Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney in Seattle, WA

Honors/Awards:

• AVVO Rating - 10.0 Superb, 2008 - Present
• Top 10 Attorneys in Washington, 2012
• Top 100 Lawyers in Washington, 2008 - Present
• Utility Contractors Association of Washington Associate of the Year, 2009
• Lexis Nexis Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV
• Seattle's Best Construction Lawyers, Seattle Magazine 2007 - 2011

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Washington State Bar Association (Construction and Real Estate Section)
• American Bar Association (Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, Section of Public Contract Law and Litigation Section)
• American Arbitration Association (Serves as Arbitrator; Member of Construction Advisory Board, Discovery Advisory Work Group)
• Alaska State Bar (Public Procurement Section)
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals, for the Ninth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, W.S. District Court - Western and Eastern Districts, U.S. Supreme Court
• Fellow - American College of Construction Lawyers, 2008
• Oregon State Bar (Construction Section)
• American Association for Justice

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Frequent legislative drafting and testimony (Washington State Legislature) concerning statutes of significance to the construction industry (1998 – present): (Statute of Repose, Prompt Payment Act, Attorneys Fees, Bid Protest, Subcontractor Listing Claim Notice)  
• Frequent amicus brief author for appellate cases of moment to the construction industry for industry groups (AGC, ABC, NECA, NUCA, UCAW, SMACNA and MCA)  
• Member of Washington State Governor's Board: Capital Projects Advisory Review Board
• Board of Directors, Utility Contractors Association of Washington (2006 to Present)  

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

• Construction Changes and Entitlement Theories, University Of Washington Construction Management Program, 2011
• Construction Contract Draconian Notice Provisions: Is Prejudice Still the Issue?, Washington State Bar News, 2012
• Construction Changes/Entitlement Theories, The Seminar Group, 2003
• AIA Contracts in Washington, Key Clauses in AIA Document 201, 2003 - 2011, Lorman
• AGC of Washington Lien Manual, 1983 - Present
• Major Changes to the "One-Call" Statute are Coming: Washington's Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act Goes Into Effect Next Year, NUCA of Washington Focus, 2012
• Taming the "Under-Ground" Beast Deciphering Differing Site Conditions in Construction, King County Bar Association Bulletin, 2012
• Construction Law: Examining Contract Notice Provisions, Washington State Bar News
• Swinging Deals - Should Cranes Swing Agreements Cost Money, Northwest Lawyer, 2015

Newsletters:

• Ahlers & Cressman Construction Law Blog

Educational Background:

• B.S. (Civil Engineering) Washington State University  , 1975
• M.S. (Construction Engineering and Management) Stanford University (Honors), 1976