John Ahlers - Attorney Profile
John Ahlers
Ahlers & Cressman
999 Third Avenue, Suite 3100
Seattle, WA 98104 
Tel:  206-287-9900
 
About John Ahlers

Mr. Ahlers’ practice has focused on the resolution of construction disputes since 1983. His experience spans from small private construction to complex engineering, building, heavy construction and insurance matters. Mr. Ahlers represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, engineers, and construction industry trade associations. He has handled a large number of jury and non-jury trials, as well as arbitrations and mediations involving a wide variety of construction related disputes. Mr. Ahlers has argued cases before all three Divisions of the Washington State Court of Appeals, before the Washington Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of the State of Alaska, and before the Federal Circuit, Ninth Circuit and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal.

Mr. Ahlers is a founding member Ahlers & Cressman.

Mr. Ahlers is also admitted to practices in the U. S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Tenth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, U.S. Federal Court of Claims and U. S. Supreme Court.

Mr. Ahlers is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell; Named one of “Washington’s Most Amazing Attorneys” in the field of construction law by Washington CEO magazine (2006); Seattle’s Best Lawyers (Construction), Seattle Metropolitan Magazine (2007); and a “Superlawyer” Washington Law and Politics (2001 – 2007); Who's Who in Real Estate Law - Top 40 Real Estate Law Super Lawyers (Washington Law and Politics)
Professional
 
Undergraduate: Washington State University
Law School: Gonzaga University
Admitted to Bar: 1983
Practice Areas: Business > Construction Law
Organizations: American Arbitration Association, Washington State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers’ of America, American Society of Civil Engineers. American General Contractors, Utility Contractors of Washington
   
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