Joseph L. Lambert
Counsel Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
Colorado Springs
Denver
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Joe Lambert knows construction and engineering law from the ground up. A seasoned litigator with nearly 20 trials under his belt as either a first- or second-chair attorney, Joe has successfully represented a range of clients - primarily involving the construction and design industries – including owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, both within Colorado and across the United States.
Joe successfully represents clients in the full gamut of construction and design-related disputes in federal and state trial courts and arbitration proceedings involving highly complex projects often ranging in the hundreds of millions to billions in construction and design costs, including construction/design defect, delay, acceleration, and disruption claims, including, in particular, involving green energy projects such as battery-energy plants, solar farms, and other green energy projects. From other complex projects, such as public dams to mixed-use mountain resorts to gold ore processing plants, Joe's deep litigation experience and background in construction and design also has given him keen insight on how clients can help avoid disputes when negotiating contract terms. As such, a significant portion of Joe’s practice is devoted to contract drafting, preparation, review, and negotiation on a variety of projects – from design-bid-build to design-build and other contract delivery methods.
Joe also has broad experience in commercial disputes, having successfully represented clients in a variety of non-construction related business matters. Joe has successfully tried several commercial cases to judges, juries, and arbitration panels.
Joe serves as a Trustee of the Colorado Legal Aid Foundation which provides legal assistance in civil matters to low-income Coloradans and is a former Director/Secretary of the El Paso County, Colorado Bar Foundation in Colorado Springs.
Representative experience
Represented publicly-traded engineering, procurement and construction contractors in a variety of green energy disputes, ranging from battery-energy storage facilities to large solar farms.
Represented multinational construction and engineering firm and secured a favorable settlement involving the design and construction of a high-profile public infrastructure project.
Successfully represented international gold mining company obtaining favorable settlements of several multi-million dollar disputes arising from the construction of a process plant.
Successfully defended a US$21.5m action involving the purchase and sale of a manufacturing/distributing company of consumer products.
Obtained series of favorable settlements in connection with litigation concerning several multi-million dollar condominium/hotel projects in Colorado.
Successfully represented clients in bench trial involving various claims resulting from the purchase-and-sale of interests in hotels and related business ventures in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Secured victory in Colorado Court of Appeals involving issue of first impression in connection with an arbitration dispute among members of an LLC.
Successfully tried veil piercing action as lead counsel against member of LLC involving an issue of first impression in Colorado.
Following a jury trial and appeal, obtained a complete victory on behalf of a developer in connection with the construction of an airplane hangar.
Obtained a seven-figure arbitration award in action involving renovations to a construction project along the 16th Street Mall in Denver, Colorado.
Obtained a favorable judgment following a two-week damages trial in a case involving the development of a major residential subdivision in Colorado.
Obtained summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai'i on behalf of tenants of low-income housing project located in Maui, preserving housing until 2051.
Credentials
- J.D., University of Wyoming College of Law, cum laude, 2006
- B.A., University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, summa cum laude, 2003
- Colorado
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- Member, Colorado Bar Association
- Member, El Paso County Bar Association