Emerging Energy Sources and What That Means for the Construction Industry and for Existing Infrastructure
American College of Construction Lawyers 2023 Annual Meeting
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There Ain’t No Cure for the Escalation Blues . . . Or is There?
Public Contracts Section of the American College of Construction Lawyers
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American College of Construction Lawyers, Fellow Construction Lawyers Society of America, Fellow Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rated Listed in Chambers USA, Construction, 2022-2024 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® Construction Law, 2017-2025 Litigation–Construction, 2009-2025 Arbitration, 2023 "Lawyer of the Year," Birmingham, Construction, 2021, 2023-2025 "Lawyer of the Year," Birmingham, Litigation – Construction, 2014 Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers, 2022 Construction Litigation, 2016-2021 Listed in Birmingham Business Journal, "Best of the Bar," 2020 Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation, 2012-2015 Listed in Birmingham Magazine, "Top Attorneys," Construction, 2016 Listed in Who’s Who Legal, Construction, 2019-2023 Listed in B-Metro, "Top Lawyers," 2019-2020 Represented the EPC contractor in a two-week arbitration of substantial claims by the owner of five five solar projects in Georgia, Texas and California. Represented the developer of a combined cycle power plant in New Jersey in a substantial dispute with the design-build contractor in the Supreme Court of the State of New York over a disputed performance test, a letter of credit draw, and defective work. Represented the engineer who designed a waste-burning power plant in North Carolina against substantial claims by the owner of the plant in a state court lawsuit. Represented a steel erector in a three-day arbitration in Birmingham between a general contractor and a mechanical subcontractor arising out of a power plant project in Alabama. Obtained favorable verdict for boiler tube manufacturer against deceptive trade practices, fraud and breach of contract claims by boiler tube distributer after a two-week long jury trial in Charlotte, North Carolina. Represented a solar project developer against an EPC contractor in a substantial dispute arising out of the cost and schedule for a 100 MWDC solar facility in Georgia and obtained a favorable settlement at mediation. Represented solar EPC contractor against substantial claims for delay and inefficiency by its “balance of systems” subcontractor on a 250 MW solar project in Nevada. Represented solar developer in disputes with module suppliers under long-term supply agreements, with issues including force majeure claims, supply chain disruptions, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act violations, and bribery allegations. Washington Public Power Supply System v. Pittsburgh-Des Moines Corp., 72 F.3d 136 (9th Cir. 1995) Obtained a defense verdict for the general contractor following a two- week-long jury trial in federal court in Spokane, Washington, involving almost $100 million in alleged cost overruns incurred to retrofit a nuclear power plant containment vessel in Hanford, Washington. In re McShane, 2006 WL 4667136 (Bktcy. D. Md. July 27, 2006) Obtained a verdict in favor of the mechanical contractor after a bench trial in federal bankruptcy court in Baltimore, Maryland, involving delay and inefficiency claims by a mechanical subcontractor against a general contractor, arising out of a peak shaving power plant project in Chesapeake, Virginia.