T: (703) 749-1000 vCard McLean bcashmer@wthf.com
Brian Cashmere focuses his practice on the representation of contractors, subcontractors and sureties on matters related to construction and government contracting. Brian's practice includes significant experience in the preparation, prosecution and resolution of contract claims under public, private and international contracts. Experienced in all stages of commercial litigation and dispute resolution his experience includes trial practice before state/federal courts, administrative boards and arbitration panels, both nationally and internationally. Additionally, Brian provides various general counsel support, to include the preparation, review and negotiation of contracts, furnishing project administration/claim assistance and advice on regulatory matters to include OSHA, M/WBE, and Davis-Bacon issues.
Before joining Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, Brian served as a judicial law clerk to the Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Guam. His prior experience also includes an MBA and eight years of service as an engineering and operations officer in the U.S. Navy, primarily aboard ships assigned to the Pacific.
Memberships and Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- California Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Guam Bar Association
- Maritime Law Association
- Maryland Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association
- Construction Law and Public Contracts Sections
Publications and Presentations
- Presenter: "Proving and Quantifying Unabsorbed Home Office Overhead Cost" Seminar, Bethesda, Maryland, February 2011.
- Co-Chair: International Commercial Arbitration Workshop Seminar, Accra, Ghana, January 2011.
- Speaker: International Construction SuperConference, Challenges and Opportunities in a Global Recovery, London, May 2007.
- Speaker: "Construction Projects and Contracts in Virginia," April 2006.
- Co-Author: "What to Do When Construction Projects Go Bad," Lorman Education Services, 2006.
- Speaker: "Practical and Legal Fundamentals of Construction Contracts and Schedules," August 2004, January and September 2005, January 2008.
- Author: "Practical and Legal Fundamentals of Construction Contracts and Schedules," Lorman Education Services, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008.
- Speaker: " A Project Manager's Guide: How to Keep Construction Projects From Going Bad - And What To Do When They Do," April 2006 and March 2008.
- Author: "A Project Manager's Guide: How to Keep Construction Projects From Going Bad - And What To Do When They Do," 2005, 2006, 2008.
- Author: "Managing Past Performance In The Present: Understanding The Federal Government's Preparation And Distribution Of Past Performance Evaluations," From the Ground Up, Winter 2003.
- Co-Author, "Beyond The Contract: The §
522 Negligent Misrepresentation Cause Of Action Against The A/E Or CM," CM Advisor, May/June 2001, Volume XV, No. 3.
- Co-Author: "Design Defect Liability under Design/Build," feature article Washington Building Congress Bulletin, December 1998.
