C. Andrew Gibson
Experience
Andrew Gibson helps his clients build successful projects and negotiate and resolve
disputes. As a Senior Associate in Stoel Rives’ Real Estate and Construction Group,
Andrew is experienced in drafting and negotiating all forms of project documents,
from the design phase through construction, and regularly assists clients with
navigating the potential tricks and traps of contracting and insurance coverage issues.
Licensed in California, Oregon, and Washington, Andrew is a veteran of a variety of
legal proceedings and has successfully pursued construction defect claims, insurance
and bond claims, bid protests, stop payment notices, mechanic’s liens, real estate
disputes, and collection actions through mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
Andrew regularly authors articles and delivers presentations on key industry topics
that recently have included IPD and Design-Build Contracting, Resolving Disputes on
Public Projects, Statutes of Limitations and Repose, Perspectives on Construction
Defects, and Remedies for Subcontractor Defaults.
Before joining Stoel Rives, Andrew was an associate with Leonidou & Rosin, P.C. in
Mountain View, California (2005-2011) and a law clerk to the general counsel for Syar
Industries, Inc. in Napa, California (2003).
Representative Work
Associate
Portland, OR
(503) 294-9878 direct
(503) 220-2480 fax
andrew.gibson@stoel.com
Education
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J.D., 2005
Owners/Developers
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Corporate Transactions
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B.A., History, B.A., Political Science,
in real estate transaction litigation.
2000
Pursued and secured collection in bad-faith insurance litigation for
Admissions
owner/developer.
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Oregon
Defended corporate client against commercial lease damages claims.
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California
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Washington
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U.S. District Court for the District of
As part of litigation team successfully defended an international general
Oregon
contractor from hundreds of thousands of dollars in subcontractor extra work
claims and Miller Act lawsuits on federal projects.
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Assisted heavy highway and transportation contractor with claim preparation on
state highway projects and in conjunction with state claims procedures.
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University of California, Berkeley,
Successfully litigated breach of contract and fiduciary duty issues for developer
Contractors
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High Technology Law Certificate —
Won multimillion-dollar construction defect damages award in arbitration as part
of litigation team representing a large residential and commercial developer.
Santa Clara University School of Law,
Won bid protest for general contractor on $33.5M federal construction project.
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U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of California
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U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of California
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit
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Won California Court of Appeal decision affirming judgments obtained via dispositive motions in favor of a community college
district and a large general contractor against a subcontractor's claims for additional compensation.
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Represented a heavy civil engineering contractor as part of the litigation team in a multimillion-dollar matter involving claims of
differing site conditions and disputed change orders on a large public works utility project (California).
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Represented a general contractor as part of the litigation team in a large dispute over a commercial shopping center
development and claims of unpaid change orders, construction and design defects, and delay claims (California).
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Won arbitration award for a high-end residential contractor for unpaid work on a single-family home and defeating adverse
million-dollar claims for alleged defects, fraud and misrepresentation.
Materials Suppliers
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Effectively litigated federal Miller Act bond claims to recovery on large-scale public works.
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Collected on a $200,000 dollar mechanic's lien claim on private commercial project despite insolvent subcontractor customer.
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Secured collection from subcontractor, bond sureties and public entities across multiple projects.
Contracts
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Drafted and negotiated design agreements for architects and engineers in Oregon and California.
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Drafted and negotiated numerous design and construction agreements for various public improvements, commercial
construction and commercial tenant improvement projects.
Professional Honors and Activities
Member of practice group nationally ranked Tier 1 for Construction Law (2010-2015) | Construction Litigation (2015) by U.S. News –
Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms"
Publications
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"Protections Against Subcontractor Defaults," Daily Journal of Commerce, November 2015
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"Put in Writing When the Clock Starts Ticking," Daily Journal of Commerce, November 2014
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"Retention Rule Change May Have Unintended Consequences," Daily Journal of Commerce, March 2014
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"Contractual Duty to Defend Kicks In When? Parties Should Clearly Define Parameters in Construction Contracts to Mitigate Ris k
of Costly Litigation," Daily Journal of Commerce, July 2013
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No Contractor's License Means You Work For Free, Stoel Rives, LLP, Ahead of Schedule, the Development, Design, &
Construction Blog, April 30, 2013
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New for 2013! California Form Interrogatories - Construction Litigation (DISC-005), Stoel Rives, LLP, Ahead of Schedule, the
Development, Design, & Construction Blog, November 1, 2012
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Oregon's Prompt Pay Acts Strengthened and Clarified in 2012, Stoel Rives, LLP, Ahead of Schedule, the Development, Design, &
Construction Blog, March 22, 2012
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"Labor Lost, The Consequences of Performing Contractor Work In California Without A License," Leonidou & Rosin, Professional
Corporation, Construction Law Newsletter, Fall 2009
Civic Activities
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Chapter Cornerstone Mentor and Leadership Training Faculty, Sigma Chi Fraternity
Professional Activities
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Member, American Bar Association
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Member, Multnomah Bar Association
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Committee Member, Multnomah Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Membership Committee
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Pro Bono Counsel, Legal Aid Services of Oregon-Volunteer Lawyers Project Night Clinic
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Member, Associates Council, Associated General Contractors - Oregon Columbia chapter