Woods Aitken is pleased to announce that attorneys Joel D. Heusinger and Daniel M. Gross have been selected as arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) prestigious Construction Mega Project Panel.
Established in 2016, the AAA Construction Mega Project Panel was created by the American Arbitration Association in collaboration with lawyers and industry professionals specializing in construction mega projects. The Panel comprises top-rated construction arbitrators, selected by a diverse rating committee of advocates and in-house counsel with extensive experience in significant construction and infrastructure disputes.
With a forty-year career in litigating and arbitrating construction cases, Dan now focuses his practice on alternative dispute resolution. He also serves as a senior advisor at Woods Aitken, assisting the firm’s construction and litigation groups. A member of the AAA National Construction Arbitrator Panel for over 35 years, Dan has had more than 100 appointments across 12 states, many involving seven- and eight-figure disputes. He has taken over 40 arbitrations through award and is also an active mediator.
Joel has practiced with Woods Aitken since 1986, emphasizing construction law and litigation. He has been involved in complex construction disputes across the United States, managing claims in the hundreds of millions of dollars and vast amounts of electronic data. Joel has also participated in over 400 mediations and numerous arbitrations nationwide. He is a Fellow in the American College of Construction Lawyers and previously served on its Board of Governors. He is ranked in Chambers USA for his work in construction law.
About Woods Aitken’s Construction Group:
Woods Aitken’s national construction law practice group has counseled clients in the construction industry throughout the United States since the Firm’s founding in 1921. This tradition and dedication to the construction industry provides the experience and knowledge from which creative, value-driven, and ethical solutions to the challenges facing our construction clients can be achieved. Construction clients benefit not only from our knowledge and understanding of construction law, but also from our decades of experience in business counseling and dispute resolution involving the construction issues and events that impact their business futures.
About Woods Aitken:
Founded in 1921, Woods Aitken is a full-service law firm with clients ranging from individuals and local organizations to regional businesses and national corporations. Our approach to providing legal services is built on vast knowledge and experience, practical guidance, and long-term client success. We help clients identify unique challenges, minimize risks, and realize opportunities. Woods Aitken has offices in Denver, Lincoln, Omaha, and Washington, D.C.