Gary Christensen

Practice Areas

Construction

Real Estate

Litigation

Insurance Recovery

Public Entities

Education

Higher Education

K-12 Education

Career

Gary Christensen is a construction lawyer of more than 35 years who develops the best solutions to contract for large, complex projects and to resolve claims efficiently and effectively—whether in litigation, arbitration, mediation, or negotiation. He is also a mediator and arbitrator of commercial, construction, and business disputes.

Gary has had broad experience in commercial and construction litigation, construction contracting, insurance recovery, public procurement and contracting, and strategic planning of complex projects. He regularly negotiates design, construction, design-build, construction management, and engineer-procure-construct contracts, and has prepared successful integrated project delivery contracts for complex projects throughout the Northwest. He helps clients build schools, medical facilities, affordable housing, distribution centers, and resorts, among other projects.

When disputes arise, Gary arbitrates and litigates payment, delay, insurance, priority, and defect claims, both during and after construction. He also serves as a neutral mediator and arbitrator of commercial, business, and construction claims.

Gary is licensed in Oregon and Washington.

Professional Memberships

Instructor, Portland Community College, Construction Law for the Contractor required course, 2024-present

Legislation committee to revise Oregon retainage law, HB 4006 (2024), Cochair 2021-2024

Oregon State Bar, Member

-Alternative Dispute Resolution Section

-Construction Law Section

--Emeritus Executive Committee, 2022-present

--Advisory Executive Committee, 2012-2021

--Chair, 2010, and Immediate Past Chair, 2011

--Executive Committee, 2003-2011

-Litigation Section

Associated General Contractors, Oregon-Columbia Chapter, Member

-Professional and Industry Associates Council, Chair and Cochair, 2016-2018

-Counsel to Board of Directors, 2003-2004

-Developed AGC University educational program

-Legal Operating Committee and Bylaws Committee, Member

American Bar Association, Member

-Dispute Resolution Section

-Forum on the Construction Industry

-Construction Litigation Section

-Litigation Section

Education

Awards