Matthew Ninneman

Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Counseling and Drafting Business Documents
for Construction Professionals
Mechanics Liens

Matt is an experienced litigator and counselor at the firm. Matt began his career as an associate at Godin & Baity, and rejoined the firm in 2012 to serve as Of Counsel. His practice focuses on complex commercial and construction litigation cases involving: breach of contract; mechanic�s liens; construction defects; copyright and trademark infringement; consumer fraud; professional liability; and sale of goods. Matt primarily provides legal representation to owners, general contractors, architects and engineers involved in business and construction disputes. He also routinely advises design professionals and businesses on contract drafting, risk management, and dispute resolution as it relates to business and construction projects and disputes.

 
As Of Counsel, Matt is responsible for and manages all aspects of counseling the firm�s construction and design professional clients through early project risk assessment, project management, contract drafting and negotiation, pre-litigation claim resolution and mediation. Matt has significant experience and success as a litigator in state and federal courts, binding arbitration, and appeals on complex litigation matters.

 
In addition to his direct client counseling, pre-claim and litigation experience, he is a frequent author and lecturer on a variety of construction related issues, including mitigation of liability exposure for construction and engineering professionals. He is the co-author of Hard Hat Case Notes for the American Bar Association�s Construction Lawyer publication, as well as a Contributing Editor for The Construction Lawyer and a Steering Committee Member for the ABA Construction Forum�s Division on Design. He is also co-author of the chapter on Design for the ABA Forum�s forthcoming Fundamentals of Construction Law book, and co-author of the chapter on Design Subconsulting Contracts in the ABA Forum�s forthcoming Construction Subcontracting and Teaming book.

Year Joined Firm:

2002; 2012

Bar Admissions and Experience:
Colorado (2002)
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado (2004)
U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (2007)

U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Member of the Executive Board for the CBA Young Lawyers Division (2005-2010)
Co-author of Hard Hat Case Notes, and Contributing Editor for The Construction Lawyer (2011-Present)
ABA Forum on the Construction Industry Steering Committee Member for Division 3-Design (2011-Present)

Education:
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (B.A., History and Political Science, 1999)
William Mitchell College of Law (J.D., 2002)
Recipient of the Law School Public Service Program Award (2002);
First Place in the 2002 Nathan Burkan Memorial Copyright Writing Competition

Member:
Denver, Colorado and American Bar Associations
American Bar Association�s Forum on the Construction Industry
American Bar Association�s Forum on the Construction Industry � Division 3 Design
American Bar Association�s Forum on the Construction Industry � Division 2 Contract Documents