Representative Matters by Client Type
Design Firms/Consultants
Institutional Buildings
- Boarding school - Represented an architecture firm engaged to design the buildings for a new boarding school in connection with a fee dispute. The dispute involved both calculation of the base fee and compensation for prototype buildings.
Waste Management and Environmental Projects
- Wastewater treatment plant - Defended a claim against an engineering firm joined in a suit by an owner to recover the cost of replacing defective pumps in a wastewater plant upgrade. The case was settled through multi-party mediation.
Industrial Projects
- Off-shore engineering firm - Represented off-shore engineering firm furnishing engineering services to North American clients and projects by human engineering assets located in India and China; coordinated negotiations and preparation of contracts for the furnishing of architectural and engineering services for domestic projects from Asia.
Licensing and Registration
- Engineer licensing - Assisted individual engineers accused of misconduct by the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Land Surveyors.
- Architect licensing - Assisted architect accused of misconduct by the NC Board of Architecture.
- Licensure of out-of-state firms - Represented several out-of-state engineering firms and construction contractors in their efforts to comply with North Carolina licensing and registration laws.
Corporate
- Corporate reorganization - Assisted the principals in a roofing consulting firm with corporate planning, reorganization and business continuation.
