David Buoncristiani

Presidio Parkway Project. Actively involved in a Public Private Partnership project for the replacement of the southern access to the Golden Gate Bridge. He represented the Design Build contractor who, along with the Concessionaire, had to sue the Owner to recover costs resulting from delays and interferences beyond the control of the Design Build Contractor. The matter was resolved through an elaborate negotiation and resulted in the contractor recovering more than $125 million.

Earthen Dam Dispute. Favorable arbitration ruling confirming the legitimacy of a termination for default of a contractor constructing an expansion of an earthen dam with full recovery of the costs of completion following the default.

Condominium Project. Successful arbitration ruling overturning a contractor's termination for default with recovery of all costs of performance, together with overhead and profit, followed by recovery of damages against the architect, who had improperly certified the default.

Complex Mechanical Controversy. Favorable settlement through mediation of a claim for additional compensation arising out the construction of a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical facility involving a major dispute over the mechanical installation.

Defense Verdict in Commercial Jury Trial. Verdict for a fraction of plaintiff's claims arising out of a real estate transaction. A mediator had proposed a settlement of 10% of the claim. The ultimate jury verdict was only a fraction of the amount the mediator proposed for resolution.

Major Petrochemical Project. Resolution through negotiation of a claim for engineering and design fees for the largest grass roots petrochemical facility in the world, located in India.

International Arbitration Award. Part of a legal team and responsible for the presentation of expert testimony and cross-examination of financial experts in an action to recover engineering and design fees for a theme park, and the defense of a larger counterclaim by the owner that resulted in an international arbitration award of full recovery for the contractor. The case also involved enforcement of the arbitration award in a foreign court despite the invalidation of the award by the local party on questionable grounds.

Fossil Fueled Power Plants. Resolution through mediation of contractor's claim for additional compensation arising out of the construction of a gas-fired power plant in the middle of a fully operational pharmaceutical facility.

Suspension Bridge. Resolution of multiple claims on the construction of a new concrete and steel bridge in the Pacific Northwest, including claims by a subcontractor and by the steel fabrication sub-subcontractor.

Superfund Site Dispute. Successful resolution, after trial on liability issues, of a claim on a government contract for the construction of a cleanup facility on a Superfund site to deal with the contamination resulting from undocumented waste used as fill in a former quarry.

Government Contract Claims. Successful pursuit of a variety of claims against the U.S. government on projects for the Bureau of Reclamation, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense, and Voice of America.