Representative Engagements - Road/Rail
- represented a Connecticut-based highway contractor in claims
against the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation arising from
construction of a major expressway near the Pittsburgh Airport
- represented
prime contractor for electrical construction of three substations for
light rail transit and subway system in claims for delay and
disruption against regional port authority
- represented
general contractor in litigation against City of Philadelphia for
project overruns in Vine Street Bypass
- represented
general contractor in defense of claims for delay and disruption and
increased scope of work brought by performance bond surety of
electrical subcontractor on historic restoration of railway station
- represented
large Minneapolis-based highway/heavy contractor in $15 million claim
against the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation arising out of
$75 million urban Pittsburgh expressway program, including multiple
mini-trials of issues
- represented
specialty foundation contractor for construction of retaining wall
along line of new light rail transit system in arbitration of
differing site condition claim based upon unexpected and unusual rock
conditions
- represented major eastern
highway contractor on a major urban limited access highway project in
claims relating to site conditions, changes and delays against the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
- litigation/mediation
counsel for constructor/supplier of automated train systems in
multi-million dollar suits arising from refusal of project errors and
omissions insurance carrier to acknowledge claims of design errors
committed by client's engineering consultant
- litigation
counsel to steel fabricator in suits before two federal courts, a
state court, and a state contract board of claims arising from
rejections of structural steel due to premature rusting and staining
on multiple highway projects in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West
Virginia, Maryland and New Hampshire
- represented
designer/builder of an automated intra-urban light rail system in
litigation and arbitration arising from the rejection of a substantial
number of steel-reinforced concrete guideway beams
- represented
an Ohio highway contractor in presenting $5 million in claims against
the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation arising out of the
construction of an interstate highway in Erie, PA
- represented
a Connecticut highway contractor with claims against Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation arising out of an interstate highway
project near Uniontown, PA
- represented
a general contractor in Pennsylvania state court jury trial for
renovation to Market Street in Philadelphia
- represented
a major Pennsylvania highway/heavy contractor in delay and disruption
claims on a Pittsburgh-area highway resulting from a supplier's delays
and eventual bankruptcy
- represented an
Ohio contractor in formulation, presentation, and negotiation of
claims against Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on major
interstate highway in central Pennsylvania
- represented
a major highway contractor in the preparation and negotiation of a
$2.5 million unforeseen condition and delay claim against Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation
- represented
a major general contractor in claims against Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation relating to changes and delay on interstate highway
project near Harrisburg, PA
- special
counsel to state transportation authority/turnpike commission in
defending claim for cost overruns on toll road
- represented
a major railroad in securing dismissal of class action litigation and
criminal and civil claims by municipality arising out of construction
accident at a fueling facility.
