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
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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Practice head
Michael McKeeman; Alison Ashford
Other key lawyers
Bennett Greenberg; Meghan Douris; Ashley Sherwood; Michael Wagner; Ryan Dumm; Charles Wall; Jason Smith