior to representation.
PRICES ABOVE ARE ONLY FOR ATTORNEY FEES AND DO NOT INCLUDE COURT COSTS, EXPERT FEES, AND ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LEGAL HANDLING.