Jenny Fletcher is co-leader of Sutherland’s Litigation Group and has served as leader of the Construction Industry Practice Group and as a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. Her practice involves construction industry issues exclusively. Over the years, she has resolved complex matters throughout the country, representing construction managers, developers, general contractors, owners, municipalities and specialty contractors.
Jenny’s experience includes serving as lead counsel in numerous trials, arbitrations, appellate arguments, court appearances and mediations. She has extensive jury trial experience. Jenny has resolved successfully many multi-million dollar disputes on behalf of construction industry clients throughout the country. During the past 25 years, she has litigated in more than 20 states and tried or arbitrated cases in at least nine states. She won the largest construction jury verdict in Nevada, in 2003. Jenny has also settled many complex cases without the need for trials and has experience in deciding cases, having served as an arbitrator on the American Arbitration Association Construction Industry Panel for more than 20 years.
PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS
- Recognized by Chambers USA: Guide to Leading Business Lawyers in the area of construction law (2002-2011)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of construction law (2010, 2011)
- Selected as a Georgia Local Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation (2011)
- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of construction law (2006-2012) and litigation – construction (2012)
- Selected for inclusion in Georgia Super Lawyers® (2004-2012) (Top 100 lawyers; Top 50 female lawyers)
- Named among the “Legal Elite” by Georgia Trend magazine (2006, 2007)
- Listed in the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers and member, ACCL Board of Directors
- Master, American Inns of Court (Lumpkin Inn of Court)
- Member, Board of Directors, Construction Section, Atlanta Bar Association
- Member, Forum on the Construction Industry, American Bar Association
PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Co-author, “Constructing Power: The Near Term Outlook for Construction of Power Generation Projects in the 21st Century,” Journal of the American College of Construction Lawyers, Vol. 5, No. 2 (Summer 2011)
- Contributing Author, The Annotated Construction Law Glossary, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry (2010)
- Co-author, “Successful Forensic Schedule Analysis,” Journal of the American College of Construction Lawyers (Winter 2007)
- Contributing author, ABA Discovery Deskbook for Construction Disputes (2005)
- “Construction Defects from the View of the Construction Manager,” Seminar Paper (2005)
- “Managing the Complex Construction Case,” ABA Forum on the Construction Industry (2004)
- Co-author, “Design-Build Strategies,” American Institute for Professional Training (1999)
- Co-author, “Construction Law for Builders, Owners and Designers,” Griffin Cochrane & Marshall (1999)
- Speaker, “The Pitfalls of Defective Product and Power Output Warranties,” AWEA WINDPOWER 2012 – Conference and Exhibition (June 3-6, 2012)
- Speaker, “Outside Counsel Management: Project Management for In-House Counsel,” ACC Annual Conference (October 24, 2011)
- Speaker and Moderator, "Legal Project Management," ACC Corporate Value Challenge Georgia (March 2011)
- Panelist, “Energizing Construction,” American College of Construction Lawyers 22nd Annual Meeting (February 17–20, 2011)
- Panelist, “The Arbitration Clause Says What?” ABA 2011 Midyear Meeting (February 9–15, 2011)
- Panelist, “Negotiating the Key Contract Provisions,” Associated Owners & Developers 14th Annual Construction Industry Conference (September 20–21, 2010)
- Speaker, “The Next Wave of Construction Industry Dispute Resolution,” The Seminar Group (October 16, 2009)
- Speaker, “Surviving and Prospering on Construction Projects Under the New Administration,” Associated Owners & Developers National Conferences East (September 14-15 and November 9-10, 2009)
- Speaker, “Builder’s Risk 101,” Insurance in the Construction Industry Seminar (May 7–8, 2009)
- Panelist, “Effectively Resolving Local and Global Disputes Through Mediation, Arbitration or Litigation,” AOD National Seminar, Atlanta; Miami (September/October 2008)
- Teacher, “Anatomy and Complexity of Construction Projects and Disputes,” AAA Construction Manager Training Program, Atlanta (April 2008)
- Panelist, “Mediation – What Works,” Construction Superconference, San Francisco (December 2007)
- “Dealing with Major Construction Defects,” Association of Owners and Developers Meeting, Atlanta (Fall 2007)
- “Trying the Complex Construction Case,” Association of Owners and Developers Meetings, Washington, DC and Atlanta (Summer and Fall 2007)
- “Condominium Defects Issues,” The Seminar Group, Atlanta (Spring 2007)
- “New Rules for International and Expedited Arbitration,” ABA Section of Alternative Dispute Resolution Meeting, Washington, DC (Spring 2007)
- “Specialized Contract Clauses in Construction Contracts,” ABA Forum on the Construction Industry Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Spring 2007)
- Panelist, “Presenting, Negotiating, and Avoiding Claims,” Associated Owners and Developers (AOD), (2006)
- Panelist, “Mediating Construction Claims,” National Contract Management Association (2006)
- Group leader, “Negotiating Settlements,” Georgia Bridge the Gap (2006)
- Lecturer, “Construction Defects: Water Intrusion and Other Calamities” (2005)
- Lecturer, “Managing the Complex Construction Case,” American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry (2004)
- Lecturer, “Construction Contracts Year in Review,” Federal Publications Thomson-West (2000-2005)
- Panelist, “Mediating Construction Claims,” American Bar Association Annual Meeting (1999)
- Lecturer and Co-author, “Design Build Strategies,” American Institute for Professional Training and Development (1999)
- Lecturer, “Concentrated Course in Construction Contracts,” Federal Publications (1998)
- Lecturer and Co-author, “Practical Construction Law,” Federal Publications (1996)
- 2000 Mock Argument, “Surety Claims,” TIPS Meeting, Construction Superconference (1996)
- Panelist, “Mediating Employment Issues,” Construction Superconference (1994)
- Lecturer, “Product Liability,” Georgia Institute of Technology (1985-1989)
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