Jacob Zahniser

Construction

Insurance Recovery

Litigation

Real Estate

Education

Higher Education

K-12 Education

For nearly 15 years, Jacob Zahniser has represented owners, contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and design professionals in connection with public and private projects involving schools, infrastructure, industrial, commercial, and residential projects. Jacob’s practice focuses on two areas: construction law and litigation and commercial landlord/tenant disputes. Jacob advises clients on any number of issues that arise during a construction project, from drafting the construction contract, through project close-out, payment, and defect claims.

Jacob frequently advises clients on claim prosecution and avoidance, including change orders, delay/acceleration claims, liens, and liquidated damages. Jacob has considerable experience prosecuting and defending multi-million dollar extra work, delay/acceleration, design defect, differing site conditions, disruption and workmanship claims in state and federal courts and arbitrations.

Jacob is licensed in Oregon and Washington.

Associated General Contractors (AGC), Oregon-Columbia Chapter

Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland

Oregon State Bar

-Construction Law Section, Co-Chair, 2023-2024

-Construction Law Section, Executive Committee, 2017-2024

-Construction Law Section, Annual CLE Committee Chair, 2020

-Member-At-Large, 2016-2017

American Bar Association, Construction Law Forum

St. John’s University School of Law

J. D.

University of Maryland

B. A.