I believe law as results means VALUE - a focus on the return my clients will receive from their legal investment. For my clients, I am a means to an end. Returning value to my clients therefore requires a commitment to results, not process.

I spent ten years in construction before becoming an attorney. Construction can be a high stakes business that, at times, feels something like collecting pennies beneath a swinging wrecking ball. I know there are no spare resources to spend on unproductive legal expeditions. So my practice goal is to provide value to those construction contractors and suppliers that want Law as Results. This requires being well-versed in substantive construction and contract law, providing able-minded contract drafting and review, and always being a credible advocate.

How do I provide value? I provide value by creating opportunities for my clients that would have never otherwise existed. I provide value by understanding my clients' businesses, by understanding their legal needs, and by understanding how to move them forward. I provide value through an unmatched commitment to demonstrable returns.

Value is putting the client in a better position than when the client turned to me. When that kind of value is returned to the client, that's Law as Results.

AREAS OF PRACTICE:

Construction

EDUCATION:

William Mitchell College of Law, J.D.
• Construction Law Group, President
• Law Review
• National Moot Court Competition, Regional Quarterfinalist


Washington State University, B.A.

ASSOCIATIONS:

Associated General Contractors of Washington, Legal Affairs Committee
Washington State Bar Association, Construction Law and Litigation Sections
American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry
American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Section

PUBLICATIONS:

Washington Nixes False Claims Act, Daily Journal of Commerce, February 2010

UPDATE: Executive Branch Fills in Gaps on Stimulus Package, AGC Works, AGC of Washington, August 2009

Stimulus Contracts Not Business As Usual, Northwest Construction, May 2009

Contributing Author, Construction Law Update, Aspen Publishing (2008)

Drawing the Line: A Proposal for Limiting the Form and Function of Construction Manager Project Delivery, 34 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 153 (2007)

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:

Washington State Courts
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

STATE LICENSES:

Washington