Mark L. Creede
Education
University of San Francisco School of Law
San Francisco, California
Juris Doctor – December 20, 1986
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, California
Bachelor of Science, with Honors – June 12, 1982
Industrial Technology, School of Engineering
Awards & Recognition
Super Lawyer: Selected as Northern California Super Lawyer for 2007, 2008, 2009 representing the top 5% of Lawyers in Northern California.
Admitted to Practice
- Supreme Court of California (June 23, 1987)
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (June 26, 1987)
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California (July 16, 1987)
- United States District Court for the Southern District of California (July 16, 1992)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (October 20, 1987)
Employment
Lang, Richert & Patch – 1988 to present – Shareholder
Practice Emphasis
Construction Litigation / Private & Public Works Contracts / Mechanic’s Lien & Stop Notice Law / Construction Defect Disputes / Delay, Disruption & Acceleration Claims / Bid Disputes / Surety Law / Design Professional Liability / Arbitration / Mediation / Seminars / General Business Litigation
Experience Pre-Legal
Six years with Fortune 150 corporation as construction engineer specializing in mechanical, electrical, electronic, and digital control systems design and installation, project management, applications software, personnel training, and engineering department management.
Professional Certifications
Certified Cogeneration Professional – Cogeneration Institute of the American Association of Energy Engineers (1991)
Affiliations
- State Bar of California
- American Bar Association
- Fresno County Bar Association
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- American Institute of Architects
- California Building Industry Association
- Associated General Contractors of California
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers
- American Association of Energy Engineers
- Construction Specifications Institute
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers – San Joaquin Valley (Board of Governors – 2002)
