Profile
Jesse C. Ormond is a construction attorney focused on solving complex construction problems.
Executive leadership and project teams routinely partner with Jesse to solve challenges on distressed construction projects. He counsels on contract structure, contract administration, project delivery, claim management and project execution concerns that require balance between operational demands and litigation risk. He has extensive experience managing multi-million-dollar arbitration, litigation and alternative dispute resolution processes for “bet the company” and other top-tier stakeholder concerns.
Jesse started his career as a construction laborer – and now has more than 20 years of experience with construction projects including construction management, construction operations, project delivery and legal strategy.
Education and Certification
- Boston College Law School: J.D.
- Boston College Carrol School of Management: M.B.A.
- University of Southern California: B.A.
- Executive Education and Graduate Certification in leadership, negotiation and decision making from Harvard Law School, M.I.T. Sloan School of Business, and Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ for Construction Law in 2023.
- Oregon Super Lawyers® Rising Star in Construction Litigation from 2020- Present.
Representative Work
Construction Arbitration and Litigation
- Regional General Contractor
Partnered with regional general contractor in high-stakes multi-million-dollar arbitration concerning delay impacts, design deficiencies and requests for equitable adjustment for extra-contract work on complex commercial project. Prevailed on all claims and counterclaims under arbitration award - Regional Owner
Partnered with private owner on triage of design, construction and schedule issues on severely distressed Project to restructure relationships, contracts, performance contingencies, and related benchmarks to achieve substantial completion without contract termination and in avoidance of multi-million-dollar delay-impact arbitration. Crisis management and resolution involved reconciliation of payment applications, schedule modifications, scope buyout, and programming adjustments. - Regional Owner
Partnered with private owner on multi-million-dollar bench trial concerning a complex development and reclamation project involving multiple stakeholders and authorities having jurisdiction. Prevailed on claims and counterclaims. - National Design-Builder
Partnered with national design-builder in arbitration of delay impact claims and substantial extended general conditions on multi-million-dollar commercial facility involving national fabricator and local specialty subcontractor. Secured favorable settlement after one week of arbitration and cross-examination of the primary opposing party’s principal witnesses. - International Specialty Subcontractor
Partnered with international specialty subcontractor in high-stakes arbitration of hundred-million-dollar construction claims for delay impacts, extra-contract work and installation deficiencies concerning complex manufacturing facility. Secured favorable settlement after comprehensive depositions and dispositive motion practice on eve of arbitration. - National General Contractor / Regional Specialty Subcontractor
Partnered with national general contractor and regional specialty subcontractor to prosecute and defend construction claims concerning commercial development in multi-jurisdiction dispute. Secured favorable settlement on eve of trial.
Construction Contract Negotiation
- International Specialty Subcontractor
Partnered with international specialty subcontractor to negotiate terms with national general contractor for construction of underground structures involving technical, proprietary and sensitive manufacturing systems after the successful resolution of claims between those same companies in complex litigation concerning similar projects. - International Specialty Subcontractor
Partnered with international specialty subcontractor to negotiate terms with international general contractor for construction of multi-billion-dollar technology and manufacturing facilities. - International General Contractor
Partnered with international general contractor to define risk profile and deal structure for construction of multiple international telecommunication infrastructure projects. - National Design-Builder
Partnered with national design-builder to structure contracts for multiple projects throughout the United States, including flagship commercial structures in Washington and Oregon. - Regional General Contractor
Partnered with regional general contractor to define risk profile and negotiate contract terms with regional geotechnical engineering firm in connection with high-risk marine works project.
Construction Contract Administration and Project Execution
- International General Contractor
Partnered with international general contractor to define strategies and action items concerning a public owner’s P3 solicitation to construct a sensitive multi-million-dollar telecommunications infrastructure project. - Regional General Contractor
Partnered with regional general contractor to resolve multi-million-dollar disputes involving public owner and regional specialty subcontractors. Resolved all claims on favorable terms and opened consensus discussion on schedule acceleration for successful completion of project. - Regional General Contractor
Partnered with regional general contractor to resolve project issues and assemble, where required, construction claims in connection with multi-million-dollar complex commercial facility. - Regional General Contractor
Partnered with regional general contractor to resolve million-dollar dispute with national developer concerning financing concerns for commercial structure with complex tax, cost-accounting and construction consequences.
