Maurice A. Bergeron

Of Counsel

1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20036
TEL: 202.429.5509
FAX: 202.429.3902

Mike Bergeron is of counsel in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the Litigation Department. Mr. Bergeron is a senior supervisory member for the national trial and coordinating counsel team for a major client's asbestos, silica, and welding rod litigation. Additionally, he is the operations director of the firm's Complex Litigation and Discovery Center.

Mr. Bergeron brings over 25 years of in-house corporate, military, and law firm experience. He has advised and counseled numerous companies, spanning many industries including construction, telecom, and transportation on a variety of critical business and legal matters.

Litigation
Mr. Bergeron has managed more than 100 lawsuits and arbitrations. As in-house counsel, Mr. Bergeron has managed all phases of litigation and arbitration including claim preparation, presentation, and defense. He has extensive experience litigating construction claims, handling risk analysis, and providing advice on labor and employment issues.

Corporate Counseling & Contracts
Mr. Bergeron has provided general corporate and contract counsel including writing, evaluating, and negotiating public and private contracts. He brings an added advantage as he has directed and supervised business and project development along with program and project management.

In the Air Force, Mr. Bergeron advised on more than 300 contracts when he served as Luke Air Force Base Chief of Civil Law. Some of these contracts addressed renovating and expanding the world's largest Air Combat Command fighter training base.

Representative Matters

Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority (WMATA): Resolved 120 bond claims when the construction joint venture partner could not meet obligations, resulting in savings of $8 million.
Central Artery Project, Boston, MA: $378 million project at time of award, the largest in Massachusetts history beset by design issues, site complications, and owner-directed changes, resulting in contract value in excess of $500 million with $100 million in pending claims and changes.
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT): Made presentation to selection committee, negotiated contract, and assisted in financial modeling.
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority: Wrote and negotiated design-build contracts for Route 128 Intermodal Transportation Facility.
PCB Cleanup, New Bedford Harbor, MA: Reviewed and assessed risk/reward for environmental contractor working for US Army Corps of Engineers, negotiating major subcontractor and supplier contracts. Participated in termination for convenience negotiations with Corps as well as close-out and liquidation of subcontracts.
Paris Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, NV: Assisted in mission-critical (3-day) development and execution of Letter of Authorization and writing of general contract on $750 million hotel and casino.
Widener Building Renovation Project, Philadelphia, PA: Negotiated profitable joint-venture contract for $14 million renovation of historic building.
Multi-Party Lawsuit, San Francisco, CA: Managed litigation of a design-and-construction defects lawsuit involving three separate condominium associations, subcontractors, and the real estate development and contracting divisions of a single company.

Noteworthy

Listed in the 2007 BTI Client Service All-Stars

Select News & Events

Steptoe Names Partners, Counsel in 2007
Webcast: Electronic Data Discovery Technology & Terminology – A Primer for In-House Counsel, July 26, 2007, (A Steptoe-Sponsored Event)

Professional Affiliations

Air Force Association
DRB Foundation