Top best Construction & Development Lawyers in ZIP 98104 | 41 available

When not practicing law, I enjoy birding, hiking, swimming, tennis, golf, my dog and grandchildren

Prior to getting his law degree, Mr. Bungay was a contractor for ten years. He started painting houses to pay for college. After college, he worked on some of the highest profile commercial projects in the Puget Sound as a Project Manager for a nationally recognized specialty contractor. After earnig his law degree, he recruited to work as an expert witness for construction claiming, prosecuting claims for some of the largest condo complexes on the West Coast.  His law practice focuses on construction, real estate, and personal injury. Feel free to contact him at if you have a legal issue in one of these areas.

My practice focuses on construction and contract law and complex commercial litigation. I have advised public and private clients on various issues throughout the construction process, negotiated and drafted design and construction contracts, prepared various procurement documents, and successfully represented clients throughout the dispute resolution process in both trial and appellate courts.  I have served as lead counsel and second chair for bench and jury trials and have tried criminal felony jury trials while participating in a trial fellowship program with the King County Prosecutor’s office.  I have also served as a third-party neutral, assisting parties in resolving their disputes.. I teach Construction Law for the University of Washington’s Construction Management program. I co-authored chapters 4, and 4.1 of the Washington Civil Procedure Deskbook.  I have also written several articles on construction law and have presented sections on construction law for government contracting and continuing legal education seminars.. Prior to entering law school, I worked as a construction project engineer for a general contractor and developer.  During law school, I was an associate editor of the Seattle University Law Review and I earned CALI awards in Legal Writing, Contracts, Property, and Intellectual Property.

Mr. Hill concentrates his practice on construction and general litigation. He has represented owners, lenders, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in mediations, arbitrations and trial court litigation. He understands that each dispute requires its own unique approach and that approach is not always through litigation. Some disputes require a creative approach to the complex problem.

Mr. Ahlers' practice focuses on the resolution of construction disputes. His experience spans from small private construction to complex engineering, building, heavy construction and insurance matters. Mr. Ahlers represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, and construction industry trade associations.

Michael D. Daudt handles litigation covering most real estate, construction, business, partnerships, insurance, and homeowner association issues. He has been involved in numerous construction defect claims involving single-family homes, condominiums and commercial buildings. He has also litigated a variety of homeowner association disputes, LLC, corporation and partnership disputes, alcoholic beverage distribution and regulation, insurance coverage and insurance bad faith, condemnation, land use, environmental, easements and other access issues, landlord-tenant disputes, and other real property matters. He also handles many transactions including business mergers and formation, leases, easements, real estate sales, and other real estate transactions. Mr. Daudt is a member of the bar in Washington and California. He was named a "Rising Star" by Washington Law & Politics magazine from 2003 through 2005 and is rated "AV" in Martindale Hubbell. Mr. Daudt is also a frequent speaker at continuing legal education seminars in several areas including easements, construction defects, insurance and homeowner associations.

Masaki (“Saki”) James Yamada is a partner at Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC. His practice focuses on preparing and negotiating construction contracts (public and private), resolving complex construction claims, defending and appealing L&I/WISHA violations, prosecuting and defending construction defect claims, and handling construction related insurance matters. Mr. Yamada’s practice also includes commercial leases and communications law (i.e. cell towers). He regularly represents general contractors, subcontractors, developers, business and property owners, and design professionals. Mr. Yamada has successfully mediated numerous multi-million dollar construction claims and negotiated contracts for private and public projects in Washington State, Oregon and the City of Seattle. Mr. Yamada has represented his construction clients in a wide variety of venues and has extensive litigation and jury trial experience in state and federal courts, experience resolving disputes through private arbitration, experience before the Labor & Industries Board of Industrial Appeals, and experience in Washington’s court of appeals.. Mr. Yamada started his legal career at King County, where he worked fulltime as a paralegal while attending and completing the night program at the Seattle University School of Law. Upon passing the bar, Mr. Yamada was hired as a Civil Deputy Attorney to defend and advise King County council members, corrections officers, sheriff deputies, and prosecutors in civil rights and tort cases in superior court and federal district court and to assist with drafting agency policies and county codes.. Mr. Yamada is admitted to practice in all state, federal, and appellate courts of Washington and Oregon. He regularly gives seminars to contractors from all around the States of Washington and Oregon at events hosted by non-profit organizations, government agencies, and construction companies on insurance law, construction contracts, construction claims and laws regarding public works. He has also been selected as a “Rising Star” by Washington Law and Politics / Super Lawyers Magazine over multiple years.

