Geoffrey J. McConnell

bio-geoffrey-j-mcconnellPROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

  • Mountain States Super Lawyers 2009-2011
  • Best Lawyers in America 2008-2012
  • Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Peer Review Rated

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

CONSTRUCTION LAW / LITIGATION

  • Contract negotiations, litigation, arbitration and mediation
  • Trial representation of owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in lawsuits and other disputes on public and private construction projects ranging in size from $1,000,000.00 to $220,000,000.00
  • Preparation of contract forms and general conditions including conventional and design/build construction and design services forms for nationwide owner/developers, contractors and design/builders  
  • Mechanic's lien claims and surety bond claims
  • Preparation of claim packages and risk assessments resulting in the settlement of disputes without the need for costly and extensive litigation.  Projects analyzed include multi-prime, fast-track prison construction projects, wastewater treatment facilities, federal government projects, and multi-use institutional facilities. 

BUSINESS LITIGATION

  • Business and real property disputes  
  • Representation of business entities in significant and contested debt collection actions
  • Representation of real estate developers in all manners of disputes concerning the development of property

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1993 - Present:  Partner, Meuleman Mollerup LLP

1987 - 1993: Gibbs, Giden, Locher & Turner, Los Angeles, California 

Licensed to practice law in Idaho, California and Utah

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES

  • Idaho State Bar
  • The State Bar of California
  • Utah State Bar
  • American Bar Association, Section on Public Contract Law and the Forum on the Construction Industry 
  • Frequent lecturer before the Associated General Contractors of America, the National Electrical Contractors Association, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association, ASHRAE and the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)
  • Member of LEGUS, International Network of Law Firms

PUBLICATIONS

  • Contributing author: The Design/Build Process, ABA Publications, 1997. 
  • Contributing author:  Fifty State Public Construction Contracting, Wiley Law, 1996.
  • Co-author:  Recent Legislation Affecting the Construction Industry, The Construction Lawyer, Volume 25, No. 4, Fall 2006.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Recreation Unlimited, adaptive ski program

EDUCATION   

  • University of the Pacific, J.D., 1986
  • Bucknell University, B.A., 1983

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Contact Geoff McConnell

Meuleman Mollerup LLP
755 W Front St., Suite 200
Boise, ID  83702-5802

Telephone: (208) 342-6066
Fax: (208) 336-9712
Email: mcconnell@lawidaho.com

Seminars by Geoff McConnell

  • Significant Recent Court Decisions Affecting Design and Construction in Idaho (Idaho AGC Summer Outing, August 2011)
  • Lessons Learned in the McCall Sewer Case
  • Government Contracting
  • Key Changes to AIA Construction Documents
  • Legal Issues for Idaho Professional Engineers
  • Legal Aspects of CM at Risk and Design/Build Methods of Construction Delivery
  • Understanding the Risks of Subcontractor Termination / Backcharge
  • Public Works Bidding Procedures
  • Legal Significance of Joint Checks
  • Using Temporary Employment Agencies for Construction Projects