Mike is trusted by construction clients to win their toughest and most complex disputes, and for practical, strategic advice on project management and dispute avoidance.
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Mike is a first-chair construction litigator who represents owners, EPC contractors, construction managers, general contractors, and subcontractors in disputes involving projects valued from $1 million to more than $10 billion. He has tried to verdict or award a diverse range of cases involving commercial development projects and capital projects in the energy and infrastructure markets. Mike's experience encompasses coal, nuclear, solar, gas-fired power plants, airports, pipelines, and transmission lines, and other types of major projects across the U.S. and around the world. Clients also turn to him for guidance throughout their projects on matters ranging from project assessment to risk mitigation.
Mike is active on the Forum Committee of the American Bar Association, and he previously chaired the Philadelphia Bar Association's Subcommittee on Construction Law.
Mike leads the firm's Construction Practice Group, which was named "Practice Group of the Year" by Law360 in 2021 and 2022. The practice has received numerous recognitions, including its ranking in Construction Executive's "The Top 50 Construction Law Firms" in the U.S. for 2022 and 2023, and in Chambers USA since 2009.
Long active in firm management, Mike earned national recognition for developing an innovative and novel approach to hiring. During his tenure as chair of the Hiring Committee, the firm's summer associate program was ranked best in the U.S. in American Lawyer magazine's annual survey. Mike was also recognized for these accomplishments in the ABA Journal.
Speaking Engagements
04.11.24
2024 Annual ABA Forum on Construction Law
Constructlaw
01.23.23
Troutman Pepper’s National Construction Practice Named Among Law360’s Practice Groups of the Year for Second Consecutive Year
Firm News
01.23.23
Troutman Pepper’s National Construction Practice Named Among Law360’s Practice Groups of the Year for Second Consecutive Year
Firm News
06.07.22
Troutman Pepper Named No. 2 Construction Law Firm in the United States
Press Coverage
03.29.22
The Dotted Line: Lessons From the Maryland Purple Line’s Amended Contract
Firm News
01.18.22
Law360 Recognizes Troutman Pepper Practices as 2021 Practice Groups of the Year