Joel D. Heusinger

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Joel D. Heusinger

Joel Heusinger has practiced law with Woods & Aitken since 1986 with an emphasis in construction law and litigation. He advises and represents contractors, subcontractors, public and private owners, architects, engineers and surety companies in federal and state courts, mediations, arbitrations and special master proceedings. Joel has been involved in numerous complex construction disputes throughout the United States involving the management and review of millions of pages of documents and electronic data.

Joel works hard to evaluate claims and cases early in the process in an effort to inform the client of his assessment and possible business risks involved in the matter. After that assessment, he discusses alternative dispute resolution options available to the client. He has participated in over 100 mediations with settlements occurring in almost 85% of those cases. He speaks regularly at industry conference and seminars and has prepared numerous papers regarding current construction issues. Joel is a member of the American Bar Association Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, and the Section on Public Contracts Law where he was Chairman of the Construction Contract Committee from 1995-1998.

Practice Areas

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Construction Law & Litigation
Renewable Energy Law
Surety Law

Bar Admissions

Colorado
Nebraska

Affiliations

American Bar Association
Colorado State Bar Association
Nebraska State Bar Association
U.S. District Court – Colorado
U.S. District Court – Nebraska
U.S. District Court – Wisconsin (Eastern District)
U.S. Court of Appeals – Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals – Tenth Circuit

Education

Bob Jones University, 1983, B.A. (magna cum laude)
Duke University Law, 1986, J.D. (with honors)

Representative Matters

  • Represented electrical subcontractor with $19 million in claims arising from work at computer processor manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs. Full recovery was obtained through joint arbitration and mediation process.
  • Represented general contractor in a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by steel mill in Oregon. The project involved a $200 million addition to the facility. Contractor obtained over $2.5 million recovery and the owner’s $60 million back charge was entirely defeated.
  • Represented a joint-venture steel erection contractor in a 2 week arbitration regarding claims arising from the construction of the Cincinnati Civic Convention Center. Arbitrator awarded approximately 85% of claim plus attorney’s fees.
  • Represented general contractor in claim submission to the GSA on behalf of the general contractor and various subcontractors on $150 million GSA office building in San Francisco. Contractor ultimately obtained $15 million through a staged mediation process.
  • Represented highway contractor against state department of roads in 1 month jury trial resulting in jury verdict of approximately $1 million.
  • Represented contractor in condominium construction defect matter in Denver. Obtained full recovery for contractor of $2.7 million from Insurers.
  • Represented owner on a water treatment facility in Nevada. Evaluated contractor claims which were resolved through mediation for $14 million less than the submitted value (30% of original claim)

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