Tara O'Hanlon

Tara O’Hanlon

Partner at Miller Nash LLP

Ms. O’Hanlon represents municipal agencies and property owners in their eminent domain/condemnation acquisitions. She has successfully tried numerous multimillion-dollar cases, including obtaining successful verdicts in several of Washington’s largest eminent domain decisions. Ms. O’Hanlon is regularly asked to present and publishes on eminent domain law and her successful cases. She also counsels clients over the life of their construction or real estate acquisition projects, from drafting and negotiating comprehensive and practical contracts to finding creative solutions for early and efficient resolution of disputes. If litigation cannot be avoided, Ms. O’Hanlon has an extensive and successful track record trying and arbitrating cases and will see a matter through to a final resolution. She represents all segments of the design and construction industry, including owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals. She negotiates public and private design and construction contracts, including projects with alternative delivery methods, design-build, and integrated project delivery (IPD). Ms. O’Hanlon advises clients on how to avoid claims and disputes and, if needed, helps them navigate arbitrating or litigating payment, delay, defect and warranty claims.