Jason C. Constantine is a partner at Moore & Lee, LLP.  Mr. Constantine’s practice focuses on construction law, commercial litigation and government contracts.

Mr. Constantine’s experience includes representing clients in connection with complex litigation of construction, commercial and government contracts disputes in state and federal courts, arbitration and mediation.  Since joining the firm, his practice has included representing owners, developers, general contractors, government contractors, architects, engineers, subcontractors and sureties in a wide variety of matters including claims related to change order disputes, construction defects, design errors and omissions, delay, inefficiency, loss of productivity, escalation, termination, mechanic’s liens and performance and payment bonds.  Mr. Constantine’s litigation experience includes a broad range of residential, commercial, industrial and public works projects including apartments, hotels, schools, senior living facilities, commercial office buildings, condominiums, hospitals, government facilities, power plants and public transportation projects involving roads and bridges.  Mr. Constantine also drafts and negotiates construction and design contracts and advises clients on contract administration issues throughout performance of projects to avoid litigation, or to best position clients in the event disputes lead to litigation.

Education

• J.D., George Mason University School of Law
• B.S., University of Richmond

Bar Admissions

• Virginia
• District of Columbia
• Maryland
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
• United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
• United States District Court for the District of Columbia
• United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Affiliations

Mr. Constantine is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry and the Virginia Bar Association.

Representative Experience

• Serves as outside general litigation counsel for a large private equity firm’s real estate group. Advises client on all aspects of construction, commercial, real estate, insurance, litigation and transactional matters related to developments throughout the United States.
• Represented owner in complex state court litigation against general contractor, subcontractors and designers related to a dispute over construction and design defects on a multi-family project in Colorado. Successfully negotiated settlement prior to trial.
• Represented engineer in complex federal court litigation related to design errors and omissions, cost overruns and delays involving a large P3 project for the design and construction of bridges throughout Pennsylvania. Successfully negotiated settlement prior to trial.
• Represented general contractor in state court litigation against county government related to delays, construction defects and change order disputes in connection with the construction of a school project in Maryland. Obtained judgment on behalf of client following trial.
• Represented owner in state court litigation against general contractor, subcontractors and designers related to a dispute over construction and design defects on an apartment project in Michigan. Successfully negotiated settlement prior to trial.
• Represented general contractor in complex litigation involving parallel proceedings in state and federal court related to the construction of a Virginia hotel project and delays, inefficiencies, construction defects, mechanic’s liens and change order disputes related to the project. Successfully negotiated settlement prior to trial.
• Represented subcontractor in federal court litigation with general contractor related to a termination for default in connection with a construction project on a military facility in the District of Columbia. Obtained judgment on behalf of client following trial.
• Represented owner in state court litigation against design team related to design errors and omissions on a condominium project in New Jersey. Successfully negotiated settlement prior to trial.
• Represented owner in federal court litigation against design team related to design errors and omissions on a senior living facility in Maryland. Successfully negotiated settlement prior to trial.
• Part of legal team that obtained judgment on behalf of government contractor in a dispute with the government in a proceeding before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals related to a government weapons system.