J. Kent Holland, Jr.

Of Counsel

Of Counsel in the Vienna, Virginia, office of Wickwire Gavin, P.C.

Law practice emphasizes construction, environmental law, federal procurement, federal grants, and insurance.

Former member of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Board of Assistance Appeals and Procurement Attorney for the Grants Branch of the EPA Office of the General Counsel.

Industry Experience

Suspension Debarment defense, Insurance coverage disputes, Insurance policy drafting, Legislative assistance for EPA grantees

Client Work

  • Risk Management Services Consultant for the Environmental and Design Professional Unit of Arch Insurance Group, Inc., headquartered in New York City.
  • Assists design firms and contractors in numerous contract negotiations with their clients.
  • Represented contractors with contractor claims on wastewater treatment projects and other environmental-related projects.
  • Represented numerous municipalities in federal grant disputes with the Environmental Protection Agency, including assisting in obtaining legislative solutions for project financing.

Publications/Presentations/Speaking/Recognitions

Publications

Risk Management and Contract Guide for Design Professionals (a/e ProNet/ Ardent Publications, 2005) (285 page book).

"Construction Law & Risk Management - Case Notes and Articles," (Ardent Publications, 2003) (300 page book).

"Insurance Claims on Design-Build Projects," Design-Build Contracting Claims, Chapter 11, (Aspen Law & Business, Construction Law Library, New York, 1999, co-author).

"The Jonah Perspective on Construction Defects: A View From Inside the Fish," Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel Quarterly, (Vol. 53, No. 4, Summer, 2003).

Expert Commentary, (International Risk Management Institute) - Quarterly on-line newsletter, addressing environmental insurance issues and also design-build issues. From 2003 through current.

Design Professional Briefings (Arch Insurance) - Quarterly newsletter by Arch Insurance Group, Inc. From Fourth Quarter of 2002 through current.

Environmental Risk Briefings (Arch Insurance) - Quarterly newsletter by Arch Insurance Group, Inc. From Fourth Quarter of 2002 through current.

ConstructionRisk.com Report. Legal newsletter by ConstructionRisk.com (1999 to present).

Speaking Engagements/Presentations

"Proactively Managing Risks and Claims in Design and Construction," International Risk Management Institute (IRMI) seminars in 2004, March 23-24 - Las Vegas, March 31-April 1 - Chicago, April 13-14 - Washington, D.C.

"Risk Management and Insurance for Design Professionals," presented at International Risk Management Institute 23rd IRMI Construction Risk Conference (Chicago , IL - Nov 18, 2003).

"Design-Build: Current Issues," panel moderator for DBIA Annual Meeting (Orlando , FL - October 9, 2003 )

"Environmental Risk Management and Insurance," presented for State Capital Law Firm Group, Annual Meeting ( Boston , MA - October 3, 2003 )

"Design Professionals' Risk Management," presented for the Buffalo chapter of the New York State Professional Engineers Society (Buffalo , NY - Dec. 2002).

"Land Surveyors Risk Management," presented at Michigan Land Surveyors annual conference, (Grand Rapids, MI - February, 2002).

Professional Affiliations

Forum on Construction Industry

American Bar Association

Associated General Contractors of America

American Institute of Architects: Allied Member

Bar & Court Admissions

Bar Admissions

Virginia
Pennsylvania

Education

J.D., Villanova University School of Law, 1979

B.S., Earth Sciences, West Chester University

Personal Interests

Snowboarding, tennis, mountain biking, motorcycle dirt riding
kent@Kentholland.com
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