Representative Experience
  • Representative Power & Energy Projects
    • Represented the EPC contractor in a two-week arbitration of substantial claims by the owner of five five solar projects in Georgia, Texas and California.

      Represented the developer of a combined cycle power plant in New Jersey in a substantial dispute with the design-build contractor in the Supreme Court of the State of New York over a disputed performance test, a letter of credit draw, and defective work.

      Represented the engineer who designed a waste-burning power plant in North Carolina against substantial claims by the owner of the plant in a state court lawsuit.

      Represented a steel erector in a three-day arbitration in Birmingham between a general contractor and a mechanical subcontractor arising out of a power plant project in Alabama.

      Obtained favorable verdict for boiler tube manufacturer against deceptive trade practices, fraud and breach of contract claims by boiler tube distributer after a two-week long jury trial in Charlotte, North Carolina.

      Represented a solar project developer against an EPC contractor in a substantial dispute arising out of the cost and schedule for a 100 MWDC solar facility in Georgia and obtained a favorable settlement at mediation.

      Represented solar EPC contractor against substantial claims for delay and inefficiency by its “balance of systems” subcontractor on a 250 MW solar project in Nevada.

      Represented solar developer in disputes with module suppliers under long-term supply agreements, with issues including force majeure claims, supply chain disruptions, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act violations, and bribery allegations.

      Washington Public Power Supply System v. Pittsburgh-Des Moines Corp., 72 F.3d 136 (9th Cir. 1995)
      Obtained a defense verdict for the general contractor following a two- week-long jury trial in federal court in Spokane, Washington, involving almost $100 million in alleged cost overruns incurred to retrofit a nuclear power plant containment vessel in Hanford, Washington.

      In re McShane, 2006 WL 4667136 (Bktcy. D. Md. July 27, 2006)
      Obtained a verdict in favor of the mechanical contractor after a bench trial in federal bankruptcy court in Baltimore, Maryland, involving delay and inefficiency claims by a mechanical subcontractor against a general contractor, arising out of a peak shaving power plant project in Chesapeake, Virginia.

  • Infrastructure Projects
    • Obtained a favorable settlement for a design-build contractor asserting substantial claims against its engineer in a federal court lawsuit in Florida arising out of a major bridge and expressway extension project in Florida.

      Obtained a favorable settlement for the joint venture that designed and constructed a diversion dam and water treatment facility on the Rio Grande River in a substantial lawsuit by the project owner filed in New Mexico.

      Represented the prime contractor in a state court lawsuit in Alabama filed by a public owner arising out of the construction of a substantial water treatment plant.

  • Hospital Projects
    • Obtained a favorable award for a general contractor in a four-week arbitration alleging wrongful termination from a major hospital project in North Dakota.

      Represented a general contractor in disputes with the owner and various subcontractors arising out of a new hospital project in Laredo, Texas.

      Represented a general contractor in disputes with the owner of the Madigan Army Medical Center project near Lakewood, Washington.

  • Courthouse Projects
    • Represented the general contractor in the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals asserting claims for delay, inefficiency and extra work against the U.S. General Services Administration, arising out of the construction of a new federal courthouse in El Paso, Texas, and obtained a favorable settlement.

      Represented the general contractor in the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals asserting claims for delay, inefficiency and extra work against the U.S. General Services Administration, arising out of the construction of a new federal courthouse in Rockford, Illinois, and obtained a favorable settlement.

      Represented the general contractor in a state court lawsuit in South Carolina against defective work claims by the county arising out of the construction of the County of Charleston Judicial Center.

  • Multi-family Construction Projects
    • Obtained a favorable award for a general contractor in a two-week arbitration alleging defective construction of a luxury beach condominium project in Alabama.

      Obtained a favorable award for an electrical subcontractor in a two-week arbitration against the general contractor and developer arising out of a condominium project in Alabama.

      Represented the general contractor in an arbitration of extra work claims by a site work contractor on a multi-family project in Colorado.

      Represented the general contractor in a one-week arbitration asserting claims against the developer of a tax credit financed project in Birmingham, Alabama.

      Obtained a defense verdict in a bench trial in Circuit Court for Jefferson County, Alabama, for hotel developer against a mechanics lien claim filed by a drywall subcontractor.

