PERSONAL PROFILE
Mr. Tanner is a member of the Building Industry Association and has a broad range of experience in defending owners/developers, general contractors, design professionals and subcontractors in construction litigation and construction defect matters. Cases range from single family one home defect cases to multi home large developments, condominium projects and even commercial buildings including universities. Ric has also defended homeowners and developers in large scale landslide cases from Malibu to Anaheim . Over the years, Ric has developed great relationships with the special masters, mediators and retired judges who regularly oversee settlement conferences in construction litigation matters which facilitates in achieving early resolution.
We are always willing to meet with owners/developers in early stages of a project as well to review their contracts and ensure they have strong indemnity language. We can review insurance policies and additional insured endorsement certificates from subcontractors to make sure there is adequate coverage and protection. Great communication with our builder clients and meeting with them to discuss the project contributes to an early evaluation of liability.
Additionally, we work with the best and most experienced construction defect experts in providing a vigorous defense. Many of our forensic experts are licensed general contractors, civil engineers, structural engineers or geotechnical engineers who are still active in the building new residential projects .We provide strategic analysis of plaintiffs claims to determine the merit as well as identifying homeowner maintenance issues. We tender immediately to all parties involved with construction and seek a joint defense plan to obtain fast resolution through alternative dispute resolution if possible.
Entertainment Litigation:
Mr. Tanner began working in the entertainment industry through an internship at the Business Affairs office of Mandalay Entertainment located at Sony Pictures working on mostly foreign distribution deals. He later went through the talent management training program at Addis-Wechlser & Associates before it became Industry Entertainment. He was also a staff attorney at the entertainment law firm Barnes Morris & Yorn drafting and reviewing actor, writer and director deals. He did production counsel work there as well. Ric was the principal founder of Solid Management which became Solid Entertainment representing screenwriters and directors for film, TV, cable and digital content media deals. Additionally, he negotiated music licensing and product placement deals for films. He continues to represent artists, producers and entertainment executives in matters ranging from right to privacy, defamation, copyright infringement, infliction of emotional distress, premise liability and property damage.
Ric is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Beverly Hills Bar Association, the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, the American Bar Association, the Building Industry Association and Film Independent.
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