Attorneys

Jeffrey W. Coleman is a licensed structural engineer who has served as corporate counsel to an architectural, engineering, interior design and construction firm. An authority on concrete construction law, he is the author of Legal Issues in Concrete Construction (1st and 2nd eds., 2014, CAM Publishing).

Lars C. Erickson has practiced law since 1996, representing general contractors, subcontractors, developers, architects and engineers in a myriad of cases involving complex legal issues.

Michael P. Katz has served as corporate counsel for an architectural, engineering, interior design and construction firm as well as deputy general counsel to a division of the nation’s largest heavy/highway contractor.

Ben Kirk’s practice is focused on construction and real estate, with particular focus on construction defect litigation. Ben represents general contractors, subcontractors, developers, architects and engineers in transactional matters and litigation. He also has extensive experience representing homeowners’ associations in transactional matters and litigation.

Practice focused on commercial law and litigation/appeals: construction law, insurance coverage and defense, real estate, franchise, and general business law. Represents contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, owners, and insurers.

J.R. Toren has extensive business management as well as legal experience, both as in-house counsel and in private practice.

John Trout led a concrete repair construction company before becoming an attorney, giving him firsthand experience as both a contractor and a subcontractor.