Construction Litigation Experience

Routinely handles lien and bond claims on private and publicly funded construction projects.
Successful defense of public entity owner against a $900,000 construction claim for breach of contract, delay and extra work claims. Following two weeks of evidentiary hearings to an administrative tribunal, client obtained a complete administrative law order in its favor and the opposition was ordered to pay client's fees and costs in connection with the successful defense.
Complete defense verdict in favor of a publicly traded company sued for business interference and breach of a series of commercial contracts by an international security firm. The unsuccessful opposing party, after failing to recover any monies from the client, was also ordered to pay the client's fees and costs.
Served as primary counsel defending publicly traded corporation in international litigation after the client was sued in federal court for $23,000,000 for alleged breaches of contract, business interference, extra work, delay damages and retention. Case favorably settled after several days of mediation following mediation-directed discovery and limited motion practice (for cost-containment reasons). Client paid contract retention, accrued interest on the retention and anticipated defense costs only.
Obtained an award of attorneys' fees and costs on counterclaim for abuse of process totaling nearly one-half million dollars in a case involving claims for fraud, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty relating to a subdivision development deal; defense verdict after one week trial.
Complete defense verdict for the general contractor after three-day trial for a breach of contract case involving a public works construction project in which the plaintiff subcontractor claimed damages of nearly one million dollars.
Obtained declaratory ruling absolving the general contractor of liability in a case involving a subcontractor's claim that it had been removed from a public works construction project in violation of Nevada's public works law; obtained declaratory ruling absolving the general contractor of liability.
Representation of a general contractor who performed construction manager at risk services on a municipal project. The municipality wrongfully terminated our client, resulting in four separate lawsuits. Now consolidated, the lawsuits’ aggregate damages exceed $200 million. The case is document intensive, and involves millions of documents. We are using cutting-edge imaging and search tools to manage the evidence in a cost-effective manner for our client.
Defended civil engineering firm on developer’s third party complaint arising out of a homeowner class action lawsuit. We successfully moved for summary judgment on standard of care and lack of causation and obtained a complete defense judgment and dismissal. We applied for attorneys’ fees and while the motion was pending, settled with the developer, resulting in payment of $250,000 to our client.