Virgil R. Montgomery
For large construction projects, Virgil and the Construction Group provide "cradle-to-grave" services to help project participants complete their projects on time and on budget. His vast experience includes projects involving dams, light rail systems, major urban developments, selective catalytic reduction, flue gas desulfurization systems, nuclear engineering, heat recovery steam generators, alternative energy projects, sewage treatment facilities, steam and gas turbines, and other new and emerging technologies. He regularly mediates, arbitrates, and litigates matters concerning a variety of construction disputes, including performance issues, delays, scope of work issues, and rate disputes. He also utilizes his considerable experience to assist clients in developing project controls and risk mitigation reporting strategies and procedures.
Prior to attending law school, Virgil worked for 10 years as a union millwright and carpenter on steel mills, dams, high-rise buildings, breweries, and other large industrial and commercial projects.
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Education
- J.D. Harvard Law School 1992
- B.A. History and Political Science University of Colorado 1989
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Adjunct professor, Northwestern University, Department of Civil Engineering Graduate Program, Construction Law & Risk Management, 2017 – 2018, 2020
- Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2009, 2012 - 2014, 2016 - 2021, 2023 – 2025
- Lawyer of the Year, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction, 2019
- Law Bulletin Media
- Leading Lawyer, Construction Law, 2010 - 2020
- Top 10 Construction Lawyers, 2014 - 2015
- Top 100 Real Estate-Related Lawyers, 2010, 2015
- Legal 500, Construction, 2019, 2024
- Who's Who Legal, Construction, Illinois, 2011