Geoffrey Palachuk

• Successfully secured trial judgment exceeding USD57 million for client during multi-month bench trial on complex public construction project
• Favorably resolved multiple eight and nine figure disruption claims on global data center development projects spanning five continents
• Obtained complete dismissal of contractor’s USD12 million claim against owner client on a multi-phase public infrastructure project in Washington state
• Succeeded in “take-nothing” trial defense of contractor pursuing more than USD100 million on billion-dollar public convention center project
• Pursued a general contractor’s claims related to a private USD1.4 billion mixed-use development in Tacoma, Washington, which involved approximately USD19 million in dispute during a five-week arbitration and resulted in a favorable seven-figure judgment
• Represented multiple owners and contractors in mixed-use projects, including the defense of a private developer on a USD100 million project in Bellevue, Washington, which involved a 10-week jury trial for claims exceeding USD25 million
• Represented a Fortune 500 company in the development of a USD3 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Virginia
• Pursued claims on behalf of a general contractor with grain silo and grain terminal projects throughout Washington, Montana, North Dakota, and Iowa
• Secured favorable trial judgment for a private real estate developer client, with a complete defense against all tort and contract claims, during a weeklong bench trial in King County, Washington
• Advised various private developers and general contractors as construction counsel for hotel projects and renovations in the Pacific Northwest
• Defended various design professionals and general contractors against multimillion-dollar claims involving condominium complexes and homeowners’ associations
• Advised multiple campuses and universities in Washington, Oregon, and California on contracts for capital improvement projects and pre-litigation resolution of construction disputes
• Advised multiple public owners on alternative public works projects under Chapter 39.04 and Chapter 39.10 of the Revised Code of Washington, including general contractor/construction manager and design-build initiatives

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