Client Collaborations

Successfully negotiated construction easement and construction contract among multiple public and private parties for reconstruction of neighbor’s adjoining wall to permit construction of new affordable housing project. Intricate negotiation of multiple intersecting interests in properties and new wall, including care for displaced tenants and a two-phase construction process to maintain operations of neighboring property and critical path of affordable housing construction.

Worked on acquisition of school sites, including advice on zoning and eminent domain.

High-Stakes Shareholder Dispute for $2.5 Billion Company. Recovery and corporate governance changes arising from two federal cases filed in the Western District of Oklahoma. Local newspaper reported the cases resulted in the largest recovery in the more than 140 year history of the law firm. Cases involved claims by a 50 percent shareholder against another 50 percent shareholder arising from claims for breach of contract, breach of good faith and fair dealing, breach of fiduciary duty, and waste and mismanagement.

Assisted nonprofit developer in developing a multiuse project including commercial space and more than 50 units of affordable senior housing. Advised with respect to structuring the ownership entity and financing. Assisted in negotiation and documentation of equity investment by low-income housing tax-credit investor.

Represented King County Fire District #2 in condemnation of adjacent property for fire station expansion project. Jury returned a just compensation verdict matching fire district’s valuation and was less than its pre-trial settlement offer. No fees or costs were awarded to property owner.

Obtained favorable settlement for a client in a breach of contract case based on sale of real property in Texas.

Numerous patent applications directed to semiconductor circuits and processes for integrated circuits including memory devices such as DRAM, SRAM, FLASH

Represented residential property owner against neighbors in adverse possession action with favorable mediated settlement.

A number of contractors, healthcare systems, education districts and other clients have us update and revise their respective master and template design and construction contracts on a regular basis. Our experience litigating construction disputes significantly assists in honing and modernizing master and template contracts.