In 2019, unionized construction workers raised alarms about a company building luxury apartments in Oakland that appeared to be skirting its financial obligations, both to the state and its employees. That tip would set off a years-long investigation by the California Department of Justice, which accused the Kentucky-based company, US Framing West Inc.
Lincenberg, an attorney representing both English and the larger company, declined to comment on the specifics of the allegations but said, 'We intend to address the AG’s concerns in court.' 'US Framing is a hard-working company with a great reputation,' Lincenberg said in a statement. The attorney representing Krebs, Jeffrey Rutherford, said he and his client “intend to vigorously fight the charges.