Michael L. James |
Partner
michael.james@bakerd.com
Professional Experience
For more than 20 years, Mike James has focused his practice on the construction industry generally and on the resolution of construction disputes in particular. He has represented contractors, owners, suppliers, construction managers, designers and others involved in the construction of a wide range of commercial and public projects. Mike is also regularly engaged in the resolution of general commercial and technological disputes, representing manufacturers, sellers, buyers and others in the marketplace.
Representative Cases
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Represents a regional design/build contractor in construction disputes generally, including a recent arbitration arising from construction of a food processing plant located in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Represents a regional mechanical contractor in construction disputes generally, including a recent litigation involving delay and disruption claims in connection with construction of a public school building.
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Represents a significant general contractor as outside general counsel.
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Represents an electrical contractor generally, including a recent arbitration of claims arising from owner interference, delay and supplementation of contractor's forces.
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Represents an investment venture on construction matters generally, including recent litigation in Illinois arising from the failure of stone facade on a college student housing complex.
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Represented a specialty steel manufacturer in litigation arising from the construction of an automated cold drawn steel line.
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Represented a fire protection contractor in a dispute with a major commercial owner involving MIC contamination of the system.
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Represented a hotel owner in obtaining the replacement of EIFS facade.
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Represents an underground utilities contractor in connection with claims arising from a defective specification and owner interference in connection with construction of a federally-funded project.
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Represented a site development contractor involving disputed grades and underground utility installation for residential development.
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Represented national automation contractor in scope and scheduling dispute in Kansas City office building project.
Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law, 2009-11
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association — Litigation Section (Construction Subcommittee) and Forum on Construction Industry
- Indiana State Bar Association — Trial Lawyers Section
- Building Contractors Association — Chairman, Workforce Development Committee
- Associated Building Contractors
- Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) — Department of Manufacturing & Construction Engineering Technology and Interior Design Industrial Advisory Committee