Owen J. Shean
Recognized since 2012
Washington, District of Columbia
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
A lawyer with a national construction practice, Owen Shean represents clients in a broad array of construction matters and disputes, including resolution of disputes on major infrastructure projects, government facilities, museums, multi-use/multi-family projects, hospitals, and military facilities. His clients have included the Architect of the Capitol (the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the U.S. Capitol Complex), the New World Symphony, Great Southwestern Construction Company, Facilities Development Corp., Consolidated Edison, and several Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS).
Owen’s experience includes the drafting and negotiation of construction agreements employing AIA forms, DBIA forms, and EJCDC forms. Owen has developed particular experience in the use of Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIPs), Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (CCIPS), and other controlled insurance programs for construction projects. Owen has written extensively both on the issue of construction claims as well as insurance disputes.
- Lawyer Page: https://www.akerman.com/en/people/owen-shean.html
- 750 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
- University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1982
- University of Virginia, 1978, magna cum laude, graduated 1978
- District of Columbia, District of Columbia Bar
- Virginia, Virginia State Bar
- American Bar Association - Member
- Associated General Contractors of America - Member
- District of Columbia Bar Association - Member
- Georgetown University Law Center - Past Adjunct Professor, 1988-2000
- Virginia State Bar Association - Member
- Virginia Tech University, Construction and Government Contract Law, Department of Building Construction - Past Adjunct Faculty, 2000-2001
- Virginia Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
226 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
119 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Construction
- Super Lawyers Magazine 2008-2011, Listed in Virginia for Construction Litigation
- Super Lawyers Magazine 2008-2016, Listed in Washington, DC for Construction Litigation: Business
- The Legal 500 2009, Recommended in the Southeast for Construction
- The Legal 500 2010, Recommended on the East Coast for Construction
- Chambers USA 2008-2012, 2014 Ranked in Virginia for Construction
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