Current Employment Position(s)

Member, since 2003

Lawyer Overview

Greg serves as Chair of Foster Pepper's Native American Legal Services Group, and his practice emphasizes complex construction, government contracting, and business law. His litigation work includes all aspects of pre-trial, trial, and appellate case management in state, federal, and Tribal courts. He provides his clients with analysis, preparation, negotiation, and resolution of contract claims, and drafts and interprets multi-party contracts. He regularly assists clients with business and construction planning and management, serving government, private, and Tribal entities. Greg also serves as Editor of Foster Pepper's Native American legal blog: www.nativelegalupdate.com.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Municipal Government
• Real Estate
• International
• School Law
• Education and Schools
• Construction
• Native American

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction Law, Education Law, International Law, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law, Municipal Corporations

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1994
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1997
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1998

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association, 1994 - Present (Member)
• Washington State Bar Association Committee for Legal Services to the Armed Forces (Member, 1997-2002; Chairman, 1998-1999)
• American Bar Association, 1996 - Present (Member)
• King County Bar Association, 1996 - Present (Member)
• AIDS Housing of Washington (Board of Directors), 2006 - Present
• JAGC, United States Army, Washington Army National Guard, 1996 - 2002 (Captain)

Honors and Awards

• William Wallace Wilshire Scholarship
• Army ROTC Scholarship
• Distinguished Military Scholar and Graduate
• Thematic Option and Business Honors Programs
• American Legion Award
• Army Reserve Officers’ Association Award
• Dean’s Scholar and Dean’s List Honoree
• Golden Key National Honor Society

Classes and Seminars

• Speaker, Public-Private Cooperative Development of Infrastructure, Approval and Funding of Infrastructure in Washington - Tacoma, WA - May 2008
• Speaker, Utilities Coordination on Public Works Projects- Who's Your Daddy?, Construction Law and Risk Management for Municipalities — Latest Traps & Strategies - February 28, 2007
• Featured Speaker, Pursuing Contractor Claims Against Owners, 12th Annual Conference on Washington Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, Seattle, WA - September 23, 2005
• Featured Speaker, Construction Law Issues For Housing Authorities, Association of Washington Housing Authorities Conference, Bremerton, WA - September 8, 2005
• Featured Speaker, Construction Claims, Litigation, And Alternative Dispute Resolution, Lorman Education Services professional seminar, Tacoma, WA - August 24, 2005
• Featured Speaker, Claims Between Contractors and Owners, 11th Annual Conference on Washington Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, Seattle, WA - September 25, 2004
• Featured Speaker, Contracting With and Managing Design Professionals, Association of Washington Housing Authorities Conference, Leavenworth, WA - September 9, 2004
• Featured Speaker, Construction Contracting With Public Entities in Washington, Lorman Education Services professional seminar, Tacoma, WA - August 20, 2004
• Featured Speaker, Contracting With Local Government, Law Seminars International professional seminar, Seattle, WA - August 12, 2004
• Featured Speaker, Pursuing Contractors Claims Against Owners, 10th Annual Conference on Washington Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, Seattle, WA - September 19, 2003
• Featured Speaker, Preparing for and Preventing Contractor Claims, Association of Washington Housing Authorities Conference, Leavenworth, WA - September 4, 2003
• Featured Speaker, Contract Law for Construction Managers, The Construction Management Association's Pacific Northwest Chapter, Seattle, WA - February 19, 2003

Pro Bono Activities

• Foster Pepper Pro Bono

Past Employment Positions

• Foster Pepper PLLC, Associate, 2001 - 2003
• Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP - Seattle, Washington, Attorney, 1996 - 2000
• United States Army - Office of the Staff Judge Advocate - 2D Armored Division/4th Division Infantry- Fort Hood, Texas, Administrative Law Attorney, 1995 - 1996

Education

• University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 1994
  J.D.
• University of Southern California, 1991
  B.S.
  Major: Business Administration/Entrepreneurship
• The London School of Economics and Political Science, 2006
  Diploma for Graduates
  Honors: With Merit
  Major: International Relations
• United States Army, 1998
  Judge Advocate General Corps Officer Course
• United States Army Corps, 1995
  Engineers Officer Course
  Honors: Distinguished Graduate

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

Published Works

• Tribes: Indian nations provide new client base for firms, Puget Sound Business Journal, 2007
• Author, Construction Contracts Should Have Performance Provisions, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, September 11, 2003
• Ruling Extends Life of Construction Lawsuits, Daily Journal of Commerce, September 2002
• Bidders, Put Away Your Stopwatches: Court Declines ‘10-Second Rule’ For Late Bid Submissions, Daily Journal of Commerce, August 2002
• Author, The Crystal Ball Theory of Changed Conditions: Recent Court Decisions May Have Big Impact on Earthwork Contractors, Daily Journal of Commerce, October 2001
• Building Inspector Approval - No Guarantee of Quality, Daily Journal of Commerce, April 2001
• Background Checks Needed On Public School Jobs, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, December 15, 2000
• Don’t Overlook Lien Notice Requirements, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, September 15, 2000
• Researching Contract Forms On The Internet, The Construction Lawyer (ABA’s Journal of the Forum on the Construction Industry), July 2000
• Check Calendar When Filing Liens, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, September 17, 1999
• Getting Public Records For Construction Lawsu, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, April 23, 1999
• Obtaining Information From The Government In Miller Act Lawsuits, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, July 18, 1997

Address

1111 Third Avenue
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101-3299

Phones

(206) 447-8931

Faxes

(206) 749-2117

Emails

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Websites

http://www.foster.com