John R. Haug

Partner

John Haug's practice includes construction, architectural, engineering and development law (including related finance).

He is actively engaged in the financing, negotiation, evaluation and development documentation of significant public and private design and construction projects throughout the United States and abroad. 

John has represented clients in a variety of major vertical and horizontal construction projects, including regional malls and shopping facilities, highways, sports facilities, industrial manufacturing facilities, gaming complexes, prison facilities, condominium and multi-unit residential housing developments, hospitals, luxury hotels and resorts, refineries, and government remediation projects.

In addition, John represents major pipeline and energy transportation companies in connection with all aspects of the construction and operation of significant petroleum pipeline and storage systems. John also has significant experience working with solar energy providers.

John's experience in the pipeline transportation and energy areas include the following:

• Right-of-way acquisition including multi-state condemnation procedures;
• Federal and State environmental permitting and compliance;
• Federal, state and local regulatory compliance, including archeological, migratory waterfowl and endangered species issues;
• Engineering compliance issues, including floodplains and wetlands matters;
• Horizontal engineering and construction issues, including project administration;
• Zoning, permitting and related administrative procedure issues;
• Crossing permits and agreements;
• Temporary workspace acquisitions;
• Project fee acquisitions;
• Project remediation and reclamation procedures;
• Solar power purchase agreements;
• Solar lease agreements;
• Master agreements with regard to solar construction projects;
• Solar easements and purchase option agreements.

John's experience in the construction and development area includes the following: 

• Negotiating and drafting (including AIA modifications) construction contracts and related general conditions, subcontracts, construction management agreements, supply agreements, design/build contracts, build-to-suit leases and agreements for the provision of architectural and engineering services;
• Preparing other documents relating to the construction industry, including letter agreements, notices of intent, mechanic's liens, joint venture agreements, easements, escrow and disbursing agreements, requests and invitations for bids and proposals and communications to sureties, contractors and construction managers necessary to preserve and pursue claims;
• Prosecution and defense of claims in litigation or arbitration (and related mediation) with respect to design, development and construction issues, including:  contract disputes; delay, work disruptions, compression and acceleration claims;
• disputes arising from differing or unanticipated site conditions;
• errors and omissions claims;
• bid protests;
• performance and payment bond claims;
• claims relating to maintenance bonds, bid bonds and license and permit bonds;
• warranty claims;
• mechanic's and material men lien foreclosure action's defective engineering claims;
• defective construction and warranty claims; insurance coverage disputes;
• building code and regulatory compliance issues;
• Americans with Disabilities Act and other accessibility requirements issues; 
• Counseling and advice with respect to bankruptcy and work out issues in connection with troubled development and construction projects, including the prosecution of related claims and adversary proceedings;
• Counseling and advice with respect to minority and disadvantaged business enterprise compliance, including the negotiation and documentation of related joint ventures, mentor protégé programs and administrative compliance proceedings; 
• Counseling and advice with respect to construction, architectural and engineering insurance and bonding issues, including performance, payment, maintenance and guarantee bonds, builder's risk, OCIP, and other project specific insurance programs;
• Negotiation and documentation of construction project finance, including tax credit financing, tax increment financing, and HOPE IV;
• Counseling and advice with respect to the formation of vertically and horizontally integrated joint participation programs, including joint venture agreements, and project specific limited liability partnerships and corporations;
• Counseling and advice with respect to construction and errors and omissions claims analysis and preparation, including damage quantification issues;
• Counseling and advice with respect to contract termination issues, including related damage, contract assignment and remobilization/completion issues;
• Counseling and advice with respect to construction administration issues, including the contractual change order and payment application process and retainage administration;
• Counseling and advice regarding construction and design intellectual property issues, including the negotiation and documentation of applicable licensing, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements;
• John is a member of the Missouri Bar Construction Law Section and a frequent lecturer on construction, development, architectural and engineering issues. 

Recent lectures include: 

• "Analyzing and Proving Construction Project Damages";
• "The Fundamentals of Construction Contracts: Understanding the Issues in Missouri";
• "Construction Claims in Missouri."

John is a member of the Missouri Bar Construction Law Section and a frequent lecturer on construction, development, architectural and engineering issues.

John also maintains significant practices in the fields of administrative law and trusts and estates litigation.

Prior to joining SNR Denton, John was a partner at Bryan Cave LLP. 

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