Experience
Education
- Represented national construction-management firm in litigation against a major urban university seeking more than $10 million in additional costs arising from the delay and disruption of a large academic building project.
- Represented national construction-management firm in litigation of a claim for delay and disruption arising from the renovation of a residence hall at a University in Connecticut.
- Successfully represented a private preparatory school in a claim involving architectural malpractice in the design of a dormitory project.
- Defended international development and property-management firm against subcontractor mechanics' lien claims arising from a corporate campus project.
Engineering and Construction Management
- Represented national construction management firm in defense and prosecution of claims arising from allegedly defective design and construction of major MA intermodal transit facility.
- Defended developer and construction manager against claims arising from the construction of luxury hi-rise condominium towers in a multi-tiered, mixed-use development project in Boston, MA.
- Defended geotechnical engineering firm against negligence and indemnity claims arising for the collapse of a cofferdam during the construction of the Brightman Street Bridge in Fall River, MA.
- Defended international development and property-management firm against allegation of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty and prosecuted a claim for payment owed for construction and development-management services provided on the multi-use NorthPoint project in Cambridge, MA.
- Represented real estate development firm in defense of claims arising from construction/renovation a commercial office building and claims under Massachusetts Prompt Pay Act.
Healthcare
- Represented regional medical center in negotiation and drafting of design services agreement and multiple CM-at-Risk agreements for multi-phase construction of a major medical/surgical center, advised on contract and claims administration.
- Represented international pharmaceutical manufacturer in negotiation of development agreement and design services and CM-at-Risk agreement for construction of mixed-use office, manufacturing, and incubator facility.
- Represented national construction-management firm in litigation of a $9 million claim against the owner of a medical office, laboratory and clinical facility in Boston, MA.
Hospitality
- Represented developer of major resort and casino project in negotiation and drafting of design and construction management agreements for $350 million urban project and coordination of development agreement with host community.
- Represented developer of resort properties in negotiation and drafting of design services and CM-at-Risk agreements for multiple luxury beach resorts.
- Prepared standard forms of construction and design contracts to be used by hospitality provider's internal construction department and trained company personnel on administration of forms and potential negotiation parameters for both stand-alone and shopping center locations.
- Represented international gaming/casino corporation in its U.S. national building program, including regulatory advice, due diligence, negotiation and drafting of design, sitework, construction, and specialty-contractor contracts for multiple, substantial hotel/casino projects in Massachusetts, Maine, Ohio, Kansas, Illinois, West Virginia, and Mississippi.
- Defended hospitality provider against mechanics' lien claim brought by 11 subcontractors arising out the construction of a retail food outlet by Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
Manufacturing
- Represented international manufacturing firm in negotiation and drafting of construction management agreements for several major warehouse and production facilities, including a 1,000,000 square foot mixed use office, warehouse, and multiple-line production center.
- Successfully defended construction-materials manufacturer against a claim that it supplied defective cementitious flooring material for the renovation of a tipping station in Hudson, Massachusetts.
- Successfully defended manufacturer of cast iron bridge surfaces against claims of defective manufacture on significant highway structure in Massachusetts.
Public
- Represented the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority in nine cases against design firms seeking recovery for cost over-runs and defective design on the Central Artery/Tunnel Project (Big Dig).
- Represented Massachusetts Turnpike Authority in various litigation and appeals arising from $200million in contractor delay and disruption claims and resulting arbitral awards, Central Artery/Tunnel Project (Big Dig).
- Represented Massachusetts Turnpike Authority in suit brought by frustrated bidder that had sought a contract for the design, installation and maintenance of the cellular telephone system for the I-90/I-93 Tunnel.
- Represented a city housing authority in the litigation and appeal of claims arising from environmental contamination of a housing project during demolition phase of a major renovation.
Retail
- Prepared standard forms of construction and design contracts for national retailer to be used by the company's internal construction department in leased-space projects and trained company personnel on administration of forms and potential negotiation parameters.
- Prepared and negotiated standard construction and design contract for regional supermarket chain.
Utilities
- Represented contractor/constructor of utility lines on multiple disputes arising from 500 KW extension; negotiation of construction agreements with public and private utilities.
- Represented tunneling subcontractor on payment claims arising from construction of Massachusetts wastewater treatment facility.
