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Government > Government contracts Tier 4

Practicing at the intersection between government contracts and construction, Smith Currie Oles regularly represents prime and subcontractors of significant federal and state construction projects in bid protests, equitable adjustments, termination settlement proposals, claims, and disputes. Howard Roth in Seattle has extensive experience in bid protests, IP rights, buy American act and contract disputes act claims and appeals, and leads the practice alongside Jacob Scott in Washington DC, who additionally handles small business issues matters. Lochlin Samples sits in the firm’s Atlanta office and is well versed in contract drafting, RFPs and REAs, as does Scott Walters, who defends contract claims before the federal courts, appeal boards and in arbitration, and Jonathan Mayo, who covers issues of equitable adjustments and termination settlement proposals. Allison Geewax in Washington DC and Nicole Wolfe in Seattle are further active members of the practice.

Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation) Tier 4

Construction and government contracts specialist Smith Currie Oles advises contractors, engineers, suppliers and owners on both transactional and litigious project matters. The practice is led by the firm’s managing partner, Atlanta-based Eric Nelson, who concentrates on federal construction, healthcare, and EPC project claims. San Francisco’s Daniel McLennon and Washington DC’s Shannon Briglia represent clients in contract, bond and surety conflicts before courts and alternative dispute venues. Lauren McLaughlin, also DC-based, assists subcontractors, sureties and designers during public and private developments; throughout projects, she works to mitigate the risk of litigation.