Joshua S. Wernig
Associate
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Experience
Joshua S. Wernig is a litigation associate in the Professional Practices and Environmental Practices Groups
specializing in construction law, contract disputes, environmental law and professional liability and the defense
of architects, engineers, and other design professionals. Other practice areas include bankruptcy, commercial
litigation, employment disputes, fee disputes, torts, and state and federal anti-discrimination suits.
Prior to joining Donovan Hatem, Joshua spent four years working as a geologist in the geotechnical and
environmental engineering industry. During this time he focused on regulatory and environmental
compliance as well as risk assessment for complex environmental and redevelopment projects
including Brownfields, Army base closures, former Manufactured Gas Plants and superfund sites.
Admitted to Practice
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- United States District Court for the District of Maine
Business and Professional Associations
- Boston Bar Association, Construction Law Section
- Maine Bar Association
- Licensed Site Professionals Association
Education
- University of Maine School of Law (J.D., 2006)
- President of Student Bar Association
- University of Oregon Geoarchaeology Field School (high honors, 2000)
- Bowdoin College (A.B., Geology and Classics/Archaeology, magna cum laude, 1999)
Representative Cases/Matters
- Obtained trial victory on behalf of a contractor client in a lawsuit filed by an owner in connection with a construction dispute over a $300,000 residential home renovation and construction project. The owner received nothing on its claim against the contractor and the contractor recovered its unpaid fees on its claim against the owner.
- Obtained summary judgment decision in a $13 million lawsuit against client arising out the design and construction of a seawall.
- Obtained summary judgment decision in a multi-million dollar lawsuit against client arising out the design and construction of a public safety facility.
- Obtained dismissal of lawsuit filed against architect and engineer clients arising out of the design and construction of an underground storm water retention system.
- Obtained dismissal of multi-million dollar personal injury lawsuit filed against client arising out of a car accident resulting serious personal injuries.
- Obtained recovery of damages for client on a real estate claim involving material misrepresentations made in connection with the underlying property.
- Provided pre-litigation loss prevention counseling to an architect client in connection with a $4 million claim made by an owner arising out of the design and construction of a medical facility, thereby successfully avoiding litigation and getting the owner to drop its claim in its entirety.
Articles and Publications
Contributing Author, Chapter 4: Architect-Engineer Contracting, Federal Government Construction Contracting, Editors: Adrian L. Bastianelli III, Andrew D. Ness, Joseph D. West, published by American Bar Association, 2010.
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