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Geoffrey J. McConnell's Profile Image

Geoffrey J. McConnell

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2008.
827 East Park Boulevard, Suite 201 Boise, Idaho 83712
(208) 342-6066
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Firm: McConnell Wagner Sykes + Stacey, PLLC
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McConnell Wagner Sykes + Stacey, PLLC


Years In Practice


Phone Number (208) 342-6066
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Best Lawyers:  Lawyer of the Year 2013, Litigation - Construction
Mountain States Super Lawyers 2009-2012
Best Lawyers in America 2008-2013
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Peer Review Rated

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

CONSTRUCTION LAW / LITIGATION

Contract negotiations, litigation, arbitration and mediation
Trial representation of owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in lawsuits and other disputes on public and private construction projects ranging in size from $1,000,000.00 to $220,000,000.00
Preparation of contract forms and general conditions including conventional and design/build construction and design services forms for nationwide owner/developers, contractors and design/builders  
Mechanic's lien claims and surety bond claims
Preparation of claim packages and risk assessments resulting in the settlement of disputes without the need for costly and extensive litigation. 
Projects analyzed include multi-prime, fast-track prison construction projects, wastewater treatment facilities, federal government projects, and multi-use institutional facilities. 

BUSINESS LITIGATION

Business and real property disputes  
Representation of business entities in significant and contested debt collection actions
Representation of real estate developers in all manners of disputes concerning the development of property

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1993 - Present:  Partner, Meuleman Mollerup LLP
1987 - 1993: Gibbs, Giden, Locher & Turner, Los Angeles, California 

Licensed to practice law in Idaho, California and Utah

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES

Idaho State Bar
The State Bar of California
Utah State Bar
American Bar Association, Section on Public Contract Law and the Forum on the Construction Industry
Idaho Associated General Contractors 
LEGUS, International Network of Law Firms
Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society

Frequent lecturer before the Associated General Contractors of America, the National Electrical Contractors Association, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association, ASHRAE and the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)

PUBLICATIONS

Contributing author: The Design/Build Process, ABA Publications, 1997. 
Contributing author:  Fifty State Public Construction Contracting, Wiley Law, 1996.
Co-author:  Recent Legislation Affecting the Construction Industry, The Construction Lawyer, Volume 25, No. 4, Fall 2006.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Recreation Unlimited, adaptive ski program

EDUCATION   

University of the Pacific, J.D., 1986
Bucknell University, B.A., 1983
What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Geoffrey J. McConnell
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Construction Law, Boise (2022)
Litigation - Construction, Boise (2018)
Construction Law, Boise (2017)
Litigation - Construction, Boise (2013)
  • •Best Lawyers: Lawyer of the Year 2013, Litigation - Construction
  • •Mountain States Super Lawyers 2009-2012
  • •Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Peer Review Rated
Education
University of the Pacific, J.D.
Graduated 1986
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (208) 342-6066
827 East Park Boulevard, Suite 201
Boise, Idaho 83712
Boise, Idaho 83712
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