J. Kent Holland, Jr, Esq., DBIA
Consultant
Capital Project Strategies, LLC

• Provides consulting services on environmental insurance for BRAC Early Transfers.
• Provides risk management consulting services to insurance carriers that underwrite design professional liability and environmental insurance.
• Assists numerous design firms and contractors with contract analysis, preparation, and negotiation.
• Represents and defends design firms and environmental consultants in litigation.  A recent case was the defense of a firm that issued a property condition assessment (PCA) and an environmental site assessment (ESA).  The building purchaser sued the consultant for over $8 million, alleging breach of contract, negligence, and fraud.  Most of the complaint was dismissed pursuant to a motion to dismiss.  Partial summary judgment was granted on the balance of the case, enforcing a limitation of liability (LoL) clause, and ultimately resulting in a nominal settlement. 
• Assisted a large developer of military privatized housing that was working under a public private partnership (PPP).  Services included assisting in analyzing contractor claims and successfully presenting claims for additional time and compensation.
• Represented a large developer of military privatized housing that was working under a PPP.  Services included assisting in analyzing contractor claims and successfully presenting claims for additional time and compensation.  
• Assisted a design-build contractor on a large PPP project for military housing.  Services included analyzing subcontractor claims and in preparing and presenting a claim to the project developer. 
• Represented numerous municipal entities and utility authorities in grant disputes with the U.S. EPA, successfully defending against audit disallowances, and in several instances assisting in obtaining special legislative relief from repayment obligations.
• Provides risk management guidance and training to design firms, contractors, and project owners.