Mr. Zimmerman joined Holland & Hart's Salt Lake City office in 2003.  Since 1989, his practice has focused on construction litigation, arbitration and mediation, as well as construction transactions.  He is involved in representing clients in virtually all aspects of dispute resolution, including practicing before State and Federal Courts, mediations, and arbitrations. 

Mr. Zimmerman has experience representing owners, contractors, and subcontractors on a variety of construction-related disputes including prosecuting and defending mechanics' lien and bond claims in connection with projects throughout the Western United States.  He has represented clients on a host of different types of projects including golf courses, earthen dams, industrial facilities, highways, hotels, auto dealerships, condominiums, landscaping, strip malls and other retail facilities, and environmental remediation projects.  He frequently represents clients in the drafting and negotiating of design and construction contracts for all project delivery methods and advises clients concerning selection, use and modifications to industry standard form contracts, including AIA, ACG, and EJCDC contracts for a host of different project delivery methods.

In addition, Mr. Zimmerman also has experience representing exploration and production companies, gas gathering companies, and drilling companies, in connection with class action royalty, gas gathering, joint interest billing, and drilling disputes.

HONORS

Listed in Chambers USA, Utah Super Lawyers and Mountain States Super Lawyers

Named in the "Utah Legal Elite" in Utah Business Magazine (2008 & 2009)

Named a "Local Litigation Star" in Benchmark Litigation

American Bar Association, Construction, Litigation, Insurance Sections

American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry

Utah Bar Association, Construction, Litigation, Insurance Sections

Associated General Contractors, Utah Chapter

Member, Builders and Legislative Committees

Associated Building Contractors, Utah Chapter

Member, Education Committee

U.S. Green Building Council, Utah Chapter

Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Utah, Graduate 2006

Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce - Member, Transportation Committee

Mr. Zimmerman is admitted to practice before the Utah Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the District of Utah and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

PUBLICATIONS

"Managing Risk on California Construction Projects," Holland & Hart Constructive Developments Newsletter, November 2009.

"Federal Court Upholds OSHA Multi-Employer Policy" Intermountain Contractor - August 2009

"Federal Court Upholds OSHA Multi-Employer Policy," Holland & Hart Constructive Developments Newsletter, July 2009.

"2009 Utah Legislative Summary: How the Law Changed for the Construction Industry," Intermountain Contractor, (co-authored with Melissa Orien) May 2009.

"Keeping Your Green Project Out of the Red," - Viewpoints, ENR.com (Engineering News- Record) McGraw Hill Construction, (co-authored with Melissa Orien) September 2008.

"Can I Lien That, Too?" Construction Lawyer, (co-authored with Melissa Orien) Fall 2008.

"Climate Change, Hot Trends and Even Hotter Litigation," Construction Executive, (co-authored with Melissa Orien) June 2008.

"2008 Legislative Summary: How the Law Changed for the Construction Industry," Legislative Review, (co-authored with Melissa Orien) Spring 2008.

"Can I Lien That?", Construction Lawyer Vol. 27, No.4, Fall 2007 (co-authored with Melissa Orien).

Co-author, Utah Chapter, Fifty State Public Construction Contracting, Wiley & Sons, 1996.

Mr. Zimmerman frequently writes, speaks, and presents seminars on a variety of construction-related issues.