Areas of Expertise
Our Services
In the construction industry, our firm represents general contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers, design professionals, and suppliers involved in both public and private construction projects throughout the western United States and Alaska. We also represent our clients in commercial matters and litigation, real estate transactions and disputes, and business matters. We offer our clients comprehensive legal service where they can find their commercial business needs met in one place.
Our Services Include:
- General Litigation
- Construction Law
- Construction Litigation
- Mediation and Arbitration
- Real Estate
- Business Transactional
- Real Estate Law and Litigation
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Government Contracting
- Bid Protest
- DBE Certifications
- Prevailing Wage
- Construction Defect
- Construction Contract Drafting
- Creditor-Debtor
- Lien/Bonds
- Creditor Representation in Bankruptcy
Recent Articles
Velazquez Framing, LLC v. Cascadia Homes, Inc. (Take 2) - Pre-lien Notice for Labor Unambiguously Not Required
Pre-lien Notice for Labor Unambiguously Not Required. In January 2024, almost a year after Division 2 of the Washington Court…
Competitive Bidding Statute: When it Applies and When it Does Not
The University of Washington (UW), a public university, aimed to secure a real estate developer for a new building on…
Washington’s Court of Appeals Protects Contracting Parties’ Rights to Define the Terms of their Indemnity Agreements
It has long been the law in Washington that contracting parties are free to draft contractual indemnity agreements to allocate…
Washington Court Denies Subcontractor’s Claim Based on Contractual Change and Notice Provisions
The recent unpublished case, Cascade Civil Construction, LLC v. Jackson Dean Construction, Inc., et al.,[1] provides a legal justification for…
Antidiscrimination Clause Required in Public Works and Goods and Services Contracts –Effective January 1, 2024
In July 2023, the Washington legislature passed Senate Bill 5186, which mandates inclusion of select antidiscrimination clauses in every…
Insurer’s Broad Duty to Defend in Oregon, and the Recent Ruling in State of Oregon v. Pacific Indemnity Company
Oregon law mandates a broad duty to defend, requiring insurers to provide legal representation to their policyholders whenever there is…