Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 100 McLean, Virginia  22102 [P] 703.749.1000 [F] 703.893.8029 www.wthf.com contactus@wthf.com Managing Partner:  Robert G. Watt Year established: 1978 Headquarters:  McLean, Virginia Other offices:  Irvine, California; San Francisco, California; Las Vegas, Nevada

WHO WE ARE
        Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP (WTHF) is one of the largest construction law firms in the world, with practices that encompass all aspects of construction contracting, public procurement and real estate portfolio management.  WTHF’s work most often relates to major development and construction projects involving highways, airports and seaports, rail and subway systems, military bases, industrial plants, petro-chemical facilities, electric generating plants, communication systems, and commercial and public facilities of all types in the United States and globally.  Our work includes project planning and financing, project design, project construction, claims analysis and, if necessary, dispute resolution.  Our clients include public bodies and many of the world’s largest contractors, suppliers and engineering firms.

TRANSATLANTIC
        WTHF has a staff of over 100 legal professionals working throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, South America, Australia and Africa.  We are proud to provide our clients with a diverse group of attorneys with backgrounds in government, private industry, as well as some with degrees in engineering or construction management.  Among our partners is a former administrative law judge, in addition to arbitrators, mediators, special masters and neutrals in mini-trials.  The practical knowledge of our attorneys allows us to navigate through each matter with precision.  By grasping key technical issues and strategically developing our legal approach, WTHF attorneys are able to provide a successful campaign for each of our clients.  With the extensive practical knowledge and experience of WTHF attorneys, it is unnecessary for our clients to educate us on the complexities of construction, surety, government contracts or real estate.  Instead, WTHF is building solutions for our clients.

HIGH HONORS
        WTHF is considered one of the highest quality construction law specialists in the industry.  Furthermore, year after year, our attorneys receive individual distinctions from their peers, from industry associations and publications.  According to Chambers USA Guide 2007, “the firm won recognition as ‘the strongest across the board, with the manpower and depth to handle big-ticket litigation.’”  Our firm delivers quality professional services promptly, efficiently and with the knowledge and experience members of the construction industry have come to expect from WTHF, a leader in construction law.

FORWARD THINKING
            WTHF also maintains a staff of estimating and engineering experts, an in-house graphics department, and litigation support and document management systems that provide tracking, analysis and organization of global case information.  We also maintain a comprehensive law library with state of the art on line information.  Our resources allow our legal teams to have the most up to date information on both the legal and construction industries.