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Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC
8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 900
Vienna, Virginia 22182
Telephone: (703) 847-6300
Fax: (703) 847-6312
bvella@smithpachter.com
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Practice Focus
Construction Contracts and Claims
Government Contracts and Commercial Litigation
Representative Experience
Mr. Vella’s practice is concentrated on heavy construction
and commercial construction matters. For nearly 20 years,
Mr. Vella has represented contractors and owners in construction
related disputes, including matters involving defective specifications,
differing site conditions, variations in estimated quantities,
design changes, constructive changes, mechanics liens, payment
and performance bond disputes, contract interpretation issues,
payment disputes, insurance and warranty issues; acceleration,
delay, and inefficiency claims; and schedule and costs analysis
of contractor claims.
In addition to representing contractors and owners in litigation,
arbitration and mediation, Mr. Vella counsels clients regarding
contract formation and interpretation issues, and in developing
strategies for risk analysis and avoidance. In matters involving
construction disputes, Mr. Vella has extensive experience
in factual analysis; claim organization, preparation and
presentation; work with engineering and design consultants,
technical experts, scheduling experts, and cost and pricing
experts.
Education
University of Louisville (J.D., 1984; Deans List;
Law Review, Articles Editor; Moot Court Board, President)
Mary Washington College (B.A., 1980)
Professional Licenses
Admitted to Practice:
Commonwealth of Virginia, 1984
Legal Experience
Virginia Supreme Court and Virginia Court of Appeals; Law
Clerk, 1984-1986
Lewis, Mitchell, & Moore; 1986-1987
Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC; 1987-present
Professional Memberships
Virginia State Bar (Board of Governors of Construction Law
and Public Contracts Section;
Member, Corporate Counsel Section)
American Bar Association (Member, Public Contract Law Section)
Associated General Contractors of America (Member, Corps
of Engineers Committee)
Washington Building Congress (Member, General Council for
Construction)
Publications
Co-Author: Subcontractor Remedies (Briefing Papers, 1988
Revision Note, Federal Publications, Inc., Vol. 7, 1985-1987)
Recent State Court Decisions (Virginia State Bar Association,
Construction Law and Public Contracts Newsletter)
American Bar Association Contractors’ Law Survey, District
of Columbia Chapter
District of Columbia Chapter (American Bar Association, A
State-By-State Guide to Construction and Design Law)
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