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I have had the privilege to represent owners, design-builders, design professionals, general contractors, construction managers, and subcontractors of all types and sizes, ranging from publicly-traded international companies to small local businesses, on a wide variety of projects, including: petroleum and bio-fuel refineries; fossil-fuel and geothermal power plants; industrial and food processing facilities; military facilities and government housing; earthen dams; sports stadiums; commercial office towers; heavy highway, transportation, and civil; distribution facilities; retail developments; and condominium developments.. Although I assist clients at all phases of a construction project, litigation is the principal focus of my practice and I have tried or arbitrated numerous construction disputes, including:  claims for delays, disruptions, lost productivity, and acceleration; claims for additional compensation due to unknown or changed site conditions; claims for wrongful termination; claims for defective design drawings and specifications; construction defect claims; claims under the Miller Act and similar state statutes; and mechanic’s lien claims.

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

I have over twenty-one years of law practice experience, and six years of architecture practice experience.  I have developed expertise in law practice areas that take advantage of his professional architectural career.. I have a comprehensive transactional and litigation background with particular emphasis in matters involving community association, construction, environmental, real estate, land use and governmental relations law.  I have managed all the legal aspects of large land deals and construction projects, where I assist public agencies, owners, and developers in meeting construction code, environmental regulations and green building standards.

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.

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

I have been practicing law in Washington State for over 24 years. I am a seasoned lawyer/expert at handling all aspects of auto collision, employment, personal injury, wrongful death, trucking accidents, racial and/or sexual discrimination/harassment, slip and fall, medical malpractice and product liability cases and litigation. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Seattle University as a double major and vasity basketball athlete (graduating inin the top 2% of my class), I attended Notre Dame Law School and then began my legal career at one of the oldest and most prestigious law firms in Washington. Born and raised in the Seattle area, I have been assisting clients as their attorney in Washington state for decades  now. I practice in every jurisdiction in Washington, including Seattle, Pierce, King and Snohomish Counties. If you have been in an auto accident or have a need for legal representation for another injury matter, I will provide you with the best legal representation available, whether that be litigation, mediation, arbitration or in any other forum.

Jeffrey is the former chair of the firm's Litigation team and its hiring committee. He focuses his practice on condemnation, financial institutions and commercial litigation. Jeffrey has represented clients in a variety of industries, including transportation, timberlands, financial services and manufacturing. He has successfully tried numerous multimillion dollar cases and has obtained favorable verdicts or settlements in some of our area's largest eminent domain cases.

Mr. Schlemlein obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction in 1979. Prior to obtaining his law degree, Mr. Schlemlein worked in the construction industry and owned his own construction firm. Mr. Schlemlein's practice has focused on construction law, and includes the representation of prime contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, fabricators, suppliers, and owners, sureties and lending institutions. Mr. Schlemlein also represents parties in real estate transactions, as well as general commercial litigation. Mr. Schlemlein's 24-plus years in the construction industry allow him to quickly analyze and effectively resolve disputes as well as assist in preventative planning to avoid such disputes.

I am a Colorado native and graduated from Evergreen high school.  After attending college at Trinity University in Texas, I returned to Denver and worked at the Colorado State Auditor's office and pursued my certified public accountant's license.  I then attended law school at the University of Denver.  In 1999, I moved to Washington D.C. and started my legal career with the United States Department of Justice, Tax Division, Western Criminal Enforcement Section as a federal prosecutor handling cases across the western half of the United States.  I gained a thorough knowledge of the inner workings of the IRS and gained expertise in criminal tax matters.  I have taken that knolwedge combined with my experience as a certified public accountant and have used it in private practice since 2004 to assist taxpayers with all types of tax issues including audits, collection matters, employment tax/trust fund issues, voluntary disclousres, offshore bank disclosures, offers in compromise, innocent spouse, identify theft, penalty abatements, tax appeals and U.S. Tax Court cases.  I have also represented many criminal clients and witnesses in criminal tax investigations and criminal tax prosecutions.. My partner and I also represent the Jefferson County Health Department and Board of Health so I have expertise in environmental and public health issues.. When I am not assisting clients, I am busy as a mom of three and find myself splitting my time between youth baseball fields, swim meets and dance studios.

