James R. Harvey

Jim Harvey is a partner in Vandeventer Black’s Norfolk office with a wide range of experience in construction, surety, government contracts, land use, defective products and business disputes. He regularly appears in state and federal court as well as various arbitration panels representing the needs of contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, owners, developers engineers, architects, insurers or sureties. Jim makes it a point to thoroughly understand his client’s business so that he can assist in the development, negotiation and review of contracts, and when necessary, resolve any disputes in the most efficient manner possible. Many of Jim’s engagements involve projects of local, regional and even international importance, and he is able to use these experiences to help clients with every new problem.

Jim serves on numerous municipal, bar related and civic boards and committees. He is currently serving as the Chair of the Virginia Bar Association’s Construction and Public Contracts Section, the Chair of the Norfolk Board of Zoning Appeals, Board Member of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association and President of Tidewater Aquatic Club. He is also an active member in the Virginia State Bar, the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry, the Federal Bar Association and the U.S. Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. Jim is the 2004 recipient of the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association’s prestigious Walter E. Hoffman Community Service Award.

He served in active duty as a U.S. Army Officer from 1989 to 1993, and in the Virginia National Guard rom 1994-1996. Jim is a recovering Ironman triathlete who occasionally plays golf when not at work or with his family.

Practice Areas

Education

B.A., University of Virginia
J.D., College of William & Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law; Executive Editorial Board, William & Mary Law Review

JURISDICTIONS LICENSED

Virginia
Maryland

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Chair – Norfolk Board of Zoning Appeals
Chair – Virginia Bar Association, Construction and Public Contracts Section
Board of Directors - Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association
President, Tidewater Aquatic Club

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2009-2012 – Virginia Super Lawyer
2008-2011 Virginia’s Legal Elite – Construction Law – Virginia Business
2007 – CIVIC Hampton Roads Graduate
2006 – Virginia’s Legal Elite-Young Lawyer - Virginia Business
2004 – Walter E. Hoffman Community Service Award Recipient
2004 – Hampton Roads’ Top 40 Under 40 by Inside Business

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Represented companies on national and international construction and financing disputes exceeding $100 million.
Represented general contractor in recovery from specialty trade and suppliers for incomplete work and defective products.
Represented international bridge contractor regarding complex foundation claims.
Recovered amounts due a diving services contractor for Post-Katrina work performed on a casino.
Represented owners and contractors on insurance claims for defective products and work.
Represented energy development company in dispute over construction of ethanol power generation plant.
Successfully represented design professional from errors and omissions claims on local inn.
Successfully defended Miller Act and performance bond suits.

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