The Lee/Shoemaker PLLC team of litigators have handled professional liability claims, copyright claims, and business litigation, both locally (DC, Virginia, and Maryland) and in courts across the United States.
Civic
- Won favorable arbitration award for architectural firm on $16 million in claims involving a museum project on which there were alleged issues with exterior cladding details on two different buildings
- Defended architectural firm against claims in excess of $14 million involving a public pool project
- Defended engineering firm against claims involving live music venue
- Defended lighting consultant against claims in excess of $1 million involving convention center project
- Defended architectural firm against delay claims on an athletic facility project
- Won dismissal of copyright infringement claim against architectural firm involving a public museum project in Washington, DC
- Defended architectural firm against claims for cost-overruns on a museum renovation project
- Represented architectural firm against claims of cost-overruns related to city hall and police headquarters project
Commercial
- Won summary judgment in favor of engineering firm involving claims in excess of $8 million related to retaining wall failure on distribution facility project
- Won partial summary judgment in favor of engineering firm involving claims in excess of $5 million related to property condition assessment based on limitation of liability and choice of law provisions
- Defended international architecture firm against claims in excess of $50 million on office renovation project
- Defended engineering firm against delay claims on design-build project involving high-profile office building
- Defended architectural firm against claims in excess of $3 million on shopping center renovation project
- Defended engineering firm against claims in excess of $10 million involving cannabis grow facility project
Healthcare/Medical
- Won preliminary dismissal of claims against engineering firm related to tunnel collapse associated with hospital project
- Defended third-party inspection firm against claims involving a hospital expansion project which experienced a post-occupancy structural failure
- Defended engineering firm against claims in excess of $5 million involving hospital project
- Defended architectural firm against cost-overrun claims on a design-build hospital expansion project
Hospitality
- Won summary judgment in favor of architectural firm on $10+ million claims related to a high-profile hotel project in Washington, DC, a result affirmed on appeal following successful advocacy before the DC Circuit Court of Appeals
- Won motion to dismiss in favor of architectural firm on hotel project in Baltimore, Maryland
- Defended architectural firm related to $20 million in claims on a hotel and casino project
- Defended owner’s representative firm related to $30 million in claims on hotel renovation project in the Caribbean
- Defended interior design firm related to $2 million in claims involving mold growth on a hotel project
Multi-Family
- Won complete defense verdict from arbitrator in favor of architectural firm on $2 million in claims related to an apartment renovation project
- Defended third-party inspection firm against claims in excess of $30 million involving a condominium project on which there were alleged fire code violations
- Obtained voluntary dismissal of claims involving parking garage collapse at iconic Washington, DC landmark
- Defended architectural firm against claims in excess of $10 million involving a structural issue discovered post-occupancy
- Defended engineering firm against claims in excess of $3 million involving a luxury condominium project with alleged HVAC issues
- Defended architectural firm against claims initiated by condominium association related to exterior cladding on several multifamily buildings
Non-Competition
- Prosecuted claims by engineering firm against former shareholder who violated restrictive covenants in shareholders agreement by soliciting employees and clients of engineering firm
- Prosecuted claims by engineering firm against former management employees hired by an out-of-market competitor to open a new branch office in violation of restrictive covenants agreed to by former management employees
- Prosecuted claims by engineering firm against former shareholder who violated restrictive covenants by performing services for clients of engineering firm
Transportation
- Defended engineering firm against claims in excess of $2.6 million related to alleged cost overruns on a design-build project for state department of transportation
- Represented engineering firm in pursuing claims in excess of $15 million and defending against claims in excess of $20 million related to a design-build railway and transportation project
- Represented engineering firm in relation to claims of alleged survey issues on airport project
