Meredith A Jones-McKeown

Construction

Business Litigation

Infrastructure Development

Land Use & Development

Litigation

Real Estate & Land Use

Trial Practice

Energy Infrastructure & Clean Technology

Land Development

Real Estate

Meredith Jones-McKeown’s legal experience spans construction law, environmental issues, government contracts, and real estate litigation and transactions. She is adept at negotiating and structuring complex contracts for large-scale construction projects across California. Her courtroom successes are complemented by her skill in handling various aspects of construction projects for a diverse clientele that includes property owners, universities, hospitals, energy providers, contractors, and more.

Meredith is a trial lawyer with a distinguished national construction practice. In the past three years, she has dedicated more than six months to trial work and notable achievements, including securing a unanimous jury verdict on all counts after a two-month jury trial in Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles. She secured one of the largest prompt payment awards in California history, approximately $124 million, following a bench trial. Meredith has successfully tried cases in state and federal court as well as private arbitration.

In her practice, Meredith drafts and negotiates a range of agreements, including engineering, procurement, and construction contracts; design-build contracts; and professional/consultant contracts, and modified American Institute of Architects documents. Her project portfolio is extensive, encompassing solar-generation facilities, major commercial ventures, mixed-use developments, medical facilities, and public-bond funded constructions.

Recognized for her significant contributions to the field, Meredith was named one of the “Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business” by the San Francisco Business Times.