Pillsbury, Construction | Chambers USA Profile

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Construction - District of Columbia

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Pillsbury has a high-caliber team with an impressive record litigating on a range of high-profile construction and insurance coverage disputes. It additionally boasts a sophisticated transactional and contractual practice encompassing PPP, real estate development and energy projects. Pillsbury acts for a wide range of clients, including developers, owners and general contractors. It possesses strong related expertise in a wide array of construction accidents both during and after project completion.

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Work Highlights

Pillsbury represented Lane Construction in negotiating the $15+ billion design-build contract for the Texas High-Speed Train rail line.

Strengths

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Pillsbury has a deep bench of construction and insurance professionals. It always provides the highest level of service and responsiveness, regardless of the size of the engagement.

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Pillsbury understands how construction companies operate and how projects are bid. They are able to offer solutions and strategies that meet our goals.

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The Pillsbury construction group is filled with talented and smart lawyers, who bring emotional intelligence, intellectual curiosity, energy and a collaborative spirit to our issues.

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Pillsbury has a deep bench of construction and insurance professionals. It always provides the highest level of service and responsiveness, regardless of the size of the engagement.

Construction respondent
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Pillsbury understands how construction companies operate and how projects are bid. They are able to offer solutions and strategies that meet our goals.

Construction respondent
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The Pillsbury construction group is filled with talented and smart lawyers, who bring emotional intelligence, intellectual curiosity, energy and a collaborative spirit to our issues.

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Notable Practitioners

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David T Dekker

Eminent Practitioners

Chair of the firm David Dekker has exceptional expertise leading insurance coverage disputes at both the trial and appellate levels. He has further experience in a range of construction, surety and related commercial matters.

David Dekker is one of the best insurance coverage lawyers in the practice area.

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Jeffrey R Gans

Band 1

Jeffrey Gans, chair of Pillsbury's public-private partnership team, is noted for his work in construction contracting and disputes practice. He also handles litigation avoidance work. He has extensive experience advising owner, developer and contractor-side clients in the construction of energy and commercial projects.

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Melissa C Lesmes

Band 2

Melissa Lesmes cochairs Pillsbury's construction counseling and dispute resolution practice group. She has substantial experience in construction defect litigation as well as construction-related insurance coverage cases. She also advises on contract negotiation and risk management issues.

Melissa Lesmes' experience is invaluable. I would not go to anyone else for insurance-related work.

Melissa Lesmes is exceptional. She is truly an insurance expert.

Melissa brings a world of knowledge and experience to our engagements. She is always well poised to articulate the challenges we may face while offering creative solutions.

Melissa offers smart, creative and practical guidance. She is unflappable, always prepared and quick to respond.

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