      Obtained a favorable result for a developer/bank following a week-long arbitration in Columbia, South Carolina, between low-income housing developer/bank and general contractor involving extra work and delay claims by the general contractor.

      Obtained a defense verdict for a truss plate manufacturer that was allegedly responsible for trusses that failed at an apartment complex following a week-long jury trial in the Circuit Court for Jefferson County, Alabama.

  • Federal Projects
    • Represented the general contractor in the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals asserting claims for delay, inefficiency and extra work against U.S. Department of State, Overseas Building Operations, arising out of the fit-out of the new NATO headquarters in Brussels, and obtained a favorable settlement.

      Represented the general contractor in the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals asserting claims for delay, inefficiency and extra work against U.S. Department of State, Overseas Building Operations, arising out of the construction of an embassy in China, and obtained a favorable settlement.

      Represented the general contractor in the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals asserting claims for delay, inefficiency and extra work against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, arising out of the renovation of an atmospheric testing hanger on a U.S. Air Force Base in Florida, and obtained a favorable settlement.

      Represented the general contractor in the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals asserting claims for delay, inefficiency and extra work against the U.S. General Services Administration, arising out of the renovation of a federal building in Nebraska.

      Obtained favorable awards for the prime contractor in two separate arbitrations against Mexican subcontractors arising out of a U.S. Consulate Project in Mexico.

      Represented the general contractor in an arbitration against its steel erection subcontractor arising out of the new Army Cyber Command Headquarters in Georgia and obtained a favorable settlement.

      Represented the general contractor in an arbitration against a subcontractor arising out of the NNSA Albuquerque Complex, where electronic payments intended for the subcontractor were diverted and stolen by cyber criminals.

      Represented the prime contractor and lead joint venture partner in a four-day arbitration in Atlanta between joint venture partners who built a barracks for the Corps of Engineers in Georgia.

  • College & University Projects
    • Obtained a favorable settlement for the general contractor asserting claims for delay, inefficiency and extra work against the University of South Carolina, arising out of the construction of the Darla Moore School of Business.

      Obtained a favorable arbitration award for the general contractor against a subcontractor asserting claims for delay, inefficiency and extra work, arising out of the Darla Moore School of Business project in South Carolina.

      Obtained a favorable result for a general contractor in an arbitration before Alabama Building Commission between public owner and contractor arising out of project to construct a gymnasium on a college campus in Alabama.

      Obtained a favorable result for a general contractor in an arbitration before Alabama Building Commission between public owner and contractor arising out of project to construct an academic building on a college campus in Alabama.

  • Reported Cases
    • University Commons-Urbana, Ltd. v. Universal Constructors, Inc., 301 F.Supp.2d 1297 (N.D. Ala. 2004)
      Obtained substantial verdict in favor of developer against general contractor and its surety following a three-week-long arbitration, an Eleventh Circuit appeal, and a bench trial before an advisory jury involving delay and extra work claims between a developer and a general contractor, arising out of a multi-family project in Urbana, Illinois.

      Crowe Construction v. Jeffrey M. Brown, 264 F.Supp.2d 217 (E.D. Pa. 2003)
      Federal Court bench trial in Philadelphia; set aside unfavorable arbitration award against general contractor by proving evident partiality by two arbitrators.

      In re Caddell Construction, B-298949, 2007 C.P.D. 24 (Comp. Gen. Jan. 10, 2007); B-298949.2, 2007 CPD 119 (Comp. Gen. June 15, 2007)
      Filed successful bid protest with Government Accountability Office alleging that contractor awarded U.S. Embassy in Djibouti was not a “United States person” eligible to construct an embassy under the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, 22 U.S.C. § 4852 (2000).

      In re Caddell Construction, B-401596; B-401597; B-401598, 2009 CPD --- (Comp. Gen. Sept. 21, 2009)
      Filed successful bid protest with Government Accountability Office alleging that contractor who was prequalified to submit bids for U.S. Embassy Projects in Bujumbura, Dakar, and Monterrey was not a “United States person” eligible to construct an embassy under the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, 22 U.S.C. § 4852 (2000).