Denae Olivieri concentrates her practice on multiparty litigation and general civil litigation, with an emphasis on insurance defense matters, construction, personal injury, premises liability, product liability, and business litigation. She primarily represents developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and national and regional commercial and residential property owners, including office buildings, restaurants, shopping malls, and construction sites, in all phases of litigation and pre-litigation alternative dispute resolution.
With extensive experience in mediation and arbitration, Denae has successfully resolved numerous lawsuits before trial through alternative dispute resolution, saving her clients substantial costs.
Areas of Focus
Construction
In the construction area, Denae successfully obtained summary judgment for a general contractor under the Privette Doctrine.
- University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 2000)
- Award for Outstanding Written Appellate Advocacy
- University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. Political Science, 1995)
- California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- American Bar Association
- Contra Costa Bar Association