Thomas Dean Cochran

My practice is focused on commercial litigation. I have extensive experience in commercial litigation involving representation of financial institutions and their subsidiaries, class-action defense, and construction-related matters.

I have represented various financial institutions for over thirty years in the areas of construction and development loans, commercial transactions, fraud claims, recoveries and workouts. I also represent contractors and other construction-industry clients including owners and design teams in disputes arising from development, construction and use of various facilities. I draft contracts for owners, contractors, general contractors, subcontractors, sureties, designers, suppliers, architects, and engineers in all types of construction matters in both private and public projects. I also handle a wide range of construction disputes in state and federal courts as well as for the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), and private arbitrations and mediations. I have litigated bid protests, contractor and designer claims, declaratory judgment actions, mechanics' liens and disputes with bonding companies concerning completion of projects.

My civil engineering degree provides practical skills in investigating and evaluating construction-related claims and applying industry principles. I am skilled and experienced in all phases of negotiation, trial preparation and presentation, and appellate advocacy. When conflicts develop, I have the expertise to develop practical solutions and to provide the skills necessary for successful resolution of complicated issues that arise in class-action and construction projects involving multiple parties.

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