Commercial Building Construction – Construction Defects
Represented concrete subcontractor in eight-party dispute regarding claims of defective construction of a commercial building in Johnson County, Kansas. Prosecuted claims for payment for work performed; defended against claims of defective construction. Favorable settlement reached prior to trial. District Court of Johnson County, Kansas

Earth Retention System Construction – Defective Design
Represented specialty shoring subcontractor in a dispute with general contractor regarding claims associated with the failure of an earth retention wall system on interstate highway in Georgia. The general contractor initially claimed over 7 million dollars in damages against client, and the client asserted a claim for over $500,000 in additional costs associated with the design of a retrofit to resolve the design issues caused by others. Following a one-week arbitration hearing, obtained arbitration award of virtually all of client’s claim, plus its attorney fees and interest. American Arbitration Association

Hangar Complex – Delays and Design Defects
Represented pre-engineered metal building subcontractor in $800,000 claim against general contractor regarding the construction of an aircraft hangar complex for breach of contract; defended against claims of defective design and delays in performance of work. Obtained affirmative recovery for client; amount is confidential. American Arbitration Association

Hotel Construction – Delays, Design Defects, and Negligent Construction
Represented shoring subcontractor responsible for installing shoring wall for the construction of an Austin hotel in $1.5 million dispute with the general contractor and excavation contractor stemming from claims of delay and remediation expenses associated with a movement in the shoring wall. Prosecuted claims of breach of contract and quantum meruit; defended against claims of defective design and negligent construction. Confidential settlement prior to trial. District Court of Travis County, Texas

Jet Engine Test Facility – Cardinal Change, Interference, and Delay
Represented EPC contractor in approximately $10 million dispute with specialty systems subcontractor regarding EPC contractor’s claim that subcontractor performed defective work and delayed the project and subcontractor’s claim of extra work, cardinal change and interference during the construction of a jet engine test facility in Ohio. After 28 days of arbitration hearing, achieved favorable settlement. American Arbitration Association

Manufacturing Plant – Delays and Construction Defects
Represented concrete subcontractor in a dispute in excess of $1 million with the general contractor contesting the responsibility for delays to project completion caused by inclement weather, design errors and deficient precedent work to a manufacturing plant in Dillon, South Carolina. The parties reached a settlement through alternative dispute resolution for a substantial majority of the concrete subcontractor’s claim prior to arbitration hearing. American Arbitration Association

Retail Building Construction – Delays and Construction Defects
Represented mason subcontractor in $900,000 dispute with the general contractor regarding damages to commercial building in Johnson County, Kansas alleged to have been incurred due to defects in the mason work and resultant delays. Prosecuted claims against general contractor for delay expenses and additional work performed at its direction; defended against claims of defective work and delay. Confidential settlement obtained prior to trial through mediation. District Court of Johnson County, Kansas