The construction industry faces many challenges including contract negotiations, quality and efficiency concerns, insurance claims, construction delays and defects, and worker safety. Founded with deep construction experience, Truss Faber knows what's needed to lead clients to success.
The construction industry faces many challenges including contract negotiations, quality and efficiency concerns, insurance claims, construction delays and defects, and worker safety. Founded with deep construction experience, Truss Faber knows what's needed to lead clients to success.
A successful construction law firm certainly needs to be savvy, thoughtful and highly competent in understanding the law. Just as important, the firm must understand how construction works in the field, far removed from just contracts and drawings. Experience working in the trenches of a jobsite brings legal issues into sharper focus. Finally, a successful construction law firm must understand the business implications of any legal strategy.
Truss Faber is a full-service law firm, offering our clients the full array of legal services. We help our clients with contracting and contract negotiation. We help avoid disputes and, when necessary, we litigate those issues, relying on our years of experience fighting for our clients’ interests. More importantly, we offer our clients the benefit of our experience to set a course that is legally prudent, yet business oriented.
John Theiss
Founder
John Theiss brings the legal expertise of a partner at a large firm paired with the first-hand industry experience running an international construction business. He has been a client himself and understands the CEO’s perspective. He founded Truss Faber because he is passionate about providing smart, practical legal solutions to the construction and manufacturing industries. John earned his B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from Middlebury College in Vermont in 1988 and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago in 1992. Driven by his interest in the construction industry, he completed his Master’s in Construction Management from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1996. Learn more →
“I love working for construction and manufacturing clients because it gives me the opportunity to contribute to large-scale projects and lasting end results. Every time I go through the Beacon Hill Tunnel in Seattle, I point it out to my kids because I am proud to have supported the team that built it. This work is important, and I feel privileged every day to partner with clients to build the future and help our society thrive and grow.”
Kevin Fowler
Principal
Kevin Fowler is an experienced and skilled litigator who has successfully navigated his clients’ best interests in construction litigation for over a decade. He has effectively represented general contractors, owners and subcontractors in every phase of a construction project. He has experience with both bench and jury trials, hearings, arbitrations, and mediations. Prior to joining Truss Faber, Kevin spent 10 years working in a complex construction litigation practice. During that time, Kevin gained invaluable experience working with clients on all types of construction cases, lien claims, surety bond claims, breach of contract disputes, termination issues, Equal Access to Justice Act applications and Little Davis Bacon Act payment issues. Kevin has extensive knowledge of Federal Construction Contracting Principles and Regulations (FAR/EFARS). Learn more →
Abigail Staggers
Principal
Abigail Staggers brings to her practice a diverse litigation background including construction disputes, breach of contract claims, real property disputes, commercial lease disputes, and land use appeals. Her litigation experience has also provided insights useful for assisting with forward-looking negotiation and preparation of contracts and supporting the day-to-day needs of clients. Abigail started her career at a law firm focused on construction law. She regularly litigated construction disputes on both private and public projects, as well as commercial and real property disputes. Abigail has worked with heavy civil construction companies, general contractors, owners, subcontractors and developers. Most recently, Abigail was Of Counsel at a regional law firm, where she assisted clients with a variety of construction, real property and real estate matters, including construction liens, owner-contractor disputes, land use issues, easement and boundary line disputes and issues concerning real estate professionals. Learn more →
Dale R. Martin
Of Counsel
During his six decades of practice, Dale R. Martin has earned the reputation as one of the most experienced and knowledgeable construction lawyers in the Northwest. Dale has represented clients in all aspects of the construction industry from sureties, owners, contractors, design professionals and subcontractors. Dale has resolved construction disputes through settlement, mediation, arbitration and trial for clients in 27 states. He has successfully litigated more than 100 cases involving seven- and eight-digit claims and even defended against a claim of more than $50 million that resulted in a “zero” award for the claimant. Learn more →