Scott E. Hennigh

Scott E. Hennigh is a partner in the Construction, Environmental, Real Estate and Land Use Litigation Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office.

Areas of Practice

Mr. Hennigh represents and advises clients in complex commercial matters, and has served extensively as lead trial counsel in numerous disputes.  He has particular expertise in advising clients through all stages of private construction projects and government contracts. He has successfully litigated cases involving contract procurement, intellectual property rights, false claims act defense, teaming agreements, unfair business practice allegations, delay and disruption, real estate acquisition, fiduciary obligations, and insurance coverage.

Education

• J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1996
• B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder, 1990

Admissions

• U.S. Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Courts for the Central, Eastern, and Northern Districts of California
• Ninth Circuit

Representative Matters

Lead trial attorney in the following recent matters:

Defense of disgorgement action for alleged licensing violations.  Defense award.

Prosecution of claim for trade secret misappropriation in dispute between two commercial joint ventures.  Pre-trial settlement.

Prosecution and defense of competing claims in a commercial construction matter.  Arbitration award reducing claim.

Prosecution of multiple land use claims against a major national energy company.  Settled during trial.

Defense of owner's bond surety against contractor retainage claim. Defense judgment.

Defense of fraud and breach of contract claim in Federal District Court arising from real estate transaction. Defense verdict.

Prosecution of contractor's California state court claim for delay and disruption against public entity. Settled during trial.

Defense of contractor's federal court claims arising from federal public works construction project. Judgment reducing claim.

Defense of subcontractor's state court claims for breach of contract. Defense judgment and award of attorney's fees.

Prosecution of abandonment claim against subcontractor. Judgment for full recovery and award of attorney's fees.

Prosecution of contractor claim against public entity and defense of false claims action. Arbitration award for contractor.

Lead counsel in the following recent matters resolved prior to trial:

Represented general contractor and bond surety against lien claim by supplier. Obtained dismissal.

Represented general contractor in defense of progress payment claim and prosecution of construction defect counterclaim. Pre-trial settlement award to contractor.

Represented manufacturer in defense of product defect / defective work claim. Obtained dismissal.

Represented owner in delay and defective work claim against private FAA repair facility. Pretrial settlement award to contractor.

Represented general contractor in Nevada state court claim for recovery of pre-construction costs. Pretrial settlement award to contractor

Litigation team member in the following matters:

Represented contractor in defense of multi-million dollar delay and disruption claims arising from San Francisco project.

Represented owner in international construction litigation arising from bridge collapse in the Republic of Palau.

Represented national software contractor in defense of owner breach of contract claims.

Honors

• Medal for Excellence in Advocacy, American College of Trial Lawyers