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David Suchar and Jason Lien Named Stand-Out Lawyers by Thomson Reuters
March 4, 2024
David Suchar, partner, vice chair of Maslon's Board of Directors and Executive Committee, and chair of Maslon's Construction & Real Estate Litigation Group, and Partner Jason Lien of the Construction & Real Estate Litigation Group, have been recognized as Stand-Out Lawyers by Thomson Reuters. Stand-out lawyers are identified for their exceptional skill by senior in-house counsel through the Thomson Reuters Sharplegal survey.
David is a skilled trial attorney and former federal prosecutor who regularly represents clients in construction and insurance coverage disputes, government and internal investigations, and a variety of commercial litigation. Who's Who Legal ranked David as the top under-45 construction lawyer in the United States (ranked in 2023 as a Global Leader in Construction). Chambers USA (ranked 2018-present) published client commentary describing David's strengths as "mastery of insurance, understanding the construction industry, exceptional writing skills and aggressive negotiation." David has developed a niche national practice representing commercial policyholders in insurance coverage disputes, including on many of the largest construction projects and claims across the United States.
Jason focuses his litigation practice on representing clients from the construction, real estate, financial services, food, and railroad industries. He regularly appears in federal and state court on behalf of design-build firms, general contractors, architects, engineers, specialty contractors, suppliers, property management companies, real estate owners, and lenders. Jason has been ranked by Chambers USA in construction law since 2016 and has been described as "an esteemed trial lawyer with a wealth of experience assisting with litigation mandates relating to construction defects and insurance coverage issues."