Representative Matters
Lead counsel for all 9/11 claims for one of the world's largest insurance companies. Myriad of construction issues in determination of multi-billion dollar replacement costs.
Total loss versus repair; time line for repairs; environmental remediation issues (involving asbestos and other contaminants, and concerning acceptable cleanup levels, risk analysis, etc.); issues pertaining to the integrity of existing building foundations.
Construction defect case involving highly flammable cooling pads for use in a filter house that protected a gas turbine.
Complex action involving the coordination of multiple lawsuits with over 25 parties, claims of $250 million in construction defects and damage at a luxury resort in Southern California, and involving issues regarding the extent of construction defects, their cause, damage allegedly resulting from the defects and its manifestation, as well as the calculation of the reasonable cost of repairing the property.
Multi-national, multi-hundred million dollar performance bond, construction, and indemnity dispute involving construction of offshore deep-water oil platforms.
Multi-party latent construction defects dispute.
Alleged negligence of consulting engineer resulting in deaths of construction workers.
Breach of contract and fraud dispute arising from construction of vegetable oil processing plant.
Represented general contractor in defense of ERISA claims alleging under-payment of fringe benefits.
Dispute over cost to construct latex, hard rubber, and shipping container facilities in Liberia.
Disputes relating to the construction and renovation of city hydroelectric facility and wastewater treatment plant.
Dispute between plant owner and design-build contractor concerning propriety of new ethanol manufacturing technology and its connection to a major explosion leading to substantial property damage and loss of life. Required detailed cause and origin engineering analysis and testing.
Explosion of boiler in new ethanol distillation line under construction. Required engineering analysis, detailed understanding of the contractual rights and obligations of the parties, as well as the scope of available remedies for losses occurring during construction.
Dispute over alleged construction defects leading to destruction of $45 million mansion.
Dispute over failure of membrane roof during thunderstorm allegedly due to construction defects.
Dispute over cause of structural collapse of a trolley mounted cement unloader.
Dispute over roof collapse failure in high winds allegedly due to construction
Dispute over failure of large steam turbine in chemical plant allegedly due to exposure to high concentrations of caustic introduced by steam supplier.
Dispute over repeated failures of open faced compressor impellers allegedly due to acoustic resonance and defective welding.
Dispute over failure of fire suppression system at chemical plant allegedly due to installation of defective components, improper testing procedures, and improper testing and inspection.
Dispute over flooding of plant building allegedly due to improper repair techniques used by general contractor and roofing contractor.
Oversaw cause and origin studies for equipment failures and fires in generation facilities in Texas and Oklahoma.
Dispute over bid changes on Mobile Bay dredging project.
Protest over award of government construction project to Bechtel for nuclear waste repository.
Zelle attorneys represented one of the top financial printers in various litigation involving competitors in the same business category. The disputes concerned allegations of stealing trade secrets and employees, as well as trade disparagement and other violations. Settlements were reached in all cases.
