Practice Areas
Construction Law

Admissions
State Bar of California
State Bar of Washington

Affiliations
American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry (Divisions 4 and 5)
Associated General Contractors of California
Vice-chair of the Legal Advisory Committee
Chair of the Forms Committee

Education
University of Puget Sound (J.D., 1983)
University of British Columbia (Masters Studies in Philosophy, 1978)
University of Washington (B.A., 1977)

Experience

Roland Nikles, Managing Partner of Bell, Rosenberg & Hughes, is current chair of the Legal Advisory Committee of the California Association of General Contractors, and chair of the Forms Committee. His practice encompasses a wide array of construction-industry matters such as competitive bidding and negotiation, contract administration, project monitoring, scheduling and delay issues, cost overruns, mechanic’s lien and bond rights, and claims management and resolution.

Roland has handled multimillion dollar disputes on high-profile, complex construction projects and has achieved favorable settlements and judgments on behalf of his clients. Major projects include the Stowe Mountain Lodge in Vermont, San Jose Repertory Theater Project, the San Mateo County Medical Center, the Alameda County Medical Center, and Hearst Mining Hall. He is an American Bar Association section member for the Forum on the Construction Industry. He received his J.D. in 1983 from the University of Puget Sound and is licensed to practice in California and Washington and is a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar.

Seminars and Publications

• “The Challenge of New Project Delivery Systems,” Corporate Counsel Forum, Washington, D.C. (2007)
• "Indemnity Arrangements Best Left to the Marketplace," News in Brief, (2006)
• "Economic Loss Rule," Presentation to the AGC Legal Advisory Committee
• Construction Law & Disputes,” CEB Seminar, (June 2006)
• “The Holy Grail of Troubled Projects: Negotiating Time Extensions Contemporaneously,” News in Brief (2004)
• “Construction Lien Law in California,” full-day seminar presentation, Lorman Educational Services (1997–2004)
• “Lying About Project Costs, Problem Owners, and What This Implies for Contractors, News in Brief (2003)
• “Dealing with the Problem Owner,” Construction Superconference, San Francisco (2002)
• “Default Terminations,” News in Brief, (2002)