David J. Larson
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 100 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.
Awards & Professional Recognition
- Named Georgia “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers and Atlanta magazines for 2007 and 2008 in the category of Construction/Surety
- Nominated as a "Best Lawyer in America" in 2008
- Named in Chambers USA 2008 for Construction Law
Admissions to Practice
- State Bar of Georgia
- New York State Bar
- Nevada State Bar
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Northern, Western, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
- Panel of Construction Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association
- American Bar Association Section of Litigation Forum Committee on the Construction Industry
Education
- B.A., with honors, Colgate University, 1971
- J.D., Cornell University, 1974; Kappa Mu Epsilon
Publications/Speeches
- Frequent speaker at seminars presented by American Home Builders Association, Construction Financial Management Association and National Business Institute
