Frank L. Bigelis

Frank Bigelis focuses his practice on construction law and government contracts. Mr. Bigelis has experience representing owners, developers, contractors, architects, and engineers on worldwide projects with varied delivery methods, including design-build, EPC, CM at Risk, and the traditional design-bid-build. He has extensive experience in drafting, risk management and dispute resolution under all standard forms of contract (AIA, DBIA, EJCDC, ACG, and FiDIC) as well as customized contracts.

After contract, he has often worked with the client during the actual construction, providing real-time risk management advice and assistance, all towards an effort of completing a successful project and aiding the client to be in the best possible position should a dispute arise.

Mr. Bigelis has prosecuted and defended disputes in a variety of forums, including domestic and international arbitration, federal and state litigation, the Boards of Contract Appeals, mediation and dispute resolution boards (DRBs).

Mr. Bigelis has also focused on construction claims in government contracts, (and in areas including services, supply, and intellectual property provisions), bid protests and navigating the Federal Acquisition Regulations, the Contract Disputes Act, the False Claims Act and other federal regulations.

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Job Types Counsel
Areas of Practice 1) Construction and Engineering, 2) Energy, 3) Energy & Infrastructure Projects and Transactions, 4) Government Contracts & Procurement Policy, 5) Infrastructure, 6) International Arbitration, 7) Mining and Metals, 8) Oil & Gas, 9) Projects/Public Private Partnerships and 10) Renewable Energy
Law School Tulane University Law School (J.D.,2003)
Education New Jersey Institute of Technology (B.S.,1994)
Bar Member / Association Georgia State Bar Association
Most recent firm K&L Gates LLP
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