John Hitchcock Parnass

John Hitchcock Parnass

5.0
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 36 years

Construction and development Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Construction & Development, Litigation, Appeals

1201 Third Avenue # 2200, Seattle, WA

About John

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Construction and Development 50%

Contract, bid invitation specification and geotech report preparation/revision on variety of projects, including trenchless pipeline installation, sports facilities, hospitals, schools, roads + bridges.

37 years | 100 cases

50%
Litigation 45%

Bid protests, schedule + impact claims, differing site conditions claims, defect issues, insurance coverage actions, among others.

37 years | 100 cases

45%
Appeals 5%

Washington State and U.S. Supreme Court appellate cases involving contractor pension liability, liens, statutes of limitation, promissory estoppel, default termination, among others.

37 years | 10 cases

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Idaho for 20 years

State: Idaho

Acquired: 2005

Former Member - Resigned

No misconduct found

Licensed in Washington for 36 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1989

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

1201 Third Avenue # 2200, Seattle, WA, 98101

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John Hitchcock Parnass's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by Pamm | June 15, 2011 | Construction & Development

Pamm Jardine, Kibble & Prentice

I have worked with John on many occasions. I would (and have) recommended him to several of my clients. Not only is he very personable, his knowledge of the issues facing the construction industry is second to none.

Posted by anonymous | May 04, 2011 | Construction & Development

Capital Projects Director

John is very knowledgeable and responsive. He has assisted our firm through a number of construction contracts and provides excellent advice.

Posted by Ron | May 02, 2011 | Litigation

First class and knowledgeable service

Mr. Parnass worked with me on a significant litigation involving claims made against a public agency by a large multinational construction firm. He went toe to toe with an aggressive set of lawyers for the contractor, and found ways to 'cut to the heart of the matter' in a manner than maximized effi...ciency of cost and meaningful discovery. Smart lawyer, confident presenter, with a "hands-on" work ethic and an enjoyable personality.

Posted by Larry | April 26, 2011 | Construction & Development

Client Review of John Parnass

We are a 55 year-old commercial/industrial general contractor headquartered in the Pacific Northwest with licenses in 35 states and annual revenues of approximately $300 million. John has provided construction related legal services to our company for over 20 years and our assessment of his overall p...erformance would be excellent. We have found John to be committed, knowledgeable and intently focused on protecting the long-term best interests of our company. The end result of those issues on which we have had John assist us have consistently been as good as we could have asked for given the circumstances involved, and often even better. We highly recommend John as legal counsel on any construction relater matter.

Posted by Tracy | April 25, 2011 | Construction & Development

President

John is very knowlegable in matters of Construction Law. His ability to come up with a reasonable cost effective solution is very good. I have found him to be very effective and reasonable with his time and billing. He has been very effective on the preventitive side a well as the disputed issues. ... He is well know through the construction industry and that allows him to solve matters through his network rapidly. I would highly suggest John for any constrution related issue. I'm happy to say I not only refer to John as my Attorney I consider him a friend as well.

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Michael Hanis

Construction and development lawyer | Aug 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have been working with John on a complex construction project (tunneling) for a common client for a couple of years now. In my 30+ years as a lawyer, I have never met a more knowedgeable, practical and competent construction lawyer. He knows his stuff. Highly recommended."

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Heather Pearce

Construction and development lawyer | Jan 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"John's record and skill speaks for itself - he is top in his field. However, I wanted to briefly add that I had the very good fortune of working with John Parnass on a piece of highly litigious construction litigation several years ago. I was working for Peter Buck, (now of The Buck Law Group, formerly with Buck & Gordon) who asked John to associate in as counsel - we needed his construction defect expertise in the arbitration proceedings. We worked with John for over a year on that case. The highlight of that difficult dispute was watching John present our clients' case before the 3-attorney arbitration panel in a week-long proceeding. His handling of the testimony, the exhibits, the cross-examination of experts and hostile witnesses and his presentation as a whole was flawless and resulted in an outstanding victory for our client. I can't say enough good things about John as a skilled litigator and top-notch attorney."

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2011

America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers & Partners USA Guide

2010

Top 100 Washington Super Lawyers, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2009

America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers & Partners USA Guide

2009

Washington Super Lawyers, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2008

America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers & Partners USA Guide

2008

Washington Super Lawyers, Washington Law & Politics Magazine

2007

90 Best Business Lawyers,

2007

155 Top Lawyers,

2007

Super Lawyer,

2006

Super Lawyer,

2003

Top Lawyers 2003,

2003

Super Lawyer,

2002

Super Lawyer,

2001

Super Lawyer,

2001

AV rating, Martindale Hubbell

Associations

2005 - Present

Idaho State Bar

Member

2000 - Present

Bar of the United States Supreme Court

Member

1989 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

King County Bar Association

Member

Education

1987

University of Connecticut School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1981

Hampshire College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2011

No-Dig

Legal Implications of Geotechnical Baseline Reports

2010

Spring Conference Tacoma, Wash

Legal Impact of Geotechnical Reports

2010

No-Dig

Legal Impact of Geotechnical Baseline Reports

2009

Design-Build

Emerging Legal Issues on Design/Build

2009

Bidder Responsibility Workshop, Tacoma, Wash.

Bid Protests and Bidder Responsibility Criteria

2008

Spring Conference

Use of Dispute Review Boards by Public Owners

2008

PNW Chapter Annual

Differing Site Condition Boot Camp

2008

Fall Conference

Recent Developments and Lessons Learned: Practical Tips for Minimizing Construction Risk under Washington Law

2007

Annual Conference

Managing Mayhem in the Market

2006

Building Owners and Managers Association

Selected Construction Law Issues for Commercial Lease Practitioners

Publications

1990

Inside Litigation Prejudgment Remedies in Arbitration: The Courthouse Door is Not Necessarily Closed

1987

Connecticut Law Review International Arbitration and the Comity of Error: Mitsubishi Motor Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.
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