Madison, Wisconsin Construction Lawyer :: Hugh N. Anderson :: Wickwire Gavin

• Defended project owner against claims by contractor, its surety, and subcontractors arising from a major expansion and modification of an existing wastewater treatment facility. Claims included misrepresentation of existing site conditions, delay, and failure to adequately administer the project.
• Represented project engineers in joint defense with owner against general contractor's claims for delay, interference, defective design, and disruption in construction of a high capacity lift station and associated sewer rerouting.
• Defended project engineers against owner's claim arising from functional failure of wastewater lagoons.
• On-going representation of national engineering societies in drafting of design and construction contracts.

"The EJCDC Design-Build Family of Documents," 4th Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys Conference Proceedings, June 2005.

"Change Orders in Wisconsin," May-June 2005, Lorman Education Services.

"The Practice of Architecture and Engineering by Limited Liability Entities Across State Lines," Construction Lawyer, Winter 2004.

"Managing Risk in Construction Contracting," December 2004, PESI.

"Construction Management and Design-Build in Wisconsin," Lorman Education Services, May 2002.

State Public Construction Law Source Book, Wisconsin chapter, CCH, 2002.

"Ownership, Copyright and Reuse of Design Documents," 2001 National Society of Professional Engineers.

"Construction Contracting for Public Entities in Wisconsin," January 2001, Lorman Education Services.

"Construction Claims in Wisconsin," Lorman Education Services, May 2000.

State-by-State Guide to Architect, Engineer, and Contractor Licensing, Wisconsin chapter, Aspen Law & Business Publishers, 1999, and supplement.

Educates members of various professional and trade organizations on legal issues. Speaking engagements include: "Construction Management and Design-Build in Wisconsin," Lorman Education, May 2002.

"Using and Understanding Engineering and Construction Contract Documents," National Society of Professional Engineers, December 2001, October/November 2004.

"Legal and Procurement Issues in Public Sector Design/Build Contracting," Transportation Research Board, 1997 Annual Meeting.

Instructor, UW-Madison School of Engineering, "Legal Aspects of Engineering and Construction."

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Member, Phi Beta Kappa