Experience

Sean Gay is an associate practicing in the Construction & Design group. Sean has substantial experience litigating disputes and drafting and negotiating construction and design contracts. His civil engineering education and experience as a project manager allow him to apply his real-world knowledge to his client's legal issues. In addition, Sean has extensive public contracting experience, having litigated bid protests and contract disputes. He has also drafted solicitation documents, such as requests for proposals and invitations to bid, as well as having drafted and negotiated several construction and design contracts for public agencies.

Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Sean worked in the construction industry in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington.

Professional Honors & Activities

• Young constructor, Associated General Contractors (AGC), Oregon Columbia Chapter

Publications

• "Bid Solicitations 101," The Daily Journal of Commerce, Feb. 18, 2010
• "Getting Paid is Always a Priority," The Daily Journal of Commerce, Feb. 20, 2009
• "Examining Fraud and Public Contracting," The Daily Journal of Commerce, June 20, 2008
• Special Rules Apply when Contracting with Tribes, The Daily Journal of Commerce, Mar. 16, 2007
• When a One-Year Warranty Lasts Longer, The Daily Journal of Commerce, May 30, 2006
• Check the Drafting of that Joint Check Agreement, The Daily Journal of Commerce, Nov. 17, 2006
• Fifty State Construction Lien and Bond Law, Supp. 2006
• Subcontractor's Entitlement to Payment When the Owner Fails to Make Payment, Construction Law Handbook, Supp. 2005-2006
• Oregon Chapter, State-by-State Guide to Construction Contracts and Claims, Aspen 2005, Supp. 2006
• Oregon's New Public Contracting Code, The Oregon Civil Engineer, Jan. 2005
• New Public Contracting Code Operative on March 1, The Daily Journal of Commerce, Feb. 25, 2005
• The Beginning of the End for Bonds?, The Daily Journal of Commerce, Dec. 16, 2005
• Note, Declaratory Relief and Sovereign Immunity in Oregon: Can Someone Tell Me If I Turned Square Corners?, 40 Willamette Law Review 563, 2004
• Research assistance for Design-Build Construction, Construction Law, Oregon CLE 2004

Education

• Willamette University College of Law, J.D., 2004
  Executive Editor, Willamette Law Review
• Oregon State University, B.S., 1992, Civil Engineering

Admissions

• Oregon

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