Mr. Foster joined Wilke, Fleury, as an associate in August of 2013. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Cornell University in 1999. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Foster taught Language Arts and Corrective Reading at an underprivileged middle school in Northern California. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Foster attended the University of Oregon School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor. Mr. Foster also attended the University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, as a visiting student from 2004 to 2005. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Foster was a law clerk and later an associate attorney at Porter Scott in Sacramento, where he handled a broad range of general litigation matters, including Song-Beverly actions, premises liability claims and construction defect matters. Mr. Foster continued his litigation experience at Chernay Peterson in Folsom, California from 2006 to 2009 and then at Murphy, Campbell, Guthrie and Alliston in Sacramento from 2009 to 2013.
 
Mr. Foster’s litigation practice is composed of matters involving complex construction defect litigation, mechanics liens claims, stop notice actions and Miller Act claims. He also represents clients before the Contractors State License Board and handles matters involving breach of warranty, the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, indemnity agreements and liability insurance coverage. Mr. Foster advises multi-residential property owners and management companies in matters related habitability, tenant relations, mold claims, discrimination, indemnity rights and compliance with various state and federal statutes pertaining to accessibility, including the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
 
Mr. Foster’s practice includes representation of clients in all phases of litigation, including discovery, law and motion, trial and alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediations and arbitrations.
 
Practice Areas:
  • ADA Compliance
  • Business Litigation
  • Construction Defect
  • Property Management
  • Real Estate, Construction and Land Use

Education:

  • Cornell University - B.A. (1999)
  • University of Oregon School of Law - J.D. (2005)