VARELA, LEE, METZ, & GUARINO, LLP is highly active across national public infrastructure disputes and litigation, combining a strong record in wrongful termination claims with significant capabilities in state court litigation. The firm also regularly represents a range of clients, including prime and general contractors, managers, and joint ventures in various contract termination cases. The team is jointly led by highly experienced founding partners Paul Varela, Todd Metz, and Joseph Guarino, and Bennett Lee in San Francisco, who is noted for his compliance and dispute resolution expertise. Michael Suga acts for contractors, subcontractors, developers, and design professionals in litigation concerning public and private construction projects and engineering mandates, while Brian Dugdale has experience in handling power, infrastructure, transportation, industrial and government projects. Lindy Stevens, who handles government contract work, is also recommended. All lawyers are based in Virginia unless stated otherwise.
Key clients
- Turner Construction
- Consigli Construction
Work highlights
- Advised on a major power plant project in the Philippines.
- Advised a consortium on claims exceeding US$100 million on Bay Area Rapid Transit System in San Jose, CA.