Erich J. Lidl is of counsel to the firm and an AV rated attorney by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. Erich practices litigation and business law in the areas of construction, professional liability, environmental, products liability, and personal injury. Erich's practice includes complex civil litigation with an emphasis in commercial construction disputes and defending long term health care facilities, including residential care and skilled nursing facilities.

Erich has represented owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, consultants, sureties, product suppliers and manufacturers in a wide variety of construction matters. He has negotiated and prepared construction, licensing, lease, employment and professional service agreements. Erich has formed business entities in the medical, architecture, wholesale, financial services and real estate industries. He has counseled clients on corporate governance and risk management issues.

Erich has represented health care providers in medical, dental, and counseling malpractice actions. He has also represented long term care providers involving claims under the Elder Abuse Act.

Erich's successful trial and arbitration experience includes the representation of contractors, design professionals and subcontractors, as well as many personal injury matters. He has successfully prosecuted breach of contract and fee actions for business and consultant clients. In addition, Erich has represented the prevailing respondent in appellate matters involving premises liability and real estate matters.

Erich has served on the Board of Directors of several companies. He has also been in house senior counsel for a national utility billing company, as well as outside general counsel for several companies.

Erich is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the San Diego Business Trial Lawyers Association and the State Bar of California, Business Law Section. He is admitted to practice in both the Southern and Central United States District Courts of California. Erich has practiced in the United States Court of Federal Claims. Erich serves as an arbitrator and Judge Pro Tempore for the San Diego County Superior Court. He is also a fee arbitrator for the San Diego County Bar Association and the State Bar of California.

Erich obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan (B.A., Economics, 1986) and his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D. 1989). While in law school, Erich was a moot court instructor, represented clients in the Criminal Justice Clinic and interned with the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas.