Chris Karic

Biography

I represent American manufacturing companies, contractors, developers, and businesses nationwide, with a focus on California, in high-stakes construction, commercial, and real estate matters. With over 20 years of experience, I deliver sophisticated transactional support, general counsel services, and aggressive litigation representation for clients ranging from startups to established enterprises with nine-figure revenues. My practice balances complex transactional work with strategic general counsel and trial advocacy, ensuring practical solutions that drive results.

If you’re navigating a complex project, legal conflict, or business growth, I’m here to help you get results. I bring deep legal insight, sound judgment, and a proven ability to guide clients through complexity and deliver outcomes that move the needle. Let’s talk.

General Counsel Roles:

$150M Northern California contractor
$115M national manufacturing company

Representative Transactional Matters:

$33M transaction involving prominent Northern California high tech company, structuring a complex corporate deal with cross-state implications
$15M Indiana manufacturing company acquisition
$13M Illinois manufacturing company acquisition
$17M Illinois manufacturing company acquisition
$10M Wisconsin manufacturing company acquisition
$1M Texas manufacturing company acquisition

Representative Litigation Matters:

Secured $4.8M and $3.2M awards for homeowners in complex residential defect cases
Recovered $3M for a concrete and foundation contractor on a public hospital project
Managed $90M dispute over a Lake Tahoe hotel project for a national general contractor
Handled $8 million public works claim in San Mateo County
Handled $10M litigation in Lake Tahoe involving a residential multi-unit project for a regional contractor
Oversaw contract formation and early dispute management for a $65M Silicon Valley retirement community project

Honors

Named a Northern California Super Lawyer (2015, 2016, 2020–2025), an honor reserved for the top 5% of attorneys based on peer recognition and professional achievement.

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Practice Areas:

Construction & Commercial Law
General Counsel
Litigation Attorney