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

While my office in in the Lakewood/Golden area, I live in Bennett, Colorado.. My practice focuses on litigation of all types, including construction defects, personal injury, contract disputes, and insurance matters. I have represented both plaintiffs and defendants and have litigated cases through arbitration and in all levels of Colorado courts from county courts up to the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.. I was raised in the small town of Plains, Montana in the mountains of western Montana. I obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology - Social and Criminal Justice from Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, in 1990 and then attended the University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis, Minnesota obtaining a Juris Doctorate Degree cum laude in May of 1993. I passed the Colorado Bar Examination and was admitted to practice in Colorado in October of 1993 and was also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado in 1993. In 1998 I was admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. I have practiced extensively in both State and Federal Trial Courts in Colorado and have argued appeals before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.. From 1993 through 2001, I worked extensively in the area of civil rights law, pursuing claims before Colorado State administrative bodies and in United States District Court for the District of Colorado related to violations of employee's civil rights, including race and gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and disability discrimination.. In approximately 1999 I began representing homeowners pursuing claims related to construction defects. My firrm, Murray & Damschen, P.C., was formed in March of 2002 to focus on representing home owners and homeowner associations (HOAs) regarding all kinds of construction defect matters including, but not limited to, damages from expansive soils, structural defects and damages, drainage defects, builder's failure to follow engineering recommendations or industry standards, water infiltration, mold, and defective building envelope systems. The firm also handles cases involving real estate transactions in which a seller's has failed to disclose known defects and damages.. Through my years of practice I have also handled numerous personal injury cases, including injuries resulting from automobile accidents, premises liability, negligent security and medical malpractice. I and my firm have worked extensively on insurance-related claims, including bad faith breach of insurance contracts. These cases have involved varying disputes from health care coverage to fire damage to businesses.. I have represented the interests of many individuals and businesses in contract disputes, collection matters and other litigation. I have also represents both landlords and tenants in various disputes.. In addition to my civil litigation practice with Murray & Damschen, P.C., I also accept cases as a Mediator. In January of 2007 I completed 40 hours of Continuing Legal Education training in the theory and practice of mediation. Since that time I have gained experience providing mediation service through various local volunteer agencies. While I mediate all levels of disputes, I offer services at a significantly lower fee schedule in smaller cases in order to encourage parties to mediate cases that may not otherwise be mediated.. I am a Christian and attend Mt. Tabor Baptist Church in Byers, Colorado.

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.

For over 24 years, I have exclusively represented victims seriously injured through the negligence of others.  My practice focuses on construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, and any other type of accident that results in catastrophic injuries or wrongful death.. I have handled a vast array of cases such as: a landmark wrongful death case against Rye Playland for an amusement park accident; the Staten Island Ferry accident; electric shock cases; high voltage and fuse discharge injuries; railroad, subway and train accidents;car accidents; trucking accidents; gas tanker explosion accidents; bus accidents; swimming pool and diving accidents; defective products and design defects; dog bites; gymnastic and playground accidents; biking accidents; Fires; Lead paint exposure and toxic torts; Assault and unlawful imprisonment; elevator accidents; and numerous other types of accidents from falls to medical malpractice.A sampling of  Verdicts and Settlements:. $13,000,000     Construction Accident - fall from height - Paraplegia (New York County) $4,806,000      Bus Accident – Loss of Leg (New York County). $3,600,000      Medical Malpractice - failure to diagnose - loss of kidney  (Kings County) $3,500,000      Motor Vehicle/Truck Accident/Gasoline Tanker - Burns (Kings County). $3,000,000      Slip and fall - back injury (Queens County). $2,048,000      Birth Injury - failure to prescribe progesterone (upstate NY County). $2,000,000      Motor Vehicle/Pedestrian -Closed head injury,TBI (New York County) $1,960,000       Swimming Pool, Diving Board Accident (Nassau County). $1,900,000       Construction Accident - falling object - annkle fracture (New York County). $1,600,000      Medical Malpractice - negligent removal of pituitary gland (Suffolk county). $1,600,000      Construction Accident - Fall from Ladder, Heel fracture  (New York). $1,593,000      Medical Malpractice - birth injury (Eastern District of New York). $1,525,000     Motor Vehicle collision - torn meniscus and rotator cuff (Bronx County). $1,375,000     Construction Accident - Electrical Injury, Burns,PTSD (Queens County). $1,250,000     Amusement Park Accident - Death (Westchester County). $1,250,000     Construction Accident  - table saw (Kings County) $1,000,000      Motor Vehicle - Closed Head Injury, TBI (Nassau County). $925,000        Medical Malpractice - radiation burn from diagnostic machine (NassauCounty) $925,000         Construction Accident - fall from height, fractured elbow (Suffolk County). $865,000         Slip and fall in apartment bathroom - neck injury/burn (Bronx County). $825,000         Medical Malpractice - Trazadone induced priapism (Bronx County) $812,500         Motor Vehicle - Face/Neck Injury (Richmond County) $770,000         Construction Accident -Fall from ladder Arm, Shoulder (Suffolk County). $950,000         Construction Accident (New York County). $875,000         Construction Accident (Bronx County). $750,000         Construction Accident (New York County). $750,000         Playground Accident (Kings County). $700,000         Premises Accident (Bronx County). $600,000          Trip and Fall - Fractured Wrist (Bronx County) $590,000          Hot Water Scald -  Burns, Scarring (Bronx County) $440,000           Dog Bite - Scarring (Queens County) $300,000            Dog Bite - Scarring (Queens County)