Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

Stephanie Holmberg

Industry Group Leader

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Oregon, U.S.A.

Local Time: Mon. 09:02

As leader of Schwabe’s Real Estate and Construction industry group and as a Shareholder in the firm's Litigation Department, Stephanie Holmberg helps owners, developers, contractors and design professionals resolve disputes at the administrative level and in state and federal courts. She also navigates clients through the public works bidding process and regularly assists with bid protests. Drafting and negotiating contracts is another service Stephanie performs and are topics on which she routinely presents.

Stephanie is former in-house counsel to a national electrical utility contractor and has experience in all aspects of project development and claims resolution. She understands and appreciates her clients’ business priorities. Those considerations, along with her industry knowledge and involvement, make her an effective advocate for her clients.

Bar Admissions

Oregon State Courts
United States District Court, District of Oregon

Education

Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Arts
Lewis & Clark Law School, Juris Doctor

Areas of Practice

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Obtained a unanimous jury verdict on a six-figure bond claim relating to work performed on a public works construction project on behalf of a specialty subcontractor.
Represented a local architecture firm in a payment dispute against a homeowner, including defense against counterclaims and third-party claims.
Successfully resolved a six-figure payment claim on behalf of a local specialty subcontractor.
Assisted a local architecture firm in pursuing a seven-figure payment claim.
Represented a real estate developer in defending against a payment claim by a design professional and pursuing associated counterclaims.
Defended a national electrical utility contractor in complex construction litigation involving claims for breach of contract and delay.
Represented a local homebuilder in a breach of contract claim against a homeowner for nonpayment. Assisted in negotiating a favorable settlement.
Successfully appealed issuance of occupational safety and health citations based on serious injury incidents on behalf of a national electrical utility contractor.
Successfully negotiated resolution of several cases involving civil rights claims in Oregon federal court.
Defended national railroad companies in employee actions under Federal Employers Liability Act and Locomotive Inspection Act. Obtained favorable settlements in every instance.

Contract Drafting and Negotiation

Assist a national energy supply company in developing delivery project methods and drafting associated construction contracts for several projects in the Northwest region.
Draft and negotiate prime contracts, subcontracts and purchase orders for owners, general contractors and subcontractors, including but not limited to AIA and ConsensusDocs documents.
Review and revise remodeling contracts for commercial and residential property owners and contractors.

Blogs

Articles

OP-ED: Growth Opportunities and Strategies for Sustaining a Market Shift
State of Commercial Real Estate and Construction in the Pacific Northwest
OP-ED: Unreinforced Masonry Notice Requirements and the Scarlet Letter
OP-ED: What to Know About Oregon’s New CLT Construction Types
Op-Ed: Drafting Fair and Reasonable Construction Subcontract Clauses
The Pitfalls of a Poorly Drafted Lien Release
OP-ED: Contract Drafting Tools to Protect Contractors Amid Uncertainty
OP-ED: Prompt Payment: Some Answers, More Questions
OP-ED: Laws To Increase Affordable Housing And Sustainability
Court: Poorly Drafted Indemnity Clauses May Still Be ?Partially Enforceable
That Signed Agreement Might Not Hold Up

Seminar

DJC Oregon Builder Breakfast Series: Where to Hedge Your Bets in 2019