Best Lawyers in Virginia, United States for Litigation - Construction
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Owen Walker practices in the areas of commercial construction and government contracts law. He represents owners, developers, design professionals, contractors and subcontractors in all phases of construction projects, from contract preparation and negotiation through dispute resolution and litigation. Owen counsels regional, national and international clients on legal matters, including contract formation, administration and performance, claim entitlement and liability, contract termination ...
Brian Krulick is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Brian, who practices law in Tysons, Virginia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Wayne Lalle concentrates his practice on Construction Law, with an emphasis on construction infrastructure projects. Based in McLean, Virginia, he represents both contractors and public owners in matters involving complex public and private construction projects. His work includes advising on project development and contract formation for infrastructure initiatives, including public-private partnerships. Mr. Lalle’s recent infrastructure work includes drafting and negotiating contracts ...
Kirk Niemi is an experienced construction industry attorney who focuses his practice on construction litigation, government contracts, surety, and associated contract issues. He represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, sureties and government agencies including highway departments and municipalities. He has extensive experience in complex matters before courts, arbitrators and mediators regarding various construction issues including mechanics' liens, acceleration claims, chang...
Larry W. Caudle, Jr. is an attorney with Kraftson Caudle in McLean, Virginia, where he focuses his practice on Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. His work includes representation of owners, contractors, subcontractors, and engineers on heavy civil, highway, and transportation projects. Larry advises clients on claim preparation and analysis, provides real-time guidance during active construction, assists with claims avoidance, and represents parties in alternative dispute resolut...
Brian's practice focuses on the construction and engineering industry, federal government contracts and surety law. Brian represents owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, engineers, design professionals and sureties in all phases of public and private projects from contract inception through alternative dispute resolution and litigation. Brian advises regional, national and international clients on complex legal issues, including contract performance and administration, risk assess...
David Wonderlick focuses his practice on construction litigation and government contracts. He has represented contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, owners, developers, sureties, and public agencies on projects involving the construction of conventional and nuclear power plants, transmission lines, industrial facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, sewers, highways and bridges, dams, tunnels, professional sports stadiums, airport facilities, mass transit systems, hotels, military facili...
Paul Varela counsels clients in contract planning, administration, and complex dispute resolution matters nationally and internationally in the engineering and construction industry. His broad range of legal experience includes government and private data centers, roads, bridges, tall buildings, nuclear and conventional power facilities, environmental remediation, biomedical centers, energy and chemical projects, airports, professional sports stadiums, pharmaceutical projects, mass transit, a...
Michael Suga has extensive experience representing contractors, subcontractors, developers, and design professionals in litigation concerning public and private construction projects and engineering services. Michael has represented clients in various state and federal courts and in ADR mediation and arbitration proceedings. Additionally, Michael has provided advice and representation to clients during contract negotiations and during project execution in order to protect and preserve client ...
Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame inductee Tom Wolf resolves high-stakes business disputes involving construction law claims, corporate governance and shareholder actions, intellectual property litigation, general commercial lawsuits, and international law controversies. Among top-tier trial advocates when the stakes are at their highest, Tom is lead trial counsel for clients faced with serious claims. In addition to his widely recognized dispute resolution, litigation, and trial practice, Tom ac...
Joseph Guarino handles dispute resolution in the construction sector, including major claims relating to the development of energy facilities, hotel complexes and commercial buildings. His experience includes all aspects of contract drafting and negotiations, counseling on contract administration, claim preservation and avoidance, and dispute resolution and litigation within the construction industry. Joe's broad experience includes tunnels, power plants, high-rise buildings, hospitals, deten...
Ryan is the 2024 President of the Virginia Bar Association. He handles high-stakes litigation with a focus on complex business disputes, construction law, and maritime law. He also serves as local counsel in the Eastern District of Virginia in patent and other cases. He was managing partner from 2012 to 2020. Ryan’s experience includes state and federal jury trials, mediations, panel arbitrations, and appeals. His cases involve business conspiracies, technology disputes, government cont...
Chris Burke has nearly 25 years of experience litigating construction disputes both domestically and internationally. Chris has tried multiple disputes through final award, with amounts in dispute of over US$1 billion. Chris represents clients in state and federal courts and in arbitration proceedings, and has considerable experience with international dispute resolution. Chris represents owners, general contractors, construction managers, and subcontractors through the various stages of disp...
Jim Walker is a Martindale Hubbell AV rated trial lawyer with almost four decades of experience representing licensed professionals in complex civil litigation and professional liability matters. His practice focuses on the defense of attorneys, accountants, architects, engineers, and other regulated professionals facing claims involving malpractice, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and related business disputes. Throughout his career, Jim tried over three hundred cases to verdict. He ha...
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