Truss Faber attorneys have a long and successful track record of helping manufacturing clients through thoughtful and results-driven legal counsel. Our history working within the manufacturing industry affords us insights into crafting legal strategies and tactics that allow our clients to focus on the business at hand, rather than becoming mired in unnecessarily long and expensive disputes.
We represent industry manufacturers, suppliers and owners, with particularly strong experience in contract manufacturing, electronics, steel fabrication and aerospace. We are honored to represent clients that have a passion for their businesses and a true team spirit reflective of what the industry requires.
Problems We Solve for Clients
Our manufacturing clients come to us with a range of needs, from advice on a claim, to drafting and negotiating a contract, including company forms, to complex commercial litigation and arbitration. We understand the manufacturing business process and inventory management practices, which helps us isolate the important issues and provide efficient advice for litigation and transactions.
Representative Cases
Represented publicly-traded manufacturing corporation, and mitigated issues under master service agreements and purchase orders with customers and vendors for large-scale manufacturing projects.
Results: Arrived at dozens of favorable terms that led to successful long-term relationships with clients.
Negotiated and assisted the execution of several contracts to supply precast concrete for major tunnel projects across the United States.
Results: Arrived at favorable terms which significantly improved our client’s profit margins on these contracts.
Defended claims alleged by an Indian software company in defense of an aerospace manufacturer in the London Court of International Arbitration under the United Nations Commission for International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) arbitration rules.
Results: After hearing before a three-member panel, prevailed in all defenses and expenses, including attorneys’ fees.
Represented parties in commercial litigation in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington with respect to, among other matters, an international manufacturing contract dispute, defense of insured under Directors and Officers claims, and a construction project at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Benton County Washington.
Results: Prevailed on all accounts of litigation.
Prosecuted claims of American cruise liner against international ship builder and its insurer under the American Arbitration Association Commercial Rules.
Results: Settled favorably to collect damages in excess of $10 million.
Keytronic Corporation
"John and the Truss Faber team get things done. They always pick up the phone, they give action-oriented advice without confusing legal waffling, and they always have our business interests front and center. Having John in our corner has saved Keytronic millions of dollars and spared us dozens of legal headaches since 2007."
— Craig Gates, President & CEO, Keytronic Corporation
Technopref Industries, Inc.
“We count on Truss Faber for succinct, pragmatic, business-minded legal advice. Since 2005, John and his team have come through for us again and again. They are truly part of our team and integral to our continued success.”
— Louis Charette, General Manager, Technopref Industries, Inc.