Gene Commander is the Denver office managing shareholder and he has more than 30 years of experience representing construction clients.
Mr. Commander has practiced construction law in Denver since 1981, where he often represents companies listed in Engineering News-Record’s Top 400 Contractors. His practice is focused primarily on the representation of general contractors, construction managers, EPC contractors and design-builders, although during his career he has also represented owners and developers, specialty subcontractors, architects and engineers, building material and equipment manufacturers and suppliers, surety companies, insurance carriers and financial institutions.
He provides strategic legal advice to his construction clients, ranging from project planning, contract drafting and negotiations to project finance, and from workouts to dispute resolution, including bid disputes; acceleration, lost productivity, delay, termination, scope of work, differing site condition, defective design, workmanship, and mold abatement claims; prompt payment, trust fund violation, mechanic’s lien foreclosure and bankruptcy proceedings; performance and payment bond, insurance and reinsurance issues; licensing and disciplinary proceedings; and product liability, property damage, personal injury and wrongful death actions. He litigates matters before state and federal courts, arbitration panels, governmental agencies and alternative dispute resolution forums. His experience includes international business transactions and related U.S. litigation.
He also frequently serves as an arbitrator and mediator for construction and related commercial proceedings administered by the American Arbitration Association.