Jim Werner has extensive experience litigating a variety of cases before courts and juries, as well as presenting cases to arbitrators, mediators, and boards of contract appeals. He is called upon by clients to handle diverse cases arising out of business disputes and claims, including national and state specific class actions involving clients in the insurance, health care, financial, timeshare, product manufacturing, and construction industries, as well as False Claims Act and qui tam cases. He also concentrates on handling, litigating, and negotiating cases involving construction projects, surety and fidelity bonds, government contracts, environmental permits, and contaminated sites in a broad geographic area and numerous jurisdictions.
Jim is a frequent speaker at programs for lawyers and industry groups on topics that include construction, government contracts, environmental, surety and fidelity, and litigation issues. He is admitted to practice in a variety of courts, including the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.