Brett M. Hill

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Practice Areas

  • Construction Law and Litigation
  • Real Estate Law and Litigation
  • General Litigation
  • Insurance Coverage

Practice Description

Mr. Hill concentrates his practice on construction and general litigation. He has represented owners, lenders, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in mediations, arbitrations and trial court litigation.  He understands that each dispute requires its own unique approach and that approach is not always through litigation.  Some disputes require a creative solution to the complex problem.

Mr. Hill is admitted to practice in Washington and in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

He has been selected as a "Rising Star" by Washington Law and Politics Magazine for 2010 and 2011.

Representative Cases

  • Represented roofing contractor in an arbitration against owner for work performed on shopping mall. Obtained an award from arbitrator in full amount of claim, plus interest and fees.
  • Represented developer in arbitration against general contractor for defective work. Obtained an award from arbitrator in full amount of claim, plus interest and attorneys fees.
  • Represented construction lender in dispute with competing lien claimants after developer’s insolvency. Obtained a favorable summary judgment ruling against one of the lien claimants and negotiated a creative settlement of case that resulted in recovery of principal owed to lender and fees.
  • Represented general contractor seeking recovery of a seven figure contract balance against the owner.  In that case he successfully defended a challenge to the general contractor’s lien and settled the case favorably days before the arbitration.

Professional Associations

  • Externship, The Honorable Thomas S. Zilly, Federal District Court (2004)
  • American Bar Association
  • Washington State Bar Association, Construction Law Section
  • King County Bar Association
  • Law Review, Seattle University School of Law (2003-2004)
  • National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Developing Leader

Publications and Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Contractor Training, “Contracting on Public Projects”, August 2011.
  • Speaker, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Contractor Training, “Contracts for General Contractors”, May, 2011.
  • Speaker, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Contractor Training, “Contracts for General Contractors”, June, 2011.
  • Speaker, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Contractor Training, “Common Legal Issues”, June, 2011.
  • Speaker, Lorman CLE - "AIA Contracts in Washington"
  • Speaker, Association of Builders and Contractors of Washington - "Construction Lien and Bond Claims"
  • Speaker, Association of General Contractors of Washington - "Claims and Change Orders"
  • Frequent contributor to Ahlers & Cressman PLLC legal blog
  • Author, Prevailing Wages Not Required for Delivery of Materials to Construction Site, AGC Newsletter, February 2005.

Education

  • J.D., magna cum laude, Seattle University School of Law, 2004
  • B.S. in Economics, with distinction, University of Washington, 1999