Andrew Charles Gately

Lead attorney responsible for preparation of plaintiffs case for three-week jury trial in San Francisco resulting in $125 million verdict for contractor client against surety (7th largest verdict in U. S. in 1993);Trial counsel for six-week trial in North Carolina bankruptcy court involving claim by contractor against surety;Successfully litigated and settled large construction claim involving structural steel erection on South Station expansion project in Boston;Successfully litigated and settled numerous Massachusetts cases involving failed block retaining walls;Lead attorney in 23 party construction litigation in Kansas state court involving numerous alleged building defects, obtained favorable settlement for general contractor client;Lead counsel for all discovery and co-trial counsel for two week jury trial resulting in $1 million judgment for Massachusetts contractor;Represented contractor in suit alleging numerous building defects in Georgia hotel;Defended multi-million dollar claim against retaining wall contractor in Texas, reaching favorable settlement for contractor;Successfully litigated and settled multi-million dollar claim of Massachusetts commercial building owner against contractor for numerous defects in newly constructed building;Successful representation of contractor clients in numerous bid protests;Represented numerous homeowners, contractors, subcontractors, architects and engineers in connection with home construction and/or remodeling projects.