Stephen V. O'Neal
Partner

Contact

(T) +1.415.875.5780
(F) +1.415.875.5700

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D. 1980; Associate Editor, California Law Review); University of California, Los Angeles (A.B. 1975)

Bar Admissions

  • California and U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Northern Districts of California, Northern District of Georgia, and District of Guam

Steve O'Neal's practice includes construction, real estate, and complex business litigation. He has been involved in projects including energy, building, industrial, pharmaceutical plant, bridge, railway, and highway construction in the United States and throughout the world, working on both private sector and government contract matters.

Steve has extensive experience in real estate litigation ranging from land use and permit issues through commercial landlord-tenant problems, purchase and sale litigation, and judicial foreclosure litigation. His practice also includes representation of clients in complex civil litigation matters in the technology industry. He has litigated systems integration, information, and telecommunications technology disputes between private sector clients and for government contractors. In addition to acting as litigation counsel for parties to bench and jury trials, administrative proceedings, arbitrations, and mediations, he has many years of experience serving as an arbitrator.


Honors & Distinctions

  • Recognized as one of the leading construction attorneys in the United States by Chambers USA: Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers, Who's Who Legal, The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, and The Best Lawyers in America
Stephen O'Neal