DOUG HELPS CLIENTS MANAGE RISKS AND RESOLVE DISPUTES
Doug has over three decades of construction industry experience and focuses on construction and design law and litigation. He regularly helps clients navigate risks associated with changes, delays, differing site conditions, domestic content restrictions, diversity contracting programs, vendor bankruptcies, contract terminations, and bond claims.
Doug works with clients in the public contracting and commercial building industries on contract negotiations and settlements, regulatory compliance, risk management, and dispute avoidance. When disputes are unavoidable, he advocates on his clients’ behalf in all forums. He has extensive experience managing complex litigation.
In addition, Doug has experience with a multitude of project types, including airports, water, wastewater, and desalination plants; highway and light rail transportation facilities; performing arts centers; and commercial buildings.
COMMUNITY
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Board Member
- Judge John M. Scheb Inn of Court, Master of the Bench
MATTERS
Contract Drafting, Negotiation, and Risk Analysis
- Drafted, updated, and maintained proprietary construction agreements and contract risk analysis forms used nationally by Fortune 500 contractor in its infrastructure and building construction businesses.
- Negotiated design-build contract for Fortune 500 contractor to reactivate and upgrade seawater desalination plant.
- Negotiated design-build contract for Fortune 500 contractor to design and construct regional 15.5-billion-gallon water reservoir.
- Drafted and negotiated design and construction agreements for high-rise, residential condominium developments.
Legal Executive and Counsel
- On-site project general counsel responsible for all legal issues on $1.6 billion highway project; legal issues included design and construction. contracting, environmental permitting, dispute avoidance, litigation, administrative hearings, regulatory compliance, utility relocations, and right-of-way acquisitions.
- Project general counsel responsible for all legal issues on $700 million seawater desalination plant project; legal issues included design and construction contracting, dispute avoidance, litigation, and regulatory compliance.
- Project general counsel responsible for all legal issues on $600 million highway project; legal issues included design and construction contracting, dispute avoidance, litigation, and regulatory compliance.
- On-site project general counsel responsible for all legal issues on $800 million light-rail transit project; legal issues included design and construction contracting, dispute avoidance, DRB processes, regulatory compliance, and utility relocations.
Dispute Resolution and Litigation
- Negotiated multimillion-dollar recovery for extra work, delay, and owner interference claims on wastewater treatment plant project.
- Negotiated multimillion-dollar recovery in administrative claim process for delay and extra work claims on a major public building construction project.
- Negotiated favorable settlement for design-build contractor in multimillion-dollar bad faith subcontract termination claim following favorable summary adjudication on a private infrastructure project.
- Negotiated favorable settlement for contractor following five years of complex litigation in federal court and multiple mediations. Settlement allowed client to complete original scope of work and remain prequalified to pursue future projects with public owner.