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My practice is focused on assisting public owners with alternative delivery procurement.  I am heavily involved with the Design Build Institute of America.  I served on the DBIA National Board from 2010 to 2016 and am the current Chair of the National Education Committee.  I was appointed by Governor Jay Inslee to serve on the Washington State Capital Projects Advisory Review Board in 2019, and I was the Vice Chair of the CPARB Statute Reauthorization Committee.  Representative clients include the State of Washington, WSDOT, Sound Transit, the cities of Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, and Portland, Western Washington University, the University of California San Diego, the University of California San Francisco, CalTech, and Bonneville Power Administration.

I provide counsel and litigation services to general contractors, engineers and other construction industry and government contract clients.  I am experienced in resolving multiple different types of construction claims and disputes, including bid protests, change order and extra work disputes, and claims for delay, impact, and acceleration. In addition, I have handled numerous claims and disputes involving defective design and construction, and am experienced with insurance coverage and bond claims that arise in construction disputes.  Over the years I have worked on a wide variety of public and private construction projects, including road, bridge and tunneling projects, light rail, sports stadiums, libraries, educational and civic facilities, hotels and casinos, and numerous commercial, condominium and mixed-use developments.

Experienced Construction Accident attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction Accident attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Patrick M. Paulich is Of Counsel with Betts Patterson & Mines where he practices insurance coverage, environmental law, construction law, product liability and general insurance defense. Prior to joining BPM, Patrick was President and Managing Shareholder at Thorsrud Cane & Paulich in Seattle from 1988 until 2015. From 1980 until 1988, he was an attorney at the Seattle law firm Tewell, Thorpe & Findlay.. Patrick is rated “AV Preeminent,” the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named a Washington State “Super Lawyer” from 2003 through 2016 by Super Lawyers Magazine. He earned his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Washington in 1976 and his J.D. from the University of Washington in 1980.

Experienced Construction Accident attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction Accident attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction Accident attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction Accident attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction Accident attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Mr. Fick's practice focuses on commercial litigation. Mr. Fick has defended a large number of cases ranging from personal injury and product liability to title/escrow. His litigation work includes representing manufacturers, developers, and companies in a wide variety of commercial disputes. Some of these matters include, but are not limited to: commercial career liability, product failure claims, roof/structural collapse, trade secret litigation, fire loss, title and escrow negligence, defect claims, toxic torts and personal injury. Mr. Fick has also assisted clients with commercial and residential real estate transactions, including condominium and multi–family development.. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Fick worked in the construction industry, real estate sale and development and the timber industry. Mr. Fick grew up on his family's livestock ranch near Eugene, Oregon where they raised pure bred cattle and champion cutting horses. While at the University of Oregon, Jim played football his freshman year. In his free time, Jim enjoys participating in a wide range of outdoor activities and spending time with his wife and three children on the family farm where they raise horses, goats, chickens turkeys and bees. They also have a few dogs and cats running about.

Experienced Construction Accident attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Commercial litigation, physician employment and business matters, creditor bankruptcy representation. Licensed to practice since 1980, in five jurisdictions.. Tom practices in the areas of creditors' rights, business litigation, employment law, and physician representation in business matters.. Tom leads our creditors’ rights practice, including loan documentation and enforcement of promissory notes and guarantees, foreclosures, receiverships, and workout negotiations and restructurings. He also has an in-depth experience in the areas of business litigation, employment law, and physician representation in business and employment matters. Tom often works with closely held businesses advising on business and employment matters, contract matters, and litigation risk analysis.

Experienced Construction Accident attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction Accident attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction Accident attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

My practice is focused on all aspects of real estate and business transactions.  I draft and negotiate commercial leases, ground leases, purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, merger or redemption agreements, loan and financing documents, entity and formation documents, and corporate documents, as well as most other documents involved in a typical M&A transaction or real estate venture, project or transaction.  I also assist contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers and design professionals with negotiating construction contracts, design contracts and related agreements.

Experienced Construction Accident attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction Accident attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Construction Accident attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.