Brian S. Wood

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Smith Currie Oles LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Successfully litigated
  resolved a termination for default by the government against a design-build contractor.
  Litigated
  tried before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals a dispute over delays
  changes as part of the design
  construction of an Army Reserve Center.
  Litigated
  tried before the Court of Federal Claims a dispute over differing site conditions related to pile-driving
  constructive acceleration as part of a NAVFAC nuclear aircraft carrier pier reconstruction project.
  Successful defense of contractors against False Claims Act allegations
  investigations by the Department of Justice.
  Prosecuted
  successfully resolved ASBCA appeal of dispute with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding performance specification verification testing on dike rehabilitation project.
  Arbitration award for drilled shaft contractor in dispute over defective specifications as part of environmental containment project on chemical manufacturing site in Ohio.
  Prosecution
  recovery of differing site condition
  superior knowledge claims on container terminal construction project in Colon, Panama.
  Prosecution, litigation
  settlement of mechanics' liens, bond claims
  other contract claims for scope changes on project involving the construction of high-voltage transmission lines for wind-generated electricity in central Texas.
  Preparation, prosecution
  resolution of pass-through delay
  impact claims by caisson contractor against FDOT on rail bridge project in South Florida.
  Arbitration on behalf of USAID
  host country agency of dispute over claims by contractor on water
  sewer project in Egypt.