David Wise

About

David Wise is the founding partner of Wise Law Firm, PLC, and his practice focuses on construction law, including contract disputes by all of the various parties that you typically find on a construction project and construction defect cases. He has successfully handled multi-million dollar claims on a nationwide basis. As an experienced trial attorney and a licensed professional engineer, Mr. Wise can use his engineering background and experience to quickly evaluate and address the many complex and technical issues that typically arise in construction disputes. He has represented homeowners, commercial owners, general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, and sureties in all types of construction related disputes. His engineering and legal experience are particularly helpful to prepare and resolve construction claims, including claims for impact and delay, acceleration, defective specifications, differing site conditions, change orders, and extra work. Mr. Wise also assists clients in pursuing personal injury and property damages resulting from construction defects, including water intrusion, toxic mold, and insurance coverage disputes. Mr. Wise has been practicing construction law on a national basis for over 35 years, and has obtained multiple million dollar jury verdicts for a wide variety of construction related claims.

Professional License

• Professional Civil Engineer, California, 1989

Professional Activities

• District of Columbia Bar
• California State Bar
• Maryland State Bar
• Virginia State Bar (member, Construction Law Section)
• American Bar Association (member, Forum Committee on Construction Industry and Litigation Section)
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• Nevada State Bar

Education

• Juris Doctor, University of San Diego School of Law, 1989
• B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, 1985. Member-Tau Beta Pi

Publications & Seminars

• "Economic Loss Rule", Construction Briefings, 2nd Series No. 95-7, Federal Publications Construction Seminars, 2008

Areas of Practice

• Construction Law
• Construction Defects
• Building Code Violations
• Defective Design
• Class Actions involving Construction Defects and Defective Building
• Government Contracts
• Contract Disputes
• Toxic Mold

Bar & Court Admissions

• Virginia, 1989
• California, 1990
• District of Columbia, 1991
• Maryland, 2003
• Nevada, 2008
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1990
• Federal Circuit, 1990
• District of Columbia Circuit, 2000
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1990
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, 2002
• U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1991
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 1998
• U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 2005
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1990
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1994

Membership

• The District of Columbia Bar; Maryland State and American Bar Associations