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Christopher D Hawkins

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About Christopher

I am admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois.  I have been admitted to practice pro hac vice in Vermont, Massachusetts, Iowa, Wisconsin and Kansas.

Practice areas

Commercial real estateLitigationConstruction and development
  1. Construction and development: 60%

    Domestic and international construction claims arbitration and litigation.

    19 years, 25 cases

  2. Litigation: 20%

    Professional liability defense on behalf of architects, engineeers, surveyors, software developers, and attorneys.

    25 years, 100 cases

  3. Commercial real estate: 20%

    Various commercial litigation including breach of contract, corporate compliance, and class action lawsuits.

    25 years, 35 cases

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NKMS

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Manchester, NH, 03101-1955

NKMS

Two Oliver St.
Boston, MA, 02109-4901

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Resume

License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
MAActive201409/16/2019
MEActive200609/11/2019
NHAuthorized to practice law199306/04/2010
CTActive199210/18/2019
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
AssociateShaheen & Gordon1994 - 2001
Law ClerkState of New Hampshire Superior Court1992 - 1994
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
American Council of Engineering CompaniesAffiliate Member2010 - Present
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Construction Change Order ClaimsChapter on Change Orders2005
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
University of Connecticut School of LawJuris Doctor1992
Middlebury CollegeBachelor of Arts1988
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Construction Law for Engineers and ContractorsConstruction Law2008
AIA ContractsConstruction Law2007
Mechanics Liens in New HampshireConstruction Law2006
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Honda Dealer Relations Class Action MDLSettlement
Shaw Group UK Ltd. v. CB&I UK Ltd.Ongoing
Shaw Group, Inc. v. Cordova Energy Co.Confidential Settlement

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