Representative Cases

• Served as lead counsel for a national physics laboratory in a $30 million claim brought by a general contractor for differing site conditions on a tunnel project; the matter involved a Disputes Review Board and multiple hearings on 20 plus claims; successfully negotiated project change order governing project completion to resolve all claims
• Represented general contractor on a large undeveloped block in the city of Chicago against subcontractor claims including, but not limited to, delay damages, job accelerations and multiple change orders in excess of $3 million
• Represented material supplier in large condominium development workout involving over 75 parties; mediation required the rental of the Metropolitan Club at Sears Tower to facilitate a three day mediation/arbitration with multiple parties; successfully negotiated settlement on behalf of a major material supplier at the condominium project
• Represented the owner of a commercial retail center with substantial building defects and building envelope failures which permitted water to penetrate the building envelope; participated in three mediation/arbitration sessions with the general contractor and various subcontractors to resolve claims by the owner against these contractors; successfully negotiated claims totaling over $3 million

• Represented a joint venture on a deep tunnel project in the defense of over 250 property damage claims due to blasting operations in the deep tunnel; successfully managed multi-party mediation and arbitration of multiple property damage claims against the joint venture
• Represented a general contractor in construction workouts regarding the fast track development of commercial retail and residential properties involving the employment of four different architectural firms; successfully negotiated settlement claims in excess of $3.3 million against the owner
• Represented a public owner in the defense of a general contract claim in excess of $3 million due to a termination for convenience under federal regulations and federal law; extensive forensic accounting was completed to review and negotiate settlements for multiple subcontractor claims and the claim by the general contractor
• Represented the owner/developer of a hotel in construction workouts involving fraud, construction defects and contractor insolvencies; successfully negotiated settlement upstream with the original owner and downstream with the general contractor and subcontractors