Print Bio Val S. McWhorter
Member
Tysons Corner Office
8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 900
Tysons Corner, VA 22182
Phone: (703) 847-6300
Fax: (703) 847-6312
Representative Experience
Mr. McWhorter has focused his practice in the area of Construction law for 30 years. His practice has included representing contractors in large, complex claims arising under federal, state, and local government contracts, as well as contracts between private parties. Mr. McWhorter has engaged in substantial litigation before various Federal Boards of Contract Appeals, Federal Courts and State Courts. He has also served as an advocate in the mediation of construction contract disputes before numerous mediators involving a wide variety of projects.
Mr. McWhorter’s success in resolving construction contract disputes earned him nomination as Construction Man of the Year with Engineering News Record in 1991. He is a featured speaker on construction related issues at the National Construction Superconference, Industry and Bar Association meetings. Mr. McWhorter is a member of the Moles and the Beavers.
Education
Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1969; B.A., 1966)
Professional Licenses
Admitted to Practice:
Commonwealth of Virginia, 1969;
District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1970
Professional Experience
Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC; Partner, 1986-present
Department of Navy; Assistant to the General Counsel; 1979-1980
Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council; Navy Legal Member, 1979-1980
Renegotiation Board; General Counsel, 1977-1979
King and King, Chartered; 1972-1977, 1980-1986
Publications
Co-Author: Richard F. Smith, Val S. McWhorter & W. Stephen Dale, Differing Site Conditions, ABA Forum on Construction Industry: Construction Law Textbook (American Bar Assoc.) (Allensworth, et al. ed., (2009))
Co-Author: Val S. McWhorter & W. Stephen Dale, Prelitigation Discovery, Construction Litigation Deskbook (American Bar Assoc.) (Macpherson, et al. ed., 2006)
Co-Author, Construction Disputes: Representing the Contractor,Third Edition (Aspen Publishers, Inc., 2001);
Co-author, Mediation Strategies, Proving and Pricing Construction Claims, Third Edition (Aspen Publishers, Inc., 2000);
Disputing the Meaning of a Claim: The Fallout from Dawco Construction (23 Public Contract Law Journal 451, 1994);
Virtual Final Decision on Government Claims (26 Public Contract Law Journal 157, 1997)
Chapter Co-author; Proving and Pricing Claims (Wiley Law, 1993);
Professional Memberships and Honors
Virginia State Bar;
District of Columbia Bar;
Federal and American Bar Associations (former committee officer and council representative);
The Moles
American College of Construction Lawyers
Featured Speaker, Construction related issues at National Superconference, industry and Bar Association meetings
Construction Man of the Year, Nominee (Engineering News Record, 1991)
Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers (Construction) 2004-2008
Virginia Superlawyers (Construction) 2006-2008
International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (Construction) 2006-2012
Charitable, Community and Civic Activities
Virginia State Council of Higher Education, 1990-1997; Chairman, 1995-1996
Board of Visitors, George Mason University, 1982-1990; Vice-Rector, 1980-1990
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