I help owners, developers, contractors, and design professionals resolve disputes arising from private and public construction projects. As a determined advocate, I work with my clients to develop the right strategies to meet their objectives, utilizing my experience in prosecution and defense for a variety of cases throughout each phase of litigation.Prior to joining Schwabe, I was a litigator at a boutique Portland law firm, practicing in the areas of construction and design litigation, surety and fidelity litigation, and commercial litigation. I also served as a law clerk, first for the Honorable Michael J. McShane of the United States District Court, District of Oregon, and then for the Honorable Maria M. Cabret of the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands.

Bar Admissions

• Oregon State Courts
• Washington State Courts

Education

• Gonzaga University, Bachelor of Arts degrees, Economics and Political Science, Business Administration, magna cum laude (2009)
• University of Washington, Juris Doctor degree (2012)
• University of Washington, Master's degree, International Studies: Middle East (2012)

Significant Accomplishments

• Prevailed on a motion to stay claims against payment bonds exceeding $10 million until administrative resolution occurred under the Contract Disputes Act.
• Contributed as part of a multi-million-dollar construction dispute to obtain a favorable arbitration award that declared a termination for cause was wrongful and awarded damages for breach of contract and implied warranties.
• Resolved a water-penetration construction-defect claim through settlement.
• Negotiated multiple settlement agreements related to subcontractor delay claims exceeding $1 million on behalf of general contractors.
• Prosecuted commercial and residential lien claims arising from payment disputes.
• Successfully arbitrated a negligence claim on behalf of a homeowner.

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