What You Need to Know
About Contracts

 In this session, we will delve into the key components that make up a robust landscape business contract, ensuring clarity, transparency, and mutual understanding between parties. From scope of work and project timelines to pricing structures and legal considerations, we'll cover it all.  Don't forget to bring your contract questions to ask David!

January 10, 2024
6:00 - 7:30 PM
(Registration opens at 5:45 pm) 

Lucky Labrador Public House
7675 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219 

Meeting Registration Fees
$25 per OLCA Member | $35 per Non-Member
Students:  OLCA Student Member: $5 | Non-Member $10 

About the presenter:
David Bowser, Attorney, with Jordan Ramis

With 20 years of experience as a construction and design professionals attorney, David represents clients in all areas of public and private construction and design, including public bodies, private owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. This specialized experience allows David to bring a seasoned perspective and targeted solutions to his clients’ issues.

David’s practice covers all aspects of the construction and design process, from the early steps of design, construction procurement, bidding, and contract drafting and negotiation, through the middle steps of construction claim identification, avoidance, and documentation, and finally through the later steps of construction and design claim prosecution and defense. 

David often assists his clients in original contract preparation (both original contracts and industry standard forms), negotiating changes to draft contracts to limit his clients’ risks, and updating contracts to keep them legal and statutorily compliant. David enjoys using his substantial procurement experience to help public sector clients provide the public with facilities to better their lives, such as public transportation, parks, playgrounds, and necessary infrastructure. 

While David strives to keep his clients out of litigation through counsel and advice, when necessary, he brings his substantial construction litigation experience to the table to achieve his clients’ goals. David is experienced in handling mediation, arbitration, and litigation. 

David began his career at the Oregon Department of Justice, where he served as an Honors Attorney in the Commercial and Environmental Litigation Section, which represents ODOT in all litigation matters. Prior to joining Jordan Ramis, David, both as an associate and an owner, spent 12 years practicing at a small but busy construction litigation law firm. 

David likes helping good people get out of bad situations. He believes that the client‑attorney connection is best when it is part of an ongoing relationship where both parties feel that they provide and receive value. If you need a competent construction attorney to help you out, David is your guy.