Construction Contract Claims - Lessons from the Battlefield

Larry Prosen is a partner in the Construction and Infrastructure Team of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP, resident in its Washington, D.C. office. He also heads up the firm’s Government Contracts sub-team. Holding a BS in Architecture from the University of Maryland at College Park, Larry has practiced law for almost 20 years in the fields of construction litigation and government contracts. Over his career, he has represented contractors, subcontractors and sureties on hundreds of projects, claims, disputes and bid protests across the country and around the world. He has been involved as both claimant and defendant/surety counsel on literally hundreds of Miller Act and Little Miller Act disputes as well as private bond disputes involving all types of projects. He also has been involved in the drafting and negotiation of numerous contracts and subcontracts.

David Welch is the owner and CEO, Welch and Rushe, Inc., one of the largest mechanical subcontractors in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. David holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Maryland, University College in College Park, MD, and is a graduate of Steamfitters Local No. 602, Washington, D.C. David oversees all executive management and administrative procedures for his firm, representing in excess of $70 million a year. David’s firm has performed work on countless projects, ranging from the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History to the HQ project for the International Monetary Fund, as well as overseas government contracts projects.