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 for 20 years he taught 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.
Areas of Practice
Design Professionals Defense & Counseling
Areas of Expertise
Risk management counseling for design professionals
Analyzing design professional agreements
Preparing design professional industry documents
Standard of care
Indemnification obligations
Loss prevention and risk management
Education
University of California, Berkeley
B.A., Architecture, 1983
University of Santa Clara Law School
J.D., 1986