Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP

Letter From John L. Morrell, Chairman

MORE WINTER NEWSLETTER ARTICLES

�	Letter From John L. Morrell, Chairman
�	Jim Harrigan Personally and Professionally
�	Property Owners Face New Requirements in Filing Notice of Completion or Notice of Cessation
�	California False Claims Act-Sacramento's Weapon Against Fraudulent Government Contractors
�	Attorney Contact Information

Dear clients and friends:

Thank you for taking the time to review our latest eNewsletter. We believe that you will find it useful. We also want to again thank you for your business and interest in our law firm. This is Higgs Fletcher and Mack's 65th year of service to San Diego and its surrounding communities. We are very proud of our Firm's accomplishments.

The Firm continues to add professionals in areas of practice that are in demand in San Diego. This includes health care, construction, business dispute resolution, and tax expertise. We also gave a promotion to one of our home grown lawyers, Alexis S. Gutierrez, who started with the Firm right out of law school in 1997 and was made partner this January. Alexis will continue to focus on employment law.

We are equally proud to introduce one of our newest lateral addition partners, Jim Harrigan. Jim's practice focuses on business matters, concentrating in the field of health care. Insight on Jim's professional and personal experiences are set forth in the profile piece.

This edition also includes two articles: One on the new requirements property owners face when filing a Notice of Completion or Notice of Cessation, written by Cyndy Day-Wilson, and the other written by Catherine Morrison on California's False Claims Act-Sacramento's Weapon Against Fraudulent Government Contractors.

As mentioned in prior editions of our newsletter, we welcome any and all comments from our readers. If you have a particular area of interest, or want to follow up on topics contained in the Newsletter, we urge you to contact us. Moreover, please feel free to contact me directly with any issues you have concerning the Firm or our relationship with you. My direct dial number is 619-595-4284.

We thank you for your interest in our Firm and we hope to be of continuing service to you.

Very truly yours,

John L. Morrell, Chairman

Higgs Fletcher & Mack has been serving the needs of San Diego businesses and residents since 1939, and offers a full range of legal services in both transactional and litigation matters. The Firm is committed to integrity, thoroughness, and care in striving to achieve outstanding results for clients.