Michael J. Hughes
Michael Hughes began representing community associations in 1983 and has for more than 25 years provided counsel to boards of directors and memberships in all aspects of CID operations, including CC&R interpretation, revisions and enforcement, commercial relationships with vendors, member disputes and construction defect litigation.
More

John P. Gill
Since 1992, John Gill has represented homeowners associations and property owners in construction defect claims, business litigation, and general transactional and corporate matters.
More

Michael J. Cochrane
Michael J. Cochrane has been practicing law in Northern California for more than twenty years. His focus has been representing homeowners who have suffered damages from landslides, foundation movement, fire, water intrusion, and other real property related damage claims.
More

Stephanie J. Hayes
Principal Stephanie J. Hayes joined Hughes Gill Cochrane in 2008. Before joining the firm, Ms. Hayes spent 13 years representing homeowners associations and other clients in a wide variety of corporate and real estate matters, including commercial loan transactions.
More

Matthew P. Harrington
Matthew P. Harrington has been practicing law in Northern California for more than thirty years. His primary focus has been representing public entities in tort, inverse condemnation and civil rights litigation.
More

Robin L. Day
Ms. Day has represented homeowners associations in construction defect litigation since 1997. Her legal career began as a litigation paralegal, working for 16 years in construction law, securities litigation, contract disputes, class actions, personal injury, environmental litigation, and construction defects.
More

Amy K. Tinetti
Associate Amy Tinetti joined the firm in 2007. Since 2004, she has been representing homeowners associations in all aspects of their day-to-day operations.
More

Jennifer R. Lucas
Associate Jennifer Lucas joined the firm in 2008 after five years of litigation practice at a large San Francisco-based law firm. Her diverse experience includes real property, construction defect, surety, insurance, bankruptcy and probate.
More

Paul Engel
Associate Paul J. Engel came to the firm in 2011 after practicing for five years as a title insurance claims attorney. He has participated in the resolution of a variety of real estate and insurance disputes including easement issues, escrow claims, coverage matters, mechanic’s lien disputes, and a variety of matters involving senior liens and encumbrances on real property.
More

Allyson Murphy
Allyson Murphy was admitted to the California Bar in 2005, and joined Hughes Gill Cochrane in 2011. Ms. Murphy's practice focuses primarily on the representation of homeowners associations in construction defect litigation.
More