PRACTICE AREAS

Construction Litigation

Eugene R. Commander is a member of the firm’s construction practice group and he has practiced construction and real estate law in Denver since 1981. His practice focuses primarily on the representation of contractors, while providing general counsel services that range from business or project planning and contract negotiations; mergers and acquisitions; construction delay, scope of work, and defective design and workmanship claims; mechanic’s lien foreclosure and bankruptcy proceedings; bonding, insurance, and reinsurance issues; professional malpractice, licensing, and disciplinary proceedings; and product liability, property damage, personal injury, and wrongful death claims. His experience includes international business transactions and related U.S. litigation.

Mr. Commander has represented owners and developers, design-builders, general contractors and subcontractors, architects and engineers, product and equipment manufacturers and suppliers, financial institutions, surety companies and insurance carriers, and homeowner and condominium associations. He litigates matters before state and federal courts, governmental agencies, arbitration panels, and alternative dispute resolution forums. He also serves as an arbitrator and mediator for construction and commercial proceedings administered by the American Arbitration Association.

DISTINCTIONS

Mr. Commander is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for construction law, 2005-2008

Mr. Commander was honored as a "Super Lawyer" in the 2006-2008 editions of the Colorado Super Lawyer magazine

Named one of "Colorado's Super Lawyers" 2006-2009. Only 5% of lawyers in the state of Colorado receive this honor

Mr. Commander was one of ten finalists recognized from the legal profession in the Denver Business Journal's Power Book for 2008/2009

Mr. Commander has been a speaker at numerous real estate and construction conferences, and the Franklin L. Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management in the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. He has also written articles for many industry publications, including the Colorado Real Estate Journal, Colorado Construction and On-Site, a publication of the Associated General Contractors of Colorado

COMMUNITY AND BAR INVOLVEMENT

Associated General Contractors of America, Colorado Chapter

Design-Build Institute of America, Rocky Mountain Chapter

Colorado Contractors Association

American Institute of Architects, Colorado Chapter

American Arbitration Association, Panel of Commercial and Construction Industry Arbitrators

Colorado Bar Association

Denver Bar Association

Downtown Denver Partnership, Inc., Management Group

Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, Board of Governors

EDUCATION

J.D., with distinction, University of Iowa, 1977

B.A., Architecture, Iowa State University, 1975

BAR ADMISSIONS

Colorado, 1981

Iowa, 1977