Burleson LLP Further Strengthens Construction And Federal Government Contracts Practice Groups

PITTSBURGH, June 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With the recent addition of attorneys Ericson Kimbel and Tania Wang in Pittsburgh, Burleson LLP has further broadened its full-service capabilities and strengthened its Construction Practice Group and Federal Government Contracts Practice Group for companies operating in the Appalachian Basin, nationwide, and internationally. 

Pittsburgh Managing Partner Kevin Colosimo said the expansion in services underscores the firm's broad geographic reach and comprehensive scope of services.

"Our focus on building more robust Construction and Federal Government Contracts Practice Groups – in addition to enhancing our traditional real estate capabilities – gives us a great opportunity to play a bigger role in driving economic growth," he explained.  "It's a significant step for the firm – broadening our range and building upon our depth of capabilities for companies both in and out of the energy sector."

The attorneys of the firm's Construction Practice Group and Federal Government Contracts Practice Group now include: 

• Ericson Kimbel, practice leader of both the Construction Practice Group and the Federal Government Contracts Practice Group.  He is well versed in construction law and mechanic's lien law.  His more than 15 years of experience involves energy-related construction litigation, nuclear energy litigation, federal government contracting matters, pipeline construction litigation, commercial and contract litigation, transactional and bankruptcy matters, defense of OSHA citations, prosecution of Department of Transportation claims, and procurement claims and disputes. 
  
  
• Kevin Barley, whose practice is focused on oil and gas, environmental, construction, and commercial litigation matters.  His extensive experience includes business contract and tort claims, construction disputes, federal government contracting, and real estate matters.  He has defended and prosecuted environmental cost recovery claims, including nuclear-related matters, and defended real estate and lending liability claims. 
  
  Barley's background also involves counseling clients in various air, water, hazardous waste, and wastewater issues as well as environmental risk and indemnity provisions for commercial transactions. 
• Kevin Colosimo and Andrew G. Jenkins, who are experienced in representing design professionals, architects, and engineers in defense of professional liability claims and in connection with contractors' claims and disputes.
  
  
• Marcella Della Casa, who has a broad background in commercial and civil defense matters with wide-ranging capabilities in all areas of construction litigation.  Fluent in both Spanish and Italian, Della Casa is an accomplished trial attorney with significant courtroom experience and has championed a number of cases from voir dire to arguing before the court of appeals.  She has obtained numerous total defense verdicts as first chair trial lawyer in cases where the amount sought well exceeded $1 million.
  
  
• Tania Wang, who focuses her practice on construction, federal government contracting, and litigation for companies operating in the Appalachian Basin, nationwide, and internationally. 
  
  Before joining the firm, Wang served as Assistant District Counsel for the United States Army Corps of Engineers' Middle East District and Transatlantic Afghanistan District.  While there, she represented the agency on various federal contingency and non-contingency contracting issues, including bid protests, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Contract Disputes Act (CDA) compliance, requests for equitable adjustments and claims, and litigation involving the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.  She handled cases involving multi-million dollar government agreements for U.S. Central Command, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. 

About Burleson LLP
Burleson LLP is a full-service corporate law firm that serves clients in a diverse range of industries. Known for its expertise in energy – and with a presence in every major North American producing region – the firm also represents companies in matters that include litigation, mergers and acquisitions, tax, regulatory, real estate, bankruptcy and restructuring, finance, insurance, and labor and employment. With its broad-based corporate capabilities and mid-market rates, Burleson LLP delivers the kind of high-quality, high-value, highly efficient legal services demanded by businesses in and out of the energy industry. For further information, visit www.burlesonllp.com.

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