Jennifer Tung

Professional Overview

Jennifer Tung represents general contractors and subcontractors on both private and public works projects in state and federal court, in arbitration, and before administrative tribunals. Her work focuses on delay and disruption claims, scope of work disputes, and mechanics liens. Jennifer is also experienced in reviewing and drafting construction agreements, and she advises clients both before and during a project with the goal of managing risk and reducing the potential for future litigation.

Representative Matters

• Represented a national general contractor seeking more than $5 million in a nearly two-week Board of Contract Appeals hearing arising out of a dispute over delays and extra work performed on a channel improvement project. A decision is pending.
• Represented a family-owned heavy civil construction contractor in a $1.5 million dispute over delay and extra work costs incurred during construction of a levee improvement project. A decision is pending following a one-week hearing before the Board of Contract Appeals.
• Eliminated more than $10 million in consequential damages through targeted law and motion practice, sought by a developer-owner against a general contractor for the contractor’s alleged breach of contract and failure to timely complete a project.
• Helped obtain a $15 million settlement on behalf of a general contractor against a local public agency that had terminated the contractor for purportedly falling behind schedule on a $37 million construction project. The matter settled one week into a four-week arbitration.
• Pursued more than $1 million in indemnity payments on behalf of a public agency against a project’s engineer and design team.
• Defeated a lawsuit alleging breach of contract and violation of a restrictive covenant through a successful motion for summary judgment.