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Jennifer

Jennifer McMillan Beyerlein
ShareholderConstruction Team Co-Chair
Seattle
D 206.223.7065
C 206.235.0401
beyerleinj@lanepowell.com

Jennifer McMillan Beyerlein is Co-Chair of the firm’s Construction Team and concentrates her practice on construction litigation and drafting and negotiating complex construction contracts.  

She has a diverse background that includes representing architecture and engineering firms in malpractice claims, private owners and developers, and municipalities and public owners on various public works projects.

Contract Negotiations:

  • Mixed use
  • Residential
  • Condominium
  • Long Term Care/Senior Living Facilities
  • Public Procurement
  • Hospitality
  • Tribal
  • International
  • Design-Bid-Build; Design-Build; GC/CM

Claims/Litigation:

  • Professional negligence/malpractice
  • High Value Construction Disputes
  • Tunneling
  • Force Majeure
  • Differing site conditions
  • Defective specifications
  • Residential
  • Increased construction costs
  • Government procurement
  • FHA/ADA
  • Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jennifer has drafted and negotiated construction contracts for some of the largest private and public projects in the Pacific Northwest region and across the U.S. She is a trusted advisor when disputes arise on a construction project, working closely with her clients to resolve claims before litigation. She has also been involved in defending owners, public entities, tribes, and design professionals in litigation and arbitration of construction disputes. Jennifer also serves on the American Arbitration Association’s Roster of Construction Arbitrators.

Community Involvement

Washington State Bar Association, Construction Law Section

  • Council Member
  • Chair-Elect

Gregoire Fellows Diversity Program, Governance Committee

EarthShare Washington, Past President

 

Thought Leadership

  • November 4, 2022Publication
    Washington Supreme Court Finds One-Year Limitation Period in Construction Contract Unconscionable
    Construction Legal Update
  • August 18, 2022News

    The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys

    Awards & Honors
  • June 1, 2022News
    Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2022 Chambers® USA
    Awards & Honors
  • February 24, 2022Event / CLE
    Construction Contracts and Risk in the Post-Acute Care and Senior Housing Industry
    American Health Law Association | Orlando, Florida
  • August 19, 2021News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • May 20, 2021News
    Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2021 Chambers® USA
    Awards & Honors
  • April 15, 2021Event / CLE
    Claims Management: Hot Topics and Legislative Updates
    Construction Management Association of America | Virtual
  • December 7, 2020Publication
    HUD Publishes New Fair Housing Act Design and Construction Requirements
    Construction & Environment Legal Update
  • December 1, 2020Event / CLE
    Cutting Edge Transportation Issues for Litigation and Transactional Cases
    ProLawCLE | Virtual
  • August 20, 2020News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Recognizes 92 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • April 23, 2020 News
    Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2020 Chambers® USA
    Awards & Honors
  • April 14, 2020Event / CLE
    How is COVID-19 Impacting Design Professionals?
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington | Webinar
  • 2020Publication
    Washington State Chapter
    State-by-State Guide to Design and Construction Contracts and Claims , Second Edition
  • June 7, 2019Event / CLE
    Construction Doctrines: Is There a Doctrine in the House?
    Washington State Bar Association Construction Law Section | Seattle
  • March 8, 2019Publication
    Washington Construction Law Deskbook
    Washington State Bar Association
  • 2019Publication
    Washington State Chapter 
    State-by-State Guide to Design and Construction Contracts and Claims , Second Edition
  • September 28, 2018Publication
    Washington Supreme Court Reaffirms Compliance with Contractual Notice Requirements
    Construction Legal Update
  • April 20, 2018Publication
    Key Considerations for Liquidated Damages Clauses in Transportation Projects
    Transportation Legal Update
  • January 18, 2018Publication
    Washington Supreme Court Upholds Rule That Property Owner and General Contractor Are Not Indispensable Parties in a Lien Foreclosure Action Against the Surety of the Lien Release Bond
    Construction Legal Update
  • January 9, 2018Event / CLE
    Contracts and Risk Management
    American Council of Engineering Companies | Bellevue, Washington
  • September 15, 2017Event / CLE
    Common Mistakes That Cost You Money: A Lawyer’s Perspective
    American Council of Engineering Companies
  • June 9, 2017Event / CLE
    Statutory Limitation Periods
    Washington State Bar Association | Seattle
  • March 23, 2017Event / CLE
    Risks Facing Structural Engineers
    Structural Engineers Association of Washington
  • January 10, 2017Event / CLE
    Contracts and Risk Management
    American Council of Engineering Companies | Bellevue, Washington
  • December 7, 2016Event / CLE
    Construction Project Challenges Overview
    The Seminar Group
  • October 21, 2016Publication
    Washington Supreme Court Announces New Rule on Attorney-Client Privilege: Post-Employment Communications Between Corporate Counsel and Former Employees Are Discoverable
    Labor, Employment & Benefits Legal Update
  • June 14, 2016Event / CLE
    Managing Risk Through Contracts
    AIA Seattle | Seattle
  • June 1, 2016Event / CLE
    Contracts and Liability Update
    American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington | Bellevue, Washington
  • October 20, 2015Event / CLE
    Hot Topics in Construction Law and Insurance
    Lane Powell and Propel Insurance Seminar | Seattle
  • October 20, 2015Event / CLE
    The Potential Liability Risks You Should Consider Today if the Apartment You Build is Converted Into Condominiums Tomorrow
    Propel Insurance
  • April 27, 2015Event / CLE
    Advanced Business Contracts | What to Do When Good Deals Go Bad (and how to avoid it from a legal perspective)
    National Business Institute
  • April 27, 2015Event / CLE
    Limitations of Liability and Insurance: Strategically Negotiating Risk
    National Business Institute
  • November 5, 2014Event / CLE
    Impact of the Anti-indemnification Statute
    American Council of Engineering Companies | Bellevue, Washington
  • October 1, 2014Event / CLE
    Hot Topics and Key Issues in Washington Construction Law
    Lane Powell Seminar | Seattle
  • June 13, 2014News
    Thirty-five Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Fifteen Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • March 17, 2014Event / CLE
    Developing Risks, Contracting Trends, and Practice Pointers
    PLAN | Webinar
  • June 13, 2012News
    28 Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers;’ 12 Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • August 9, 2011News
    Thirty-six Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
    Awards & Honors
  • June 20, 2011News
    Twenty-six Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers;’ Ten Lane Powell Attorneys Named As ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • 2010Publication
    Washington State Chapter
    Design-Build Deskbook , 4th Edition
  • Awards_2023 Best Lawyers America
  • Chambers USA Leading Lawyer 2022

Practices & Industries

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction
  • Electronic Discovery, Technology & Strategy
  • Transportation

Education

  • University of Michigan Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2004
  • Stanford University, B.A., 2001

Accreditation

LEED® Accredited Professional, U.S. Green Building Council

Admissions

  • Washington
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • Tulalip Tribe

Honors

Chambers® USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Construction (2020-2022)

The Best Lawyers in America©, Litigation – Construction (2021-2023)

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