Overview
Natalie Cuadros represents commercial and public agency clients in federal and state court in disputes involving breach of contract, public procurements and infrastructure projects. Her practice encompasses all phases of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, trial and settlement negotiations. Natalie also has experience representing clients before dispute review panels and administrative boards across the country.
Prior to joining Nossaman, Natalie worked as a commercial litigation associate in the San Francisco office of a national law firm. Natalie also clerked at the Los Angeles Superior Court and focused on civil matters involving a wide variety of commercial disputes.
Natalie is a contributing author for Construction & Claims, Nossaman's periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving construction news, claims, bid protests, contract administration and payment-related disputes. Natalie is also a member of Nossaman’s Racially & Ethnically Diverse Affinity Group.
Experience
Experience
- Member of legal team representing the City of Alameda in breach of contract dispute involving lease of municipal golf course.
- Member of legal team representing Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System in breach of contract dispute involving implementation of pension administration software.
- Routinely represented clients in breach of contract disputes arising from services agreements, shareholder arrangements, and related commercial transactions.
- Member of legal team representing former battery manufacturer in a nine-figure bench trial in the Central District of California involving CERCLA claims where government sought more than $100 million in damages.
- Member of legal team defending tribal gaming authority in whistleblower action involving employment and money laundering claims in federal administrative tribunals and secured favorable settlement for client; second-chaired trial before tribal administrative review board and obtained complete judgment in favor of client.
- Member of legal team representing corporation in deceptive trade practices putative class action in Northern District of California alleging unfair competition, fraud, and violation of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act.
Organizations
Community & Professional
Legal Council on Legal Diversity, Pathfinders Program, 2023
Hispanic National Bar Association, Member
San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association, Member
Practices
Industries
Education
- University of California, Davis, B.A., 2013
- American University Washington College of Law, J.D., 2018; Business & Marketing Editor, American University Business Law Review
Admissions
- California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Languages
- Spanish