Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney in Seattle, WA

Paul R. Cressman, Jr. is a founding member of the Seattle law firm of Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, where he co-chairs the firm’s Construction Industry Practice Group.  His practice involves the representation of general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, owners, and design professionals involved in both public and private construction projects. Mr. Cressman has practiced in the area of construction law for over 40 years, routinely participates in continuing legal education programs on construction law topics, and also regularly addresses various construction trade organizations on construction law issues.  Mr. Cressman is a past-Chairperson of the Washington State Bar Association’s Construction Law Section; past-Chairperson of the AGC of Washington’s Legal Affairs Committee; a recipient of both the AGC of Washington’s and the Puget Sound Chapter of NECA’s Affiliate/Associate of the Year Awards; a former member of the AGC of Washington’s Board of Trustees; has been named a Washington Super Lawyer in the category of Construction Litigation by Washington Law & Politics in 2003–2019, named in the Top 100 Super Lawyers for 2017-2019, and one of Seattle’s 115 Top Lawyers by Seattle Magazine in its January/February 2003 edition; and was selected in 2013-2016 by “Best Lawyers” as one of the Best Lawyers in America in Litigation-Construction.