Mark A Clausen has retired after 38 years of practicing law. Please contact Tyler Thomas at Clausen Law Firm with any questions or representation on any issues or matters

John C. Dippold, a principal, joined the firm in
1996. He serves on Carney's Board of Directors and is Co-Chair of the firm's
Construction Department. John's practice principally involves construction
litigation, commercial litigation, construction
law, development, commercial and residential real
estate, and federal/state government contracts in Washington, Oregon, Alaska
and Hawaii. John Dippold served as a Commissioner for the Issaquah Highlands
Development Commission from 1999-2003 and as Vice-Chairman of the Commission in
2004.. Mr. Dippold's experience expands a broad range of construction and
development issues. His primary clients include owners, developers, general
contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. He has in-depth knowledge of the
construction and real estate industries and this allows him to work closely with
his clients in drafting and negotiating construction contracts. Mr. Dippold has
litigated many complex construction claims arising from delays, design errors
and cost overruns. His experience includes drafting and successfully litigating
multi-million-dollar federal and state government procurement contracts and bid
protests. His practice also includes assisting clients in a broad range of
commercial and residential real estate developments. He has worked on hotels,
multi-family condominium and apartment projects that have included the
development of construction contracts and finance, including construction loans,
litigation of defect claims and earnest money disputes as well as other types of
breach of contracts. In addition, he has worked with homeowner associations on
governing contracts and bylaws and assisted them in addressing construction
defects, property damage claims and other liability claims.. Mr. Dippold is involved in several industry associations, including the Associated General Contractors of America and Commercial Real Estate Development
Association (NAIOP). He regularly gives seminars to the construction and
real estate industry groups. Previous seminars have included topics on
construction law in the state of Washington, litigating construction claims,
leasing, and drafting construction contracts.. Mr. Dippold has been honored as a 2009 Rising Star in Washington state by Washington Law and Politics magazine.

Jason M. Kettrick is a civil litigation attorney licensed in Washington and Montana with an emphasis in complex business and construction litigation and bankruptcy representation.

I'm a trial attorney licensed to practice in Washington and Oregon.  My litigation practice focuses on construction, real estate, and mass torts.  I have extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants.  I have successfully guided my clients through mediation, arbitration, and all phases of litigation, including trial.  I also serve as an Arbitrator in the Mandatory Arbitration programs for King, Kitsap, Thurston, Mason, Harbor, and Clallam Counties.. Prior to becoming an attorney, I was an officer in the U.S. Navy.  While a Surface Warfare Officer (SWO), I drove ships, managed weapon systems, supervised refueling and small boat operations, inspected engineering plants, oversaw government contracts, taught ROTC, and coached sailing.. I'm a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and I have a masters degree from Fordham University and a law degree from the University of Virginia.

I represent clients in complex construction defect litigation and related insurance coverage disputes, where I work with project owners, developers, contractors, and design professionals to assist them in reaching successful and cost-effective resolutions.. I have also worked with clients on large and widely publicized commercial litigation, antitrust, and other litigation matters.  Additionally, I represent landlords in landlord-tenant litigation, unlawful detainer actions, and other areas of landlord-tenant law including collecting from defaulting commercial tenants.

I am a trial lawyer. I have litigated virtually every kind of case -- divorce, real estate, products liability, consumer fraud -- for almost 30 years. I particularly enjoy suing attorneys for malpractice, if they deserve it. I like lawyers -- many are dear friends of mine -- but if an attorney screws up and causes damage to a client, the client is entitled to hire a lawyer to be compensated for his/her loss. I am willing to be that lawyer.

Mike

Collin is one of Seattle's construction defect litigation attorneys. Collin's legal background consists of extensive experience in multiple areas of civil litigation, inluding several years with a prominent Seattle insurance defense firm. His practice focuses primarily on condominium and multi-family residential defect cases.. Born and raised in the Puget Sound area, Collin continues to volunteer for the King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinic program, giving free legal advice to those in need. Outside the office, Collin enjoys watching and playing sports of all kinds, discovering movies and music, and starting home improvement projects.

Andrew W. Maron, a partner in Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC, focuses his practice on two principal areas: construction law, and municipal law.. Andy has experience in all types of civil litigation, large and small, state and federal, local and regional. He has handled cases in traditional courtroom litigation as well as in arbitration and mediation.. In his construction law practice, he represents owners, contractors, and suppliers in all phases of the construction process: negotiation, contract preparation and dispute resolution. Educated as an engineer, he has the unique ability to understand the complex technical issues in today's construction industry.. Andy is also the co-chair of SCB's Municipal Law Practice Group. As such, he oversees the firm's legal services to local governments. He currently serves as general counsel for two large water districts and has provided special counsel assistance to many other local municipalities.. Civic Activities. Chair, Open Space Commission, City of Bainbridge Island, WA, 2001-2007