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About

Provided by Varela, Lee, Metz & Guarino

Founded in 2014 with the opening of offices in Northern Virginia and San Francisco, Varela, Lee, Metz & Guarino (VLMG) represents clients spanning the breadth of the construction industry, including owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, sureties, and public agencies. VLMG’s attorneys have handled litigation and arbitration across the United States and around the world involving a diverse spectrum of construction projects, including civil, industrial, power, commercial, and military/government projects, among many others. VLMG’s attorneys also have substantial experience in counseling clients during ongoing projects, as well as the drafting or review of contract documents. At its core, VLMG is a construction services law firm. Disproving the concept that legal service should only be consulted upon litigation, clients realize value from VLMG’s contract administration support during active projects. As many of our clients understand, project-level decision-making, such as scheduling and change order management, can avoid a lawsuit. VLMG’s professionals work as a team with executive, legal, accounting and engineering personnel as a foundational risk management asset. 






Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Construction - USA - Nationwide

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Varela, Lee, Metz & Guarino is a well-respected boutique comprised of construction law specialists on both coasts. Handles sensitive and substantial cases for many of the country's top industry players. Specializes in industrial and power sector projects with engineering, procurement and construction contractors and developers. Increasingly active in international construction projects and arbitrations, and has significant experience in government contract disputes. Particularly skilled in cross-border and multijurisdictional matters.

Notable practitioners

Paul Varela is a key contact in Virginia.

Work Highlights

Provided by Varela, Lee, Metz & Guarino

  • Varela, Lee, Metz & Guarino represented Parsons Transportation Group in a breach of contract claim brought by its primary subcontractor in connection with a 12-year project for the development of a statutorily mandated train control system and all related facilities for New Jersey Transit.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"VLMG has one of the strongest groups of construction attorneys in the country. Their knowledge in the international construction arbitration arena is quite extensive and they are a go-to firm for international construction disputes."

Construction respondent
USA

"The team are excellent, extremely knowledgeable, well organized and proactive in their approach."

Construction respondent
USA

"The firm have strong team members with a good breath of experience and a deep understanding."

Construction respondent
USA

Members

Provided by Varela, Lee, Metz & Guarino

Andrew Van Ornum

Brian R Dugdale

Christopher M Burke

David B Wonderlick

Garrett E Dillon

Joseph S Guarino

Kirk E Niemi

Michael M Suga

Nicholas A Merrell

Clients

Provided by Varela, Lee, Metz & Guarino

Balfour Beatty

CB&I, Inc.

CH2M HILL

Clark Construction

DPR Construction

Gilbane Building Company

Hensel Phelps Construction Co.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.

Parsons Transportation Group

Industries

Provided by Varela, Lee, Metz & Guarino

Commercial Litigation

Construction

Government Contracts

International Construction Arbitration

Litigation - Construction

Surety