Ms. Stasiak focuses her practice on complex commercial and construction litigation. She represents municipalities, various public and private owners, tax credit syndicators, investors and lenders, engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance (EPCM) companies, manufacturers, developers, general contractors and subcontractors in business disputes and legal actions. With Ms. Stasiak’s extensive trial experience, she advises clients regarding general legal and business matters and retains and manages consultants and expert witnesses. All of her practice is devoted to litigation and risk management. Her areas of expertise include:
Construction and Development Litigation
Ms. Stasiak serves as counsel for several cities, counties, and authorities in the State of Colorado regarding large development and infrastructure projects. These projects include transportation, convention centers, airports, commercial and residential developments. In addition, she represents national corporations and EPCM companies handling public and private projects, regulatory matters, negotiations, threatened legal actions and serving as trial counsel. Prior to entering private practice, she worked as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Justice on environmental enforcement matters under CERCLA and the Clean Water and Clean Air acts. She also represented the interests of the Department of the Air Force in construction disputes. Ms. Stasiak handles arbitrations and practices in state and federal courts across the United States. Her construction and development practice focuses on:
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Entities engaged in public-private partnership (P3) projects including concessionaires and other parties engaged in the engineering, procurement, design, construction, supply, operation and maintenance of infrastructure projects.
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Delay and disruption claims.
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Tax credit syndicators investors and lenders in risk assessment, construction and surety disputes.
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Risk management and litigation services to the affordable housing industry including asset management, termination.
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Commercial design and construction disputes.
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Infrastructure and rail projects and disputes.
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Industrial water and wastewater treatment design and construction claims.
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Renewable energy design and construction projects and disputes.
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Large residential construction disputes.
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Resolution of payment disputes, including mechanic's liens and Miller Act claims.
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Handling insurance and subrogation matters, including surety claims.
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Participating in construction contract risk assessment review and negotiation.
Complex Commercial Litigation
Ms. Stasiak serves as lead trial counsel for several public and private companies in various industries including banking, finance, technology, telecommunications, energy, healthcare and real estate development in a broad range of disputes including:
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Breach of contract actions
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Class actions
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Arbitrations
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Business dissolution
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Interference with business relationships
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Non-compete issues
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Breaches of fiduciary duty
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Franchise issues
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Partnership disputes
