Bjorn C. Green

Bjorn Green has been with the firm for 21 years and currently manages our Construction Law practice, which primarily focuses on the defense of contractors, subcontractors, product manufacturers and component part suppliers in defect, product liability and construction-related personal injury cases.  Since trying his first construction case in 1997, Mr. Green has had the opportunity to represent clients in numerous trials and arbitration proceedings throughout Southern California.  He has defended and tried to verdict cases involving common interest developments, high-end custom homes, schools, hotels, and commercial projects.

Recognizing that trial is not always the desired outcome, Mr. Green has also mediated more than 1,000 cases to resolution.  He is a well-known construction litigator, and is a frequent speaker at industry functions and continuing education seminars on topics such as litigation and trial strategy, contractual indemnity, and insurance coverage issues relevant to construction litigation.

In addition to his construction practice, Mr. Green represents clients and insurance carriers in all aspects of civil litigation, including personal injury and product defect cases, landslide litigation, insurance bad faith lawsuits, and insurance coverage matters.  Significantly, he has achieved a Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV® Preeminent™ based upon peer reviews, which rank him at the highest level of excellence and ethical standards in the legal profession.

Education

• Pepperdine University School of Law, JD (cum laude), 1993
• University of California, Santa Barbara, BA 1990

Bar Information

• California State Bar, 1993
• United States District Court, Central District of California