- Construction Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Neutral Arbitrator
Experience
Experience includes dispute resolution through arbitration, mediation, and litigation involving construction disputes, claims and other issues arising out of private and public construction projects including office buildings, apartment houses, co-ops, and condominiums; subway and railroad transit systems; sewage treatment and water pollution control plants; prisons; courthouses; large commercial structures such as convention enters, stadiums and airports; restoration work; hospitals; schools and colleges; design and construction failures in large geothermal and cogeneration projects; utility work and utility interference work; sewer and water main replacement; failures resulting in water and moisture intrusion causing mold; property damage claims; and interior design and construction. Evaluated and provided opinions of likelihood of success of claims and defenses as to both liability and damages; worked with office team, other counsel, and construction industry and technical experts on evidence/proof of claims.
Past representation includes virtually all parties to the construction process, including: owners, construction managers, prime contractors, sub-contractors, bonding companies, design professionals, material suppliers, and manufacturers.
Some of the issues resolved include: payment disputes; contract interpretation; design and scope changes; liability for defective construction; applicability of laws, rules, and regulations; incomplete and faulty design; liability for and calculation of delay damages; liability for and calculation of property damage claims; and extra and disputed work claims.
