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    Kahana Feld Announces Key Partner Additions Coast to Coast

    June 22, 2026 —
    IRVINE, CA – June 10, 2026 – Kahana Feld is pleased to announce Yvette Davis, Evan Kalooky, Beth Obra-White, Sean Paden, Michael Parme, Jeffrey Schmid, and Julieanne Yanez have joined the firm as partners. Four of these partners are joining the San Diego office, which further strengthens the firm’s General Liability and Construction Litigation practices and enhances Kahana Feld’s ability to serve clients across a broad range of complex matters in the region. Read the full story...
    Reprinted courtesy of Kahana Feld

    Chambers Global 2026 Recognizes Sheppard Practices and Attorneys

    March 03, 2026 —
    Sheppard has been recognized by Chambers Global 2026 in the following practice areas:
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    • Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional in the United States
    • Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy in the United States
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    • Will Chen (Intellectual Property: International Firms – South Korea)
    • David Chun (Intellectual Property – South Korea)
    Read the full story...
    Reprinted courtesy of Sheppard

    Modern Building-Sundt $17M Claim Is Stranded by Hospital Bankruptcy

    April 27, 2026 —
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    Reprinted courtesy of Richard Korman, Engineering News-Record
    Mr. Korman may be contacted at kormanr@enr.com

    Why Construction Tendering Needs Specialized Intelligence

    March 31, 2026 —
    The construction industry has never lacked data; it lacks usable intelligence at the moments that matter most. In the high-stakes phases of tendering and pre-construction, the industry still relies on manual “Control-F” searches through thousands of pages of unstructured documents. I recently spoke with Herman Smith, a civil engineer and former Chief Digital Officer at Multiconsult, who left the corporate world to solve this specific bottleneck. His startup, Volve, isn’t just another AI wrapper; it is a specialized “drill” designed to penetrate the complexity of construction documentation. The Paradox of Digitalization without a Productivity Boost For years, the AEC industry has faced a frustrating paradox: we have more digital tools than ever, yet productivity has not improved. Herman observed this from the inside, managing hundreds of unique software licenses while seeing companies struggle to adapt to new workflows. Read the full story...
    Reprinted courtesy of Aarni Heiskanen, AEC Business
    Mr. Heiskanen may be contacted at aec-business@aepartners.fi

    Jenny Michel Named Top Lawyer by Acadiana Profile Magazine

    June 29, 2026 —
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    Reprinted courtesy of Lewis Brisbois

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    March 31, 2026 —
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    Reprinted courtesy of David Adelstein, Kirwin Norris
    Mr. Adelstein may be contacted at dma@kirwinnorris.com

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    March 31, 2026 —
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    Reprinted courtesy of Annemarie Mannion, Engineering News-Record
    Ms. Mannion may be contacted at manniona@enr.com

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    March 17, 2026 —
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    Reprinted courtesy of Emell D. Adolphus, Engineering News-Record
    Mr. Adolphus may be contacted at adolphuse@enr.com