Steven Sharafian counsels and provides risk management services to architects, engineers and landscape architects. He also prepares, analyzes and negotiates design related agreements. Mr. Sharafian trained as an architect at the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley, where he teaches a graduate architectural professional practice course....More

Steven Sharafian counsels and provides risk management services to architects, engineers and landscape architects. He also prepares, analyzes and negotiates design related agreements. Mr. Sharafian trained as an architect at the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley, where he teaches a graduate architectural professional practice course. He represents design firms with diverse practice areas and that range in size from large international firms to solo practitioners. Mr. Sharafian provides advice and counsel to various professional associations that serve design professionals.
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P: 415-397-2222
F: 451-397-6392


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Areas of Practice

Areas of Expertise

  • Risk management counseling for design professionals
  • Analyzing design professional agreements
  • Preparing design professional industry documents

Education, Admissions & Achievements

Academic Credentials
  • University of California, Berkeley, B.A., Architecture, 1983
  • University of Santa Clara Law School, J.D., 1986
Bar Admissions
  • Member of the California Bar
Recent Accomplishments
  • Continuing Lecturer, University of California, Berkeley, School of Environmental Design, 1989 - present

Expertise & Affiliations

Special Expertise
  • Standard of care
  • Indemnification obligations
  • Intellectual property

 

Professional Affiliations
  • American Institute of Architects, Associate
  • American Society of Landscape Architects, Affiliate

 

Civic Affiliations
  • Pro bono legal services to Public Architecture
Honors & Awards
  • Special Achievement Award, AIA San Francisco, 2009

 

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February 27, 2012 | Past Event

Steven Sharafian teaches at U.C. Berkeley, Spring Semester 2012

Steven Sharafian will teach Architecture 208 – Introduction to Construction Law; Law and the Design Professional. The course is a graduate level professional practice seminar offered through the Architecture Department in the College of Environmental Design at the University of California, Berkeley. Steven is a continuing lecturer at U.C. Berkeley, and has taught professional practice in the College of Environmental Design for over 20 years.

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