| In a business that depends on meeting timelines and budgets, companies need to minimize the delays and costs that come with disputes.
Our construction team has worked in the industry for years. We help clients avoid disputes with strong contracting and operational advice, and resolve those disputes that do arise quickly, in whatever forum is most appropriate.
We represent owners, general contractors, architects and engineers. We help them handle the full range of disputes that may arise, including:
- Delay and impact claims
- Bid protests
- Defective specification and design claims
- Insurance coverage issues
- Architect and engineer liability
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Selected Experience Daktronics Ongoing Obtained injunction in Thurston County, Wash., to protect client proprietary information. One Island Square 2008 Lead trial counsel for the developer of a $42 million mixed use retail/apartment complex located on Mercer Island, Wash. Aker Kvaerner 2007 Analyzed and prepared claim for International Chamber of Commerce arbitration. Claims settled successfully before filing. Sound Transit 2007 Represented major regional transit agency in defense of large contractor claims for delay, acceleration and lost productivity arising from light rail construction. Lydig Construction 2006 Represented large Northwest general contractor in $25 million suit arising from construction of railroad refueling facility in Idaho. Harris Group 2006 Represented major national engineering firm against large surety in dispute over responsibility for failure of coal gasification plant in Wyoming. Judahs 2005 Lead trial counsel for owner of high-end custom home. Obtained and collected $4.3 million judgment against builder. Gray & Osborne, Inc. 2004 Obtained summary judgment in favor of civil engineering firm against wrongful death claims exceeding $11 million arising out of a construction site accident. Baseball Club of Seattle 2001 Represented Seattle Mariners in construction claims arising from design and construction of new ballpark. Remtech, Inc. 2000 Jury verdict and judgment of $2.5 million for client (including attorneys' fees) on breach of contract claim on environmental remediation project at Fort Lewis Army Base. * Denotes experience completed at a prior firm | |