Seyfarth Shaw LLP houses a team of ‘excellent advisors’, handling the full range of contentious construction matters. Michael McKeeman and Alison Ashford jointly co-chair the team from San Francisco and New York respectively, representing owners and contractors in various disputes, and stakeholders in major infrastructure projects. Founding partner Bennett Greenberg is based in Washington DC and provides long-term counsel on contractual matters and disputes for major construction corporations. Seattle-based Meghan Douris and Ashley Sherwood specialize in heavy civil infrastructure cases and represent clients in private and public construction disputes respectively. Large-scale infrastructure claims are another key area of expertise for the team. Also operating from Seattle, Ryan Dumm focuses on residential and rehabilitation construction projects, while senior associate Michael Wagner acts for owners and developers in design and risk management-related disputes from Washington DC. Jason Smith in Washington DC is a key name for complex construction disputes.

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‘The firm has industry expertise which drives timely resolutions.’
‘The Seyfarth team is great with infrastructure and construction projects, in general, and, when you add to that the time and energy they have taken to learn about our business and pressure points, in particular, they make excellent advisors.’
‘Charles Wall is incredibly knowledgeable, responsive and practical, and, more importantly, he has become a trusted partner.’
'The Seyfarth team provides a realistic approach in the negotiation of construction contracts. They comprehend balanced risk allocation but maintain strong positions in favor of their client.'
'Mike McKeeman has a wealth of experience in the creation of contracts. This experience is valuable as we contemplate various terms and conditions along with their potential outcomes.'

Key clients

Transbay Joint Powers Authority
Terramar Retail Centers
Panther Residential Management, LLC
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
The Hall Group
ImmunityBio, Inc.
Vance Brown, Inc.
Archer Western – de Moya Joint Venture
PGP Development LLC
Skanska
LG Chem
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Saltchuk Marine Shared Services
4915-4921 Auburn General Partnership
Martinez Steel, LLC
KWH Constructors, Inc.
Level-It Installations, Inc.
McMillen Corp.
Redpath USA Corp.
Goodfellow Bros. California, LLC
American Bridge Company
Doyon Management Services
Wilson Concrete Construction, Inc.
Northsound Utility & Construction, Inc.
JTM Construction, Inc.
Stellar J Corporation
Colf Construction LLC
Westbank Holdings Ltd.

Work highlights

Representing the TJPA on all construction-related matters pertaining to the development of a $4.5 billion transit center in San Francisco.
Representing Archer Western – de Moya Joint Venture in a high-value transportation project that includes design and construction of the Signature Bridge in Miami.
Representing the International Monetary Fund in obtaining dismissal of Does 1-7 v. the IMF and the World Bank.

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Bennett Greenberg

Work highlightsSeyfarth Shaw LLP

Mr. Greenberg is a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He is a member of the firm’s national construction practice and concentrates his practice in design and construction law. His work includes negotiating and drafting contracts setting forth the rights and responsibilities of the various parties to complex construction projects. He also counsels clients on procurement-related issues, contract administration, risk management, and dispute avoidance, and has extensive experience preparing claim documentation in support of equitable adjustments to contracts. Mr. Greenberg has successfully mediated, litigated, and arbitrated large complex, multi-party construction disputes. Mr. Greenberg represents public and private sector owners, contractors, and design professionals in the design-build process. He has advised and educated clients on alternative project delivery systems, prepared and responded to request for proposals, drafted and negotiated design-build contracts structuring the relationships between the design-build participants, and has counseled clients on administering design-build contracts.

Leading associates

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