The construction industry is led by experienced specialists who are passionate about their work, a characteristic that also describes Davis Wright Tremaine's construction lawyers.
We are not general contract lawyers and litigators; we live and breathe the construction industry. All of our lawyers have broad experience working with construction clients, and many of them have worked in the industry as well. We know what our clients must do to succeed and are committed to helping them achieve their goals.
Our clients are primarily contractors, owners and design professionals. We provide our clients the full range of services needed to manage risk on construction transactions and disputes. As part of one of the nation’s top law firms, we can easily bring our clients outstanding lawyers to help with any business or risk planning needs.
Our value proposition is simple: We offer highly experienced lawyers, steeped in the full range of construction issues and are ready to provide sophisticated, effiecient counsel. Our experience helps our clients complete their projects on time and on budget. Beyond our technical capability and industry knowledge, we provide a superior client experience. We work with clients up front—at our expense—to understand their definition of success for any given engagement and then work to meet that standard. We don’t just provide generic legal “product”; we seek to help clients achieve the best business result possible. And our clients never need to wonder whether our interests are fully aligned with theirs. We believe that combination of capability and care is the reason we have so many long-standing client relationships.
Clients can rely on Davis Wright Tremaine for strategic counseling on construction and design issues such as the following:
- Contract negotiations and review
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- Insurance and indemnity issues
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- Integrated delivery procurement
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- Architectural/engineering issues
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- Payment and performance bonds
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- Claims preparation and evaluation
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- Alternative dispute resolution
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- General contractor/construction management
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- Federal and state procurement
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- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
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Construction Law Blog
Our construction and design practice group maintains the Washington and Oregon Construction Law Blogs, which are growing digital libraries of recent industry developments of importance to builders and design professionals in Washington and Oregon. These free sites are one of the many ways we provide added value to our clients.
The best predictor of our ability to achieve future results is what we have accomplished in the past. The list below shows a sample of the work we have done in recent years. We are always happy to connect prospective clients with existing clients to talk about their experiences working with us. |