Are You Protecting Every Dollar You're Owed on Your Washington Projects?
Getting paid on a construction project depends on more than a signed contract—it depends on knowing which legal tools protect your right to payment, and using them before a slow-paying account becomes a write-off. Join Miller Nash for a practical look at two of the most important—and most commonly mishandled—tools contractors have: (1) lien and bond rights, and (2) insurance coverage.
This session will cover:
- Private Project Liens: How to jump through the critical procedural and substantive statutory hoops to timely and properly assert your lien rights
- Public Project Bond & Retainage Claims: How to timely and properly leverage payment bond and retainage claims to ensure you get paid
- What to look for—and look out for—in lien waivers and partial or final releases
- Key strategies for every contracting tier to effectively prosecute (and defend against) lien and bond claims
- Which insurance policies (builder's risk, CGL, and others) to look to and what types of damages are typically insured and not insured;
- How coverage determinations get made, and the practical steps that maximize your chances of recovery when you’re making a claim or claim is made against you.
Who should attend
This webinar is designed for construction industry professionals at every tier of the contracting chain, including general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and owners, who want a clearer, more proactive approach to protecting payment on their Washington projects.
Speakers
Brian Guthrie focuses on construction law and he represents general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and owners on complex public and private construction projects throughout the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and beyond.
Tristan Swanson is a commercial litigator focused on preventing and resolving insurance coverage and construction disputes. His subject matter expertise has made him one of the most sought-after coverage attorneys nationwide and, simultaneously, he maintains a robust, multi-state construction practice.
Khalid Aziz focuses on representing contractors in claims arising out of complex commercial disputes on both public and private projects. His experience includes successfully resolving claims related to notice issues, delays, bid protests, non-conforming work, differing site conditions, breaches of contract, and bid protests.
Hugo Fraga represents owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, design professionals, and sureties on private and public construction projects. He handles all aspects of construction litigation, including delay and impact claims, construction defects, default terminations, change-order and extra-work claims, and payment or mechanics’ lien disputes.
