David J. Larson
Office Managing Partner, Las Vegas
Practice focuses on commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on construction disputes and liability. Has represented owners, general contractors, sureties, architects, subcontractors and material suppliers; also represents various public and private corporations in disputes relating to major equipment purchases, service contracts, non-compete agreements and employment agreements. Has litigated and arbitrated cases in more than 20 different states.
Representative Cases/Experience
- Serves as trial counsel to one of world's largest insurance firms in litigation arising out construction claims in the excess insurance division.
- Represented renowned Las Vegas casino and resort in over 150 days of arbitration hearings on series of claims brought by general contractor; total claims exceeded $30 million and the contractor recovered less than 15 percent of amounts sought. For the same casino, defended $25 million case brought by a subcontractor; settled for $4.5 million after seven days of trial.
- Successfully defeated construction bid protests for Atlanta City Schools and Cobb County Public Schools.
- Obtained affirmative injunctive relief for national contractor/design firm after trial, requiring City of Atlanta to award $25 million design/build contract to client.
- Represented global consulting companies specializing in engineering and environmental services in dispute over construction of solid waste disposal site and in defense of $20 million claim for catastrophic damages to Montana gold mine.
- Represented two major southeastern utilities as lead counsel on all claims arising out of construction of $2 billion power plant; asserted and defended over $100 million in claims.
Professional Activities and Honors
- Named Georgia “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers and Atlanta magazines for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in the category of Construction/Surety
- Nominated as a "Best Lawyer in America" in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
- Named in Chambers USA 2008, 2009 and 2010 for Construction Law
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
- Atlanta Bar Association
- American Bar Association Section of Litigation Forum Committee on the Construction Industry
Admissions to Practice
- State Bar of Georgia
- State Bar of Nevada
- The New York State Bar
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
- U.S. District Court, Northern, Western, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
Education
- B.A., Mathematics, with honors, Colgate University, 1971; Kappa Mu Epsilon
- J.D., Cornell University, 1974
Speeches
- Frequent speaker at seminars presented by American Home Builders Association, Construction Financial Management Association and National Business Institute.