
Contact Information
500 Capitol Mall, 18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.325.4547: T
916.444.8989: F
jshipley@mhalaw.com

Practice Focus
Construction
Litigation
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John Shipley | Attorney
Professional Experience
John joined McDonough Holland & Allen PC’s Construction Practice Group in 2007. His practice focuses on providing litigation and counseling services to owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, sureties and public entities in all aspects of construction law. Previously with a Bay Area law firm, John’s background encompasses general construction law and complex business litigation. He brings substantial arbitration, trial and appellate experience and has been successful in resolving lawsuits prior to trial through alternative dispute resolution.
Prior Experience
Represented EIFS supplier and contractor in multi-million dollar binding arbitration involving alleged construction defects.
Successfully represented an insurance carrier at the trial of an insurance coverage dispute related to the construction of a dialysis center in San Mateo County. The plaintiff was seeking in excess of $2.3 million from the carrier as a result of a judgment entered in the underlying construction defect action.
Represented international manufacturer in appealing a California superior court’s finding that jurisdiction was proper.
Leadership Positions/Affiliations
Member, Sacramento County Bar Association
Clerkships
Law Clerk, California Attorney General, Office of Employment, Regulation and Administration, summer 2002
Honors/Awards
CALI Award for Comparative Civil Procedure, fall 2002
Witkin Award for Comparative Civil Procedure, fall 2002
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Admitted to Practice
State Bar of California, 2003
United States District Court, Northern District of California
Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
J.D., 2003
Founder and President, Japanese Law Society
Southern Illinois University, Nakajo, Japan Campus
Japanese Studies, 1996-97
The University of Chicago
B.A., Economics, 1996
Languages
Japanese |