Matthew Argue, Esq.

Mediator, Arbitrator

Mr. Argue has considerable experience in real estate, construction and insurance matters. As a construction litigator, Mr. Argue has handled many cases involving litigation of complex, multi-party disputes. Mr. Argue represented both large developer defendants and plaintiffs in single-family construction defect cases. Some of his more notable cases are: (1) representation of plaintiffs in the largest verdict in San Diego County for a single-family residential construction defect case ($2.5 million), (2) representation of 84 plaintiffs in AAS v. Superior Court which was appealed to the California Supreme Court and changed the recovery of damages in construction defect cases, (3) representation of 300 plaintiffs in Marshall v. The Baldwin Company et al. for construction defect damages totaling over $25 million, and (4) representation of state-wide developer, The Grupe Company, in defense of construction defect cases throughout State of California.

Education

1986 San Diego State University B.A. in Political Science, cum laude

1989 University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, CA Juris Doctorate, Top 20% of class

Professional Licenses

California State Bar, Bar # 145134, 1989

Nevada State Bar, Bar # 6889, 1999

Colorado State Bar, Bar # 031418, 1999

Texas State Bar, Bar # 24029121, 2000

Washington State Bar, Bar # 30386, 2001

California Real Estate Broker, 2006

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section

ABA Forum on the Construction Industry

San Diego County Bar Association’s ADR and Construction Law Sections

San Diego County Bar Association’s Attorney Fee Arbitration Panel (2005 - 2007)

Chairman, Real Estate Section of Bar Assoc. of North San Diego County (2006-2007)

Bar Assoc. of North San Diego County’s ADR and Real Estate Sections

Southwest Riverside County Bar Association Board of Directors (2007)

California Dispute Resolution Council

Association of Business Trial Lawyers

U.S.C. Legion Lex Inn of Court

San Diego Association of Realtors

ADR Panels

Arbitration Mediation Conciliation Center (“AMCC”) Panel of Arbitrators for the California Contractor’s State License Board

Forum Dispute Management, Panel of Construction Mediators and Arbitrators

American Arbitration Association, Complex Construction Panel Arbitrator

Construction Dispute Resolution Services, LLC, Panel of Construction Neutrals

San Diego Association of Realtors’ Real Estate Mediation Center Panel

San Diego Superior Court Mediation Panel

San Diego County Bar Association Attorney Fee Arbitration Panel

Vista Superior Court Two Attorney Pro Tem Settlement Panel

Riverside County Bar Association Dispute Resolution Services (“DRS”) Mediation Panel

Los Angeles Superior Court Mediation Panel

Selected Achievements

Published Author

Accomplished Speaker

Continuous ongoing education

Prestigious Externships

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