Steven M. Henderson

Defending multiple engineering firms in cases involving allegations of property damage caused by defective design or construction.

Defending engineering firm in a multi-party dispute involving personal injury claims arising from a propane gas explosion.

Defending major international equipment manufacturer in multiple product liability cases.

Assisted contractors in protesting multiple OSHA citations and penalties.

Successfully resolved dispute on behalf of a contractor accused of submitting fraudulent payment documents to a government agency.

Obtained a favorable settlement of subcontractor’s delay claim against a government agency arising from relocation of water and sewer lines on a highway project.

Negotiated a favorable settlement with a state transportation agency concerning payment for material on a highway project that allegedly did not comply with the agency's standard specifications.

Successfully represented multiple contractors in bid protests challenging the award of contracts for highway and bridge projects.

Representing multiple contractors in pursuing or defending performance and payment bond claims related to subcontractor defaults.

Obtained summary judgment in a complicated commercial construction dispute involving delay claims and allegations of defective construction.

Successfully resolved a design and construction defect case on behalf of a condominium owner’s association.

Successfully litigated a multi-party case for a national developer involving claims of fraud and defective construction asserted by a condominium owner's association.

Successfully resolved complicated payment dispute on contracting mining project that resulted in multi-million dollar payment to client.

Drafted multi-million dollar construction contracts for several owners, including manufacturing facilities, hotels, museums and a recycling facility.

Drafted design-build contract and proposal documents for quasi-public agency.

Successfully litigated a contractor’s claims against a manufacturer and a design engineer involving a poorly designed telecommunications tower. The client obtained a substantial settlement during early mediation and avoided substantial litigation costs.

Drafted and negotiated various design and construction contracts on behalf of contractors, subcontractors and design professionals.

Drafted and negotiated multiple contract mining agreements for a multi-million dollar surface mining project.