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Experience

• Represented commercial subcontractor against national contractor in litigation and mediation for payment, change order, and claim issues on $45 million stadium project, in federal court
• Represented owner of municipal wastewater treatment facility in successful action against national general contractor and national engineering firm for design and construction problems, successfully resolving both in mediation
• Represented developer of residential apartments for university students in defending and resolving approximately 15 mechanic's liens filed against property, totalling approximately $1.5 million
• Successfully represented international engineering firm in litigation and resolution of dispute over a EPC/design-build project for a $40 million power plant, including design, site conditions, delay claim, contract interpretation, and surety issues
• Represented owner in preparation of package of bid and contract documents for renovation of regional educational facility
• Represented commercial subcontractor in analyzing and negotiating subcontract for work on multi-million dollar museum project
• Representing in litigation a national general contractor in defense of a claim regarding installation of allegedly defective exterior cladding on new hospital facility
• Represented commercial contractor in filing mechanic's liens for over $1 million on condominium project for work performed under a cost-plus contract
• Represented HVAC subcontractor in asserting and prosecuting claims against general contractor's payment bond on a government project, relating to delay claims and outstanding payments owed
• Represented governmental owner in negotiating a takeover agreement with general contractor's surety on new building on which construction was far behind schedule
• Represented employer/general contractor in defending, through trial, multiple OSHA citations, including alleged trenching violations
• Successfully defended business owner in day-long hearing before Fire Code Board of Appeals for alleged fire code violations relating to building classification and egress from building

Education

• George Mason University School of Law: J.D. with distinction, 1993
• University of Virginia: B.A. 1990