Wanger Jones Helsley shareholder Kurt F. Vote has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Building Industry Association of Fresno and Madera Counties.  Established in 1947, the BIA is a membership-based organization representing builders, developers, subcontractors, and affiliated businesses in the residential, commercial, and industrial building industry in Fresno and Madera Counties.  The mission of BIA is to cooperate with all branches of government and with other community organizations to promote housing affordability and economic development in Fresno and Madera Counties.

Mr. Vote received a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from UC Irvine before graduating from law school at the University of Southern California.  His practice is focused on real estate and construction matters and he regularly represents builders, contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and engineers in construction disputes and construction defect litigation.  He also acts as outside counsel for a number of homebuilders and assists them with land acquisition, contracting, customer service, warranty, and escrow matters.  This is Mr. Vote’s second term on the BIA Board of Directors.  For a consultation or more information on his construction litigation practice, please email Mr. Vote at kvote@wjhattorneys.com.