Donnelly is an experienced construction attorney adept at both litigation and transactional matters. She represents a wide range of industry players including private owners, public agencies, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and product manufacturers in residential, commercial, and heavy civil construction disputes, leasing disputes, fraud claims, strict liability claims, and personal injury claims. She is an effective advisor of individuals and businesses in contract drafting and negotiations and well-versed in traditional delivery methods as well as in the Integrated Project Delivery method. Representative transactional clients include publicly traded biotech companies, medical device manufacturers, government agencies, and institutions of higher learning.
Publications
Construction Disputes: Representing the Contractor, Fourth Edition, Chapter 4: "Bid Protests and Bid Mistakes" and Chapter 5: "Suing the Private Owner," co-author (October 2019)
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Presentations
“Mechanic’s Liens,” panelist, NorCal Women in Commercial Leasing Law Symposium (November 2018)
“Tackling Unconscious Bias in the Workplace,” moderator, California Women in Design + Construction (June 2018)
“Strategies for Successful Negotiations," Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (March 2018)
“Delay Damages and California Construction Law," SMACNA Bay Area Project Management Certificate Program (October 2017)
“The Fine Art of Negotiation," panelist, National Association of Women in Construction (March 2017)
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Honors
Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Star, Construction Litigation (2014-2019)