Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Assisted a city in resolving a land use appeal and settling a related federal takings case.
Defended a professional services corporation in shareholder termination suit.
Represented local transit authority in condemnation trial for light rail expansion project. A just compensation award for the same amount as petitioner’s valuation evidence was granted by the court. No fees or costs awarded to property owner. (Bench Trial)
Represented large telecommunications systems provider in bid protest litigation with Oregon agency.
AAA International Center for Dispute Resolution arbitration between Saudi Arabian product distributor and U.S. manufacturer under Saudi Arabian government-sponsored form of unregistered distribution agreement.
Review and negotiate contracts with counterparties located outside of the U.S.
Wyndham Resort Development Corp. v. Swinerton Builders Northwest, Inc. Multimillion-dollar recovery in the largest private-sector construction-defect case in the history of the state at that time for The Resort at Seaside against a general contractor and 28 additional subcontractors, architects, designers, vendors, and material suppliers. Case complexities included dealing with multiple and overlapping defects, language barriers, condominium association rights, and complex insurance coverage issues.
Advises Washington-based health care system in contract negotiations with multinational construction company concerning the construction of new hospital facilities in downtown Seattle (ongoing).
Advise companies and individual owners in acquisition, sale, divestiture, partnership disputes, and dissolution transactions.