Thomas A. Larkin

PRACTICE AREAS

• Business & Commercial Litigation
• Business & Corporate Law
• Construction & Design
• Insurance Coverage & Defense
• Surety & Fidelity

NEWS

• SSG Co-Sponsors the 2013 Western States Surety Conference
  
• SSG Attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in 2012   
  
• SSG Again Ranked By Us News And World Report As A First-Tier Firm In Construction Law
  
• Arne's Warriors Top Fundraiser in Walk to Defeat ALS
  
• SSG ranked by US News and World Report as a first-tier firm in construction law
  
• Tom Larkin has been named by the U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society as among the most distinguished trial lawyers in Oregon.
  
• Stewart Sokol & Gray Successfully Defends Client in a Commercial Crime Policy Coverage Dispute at the Trial Court and Oregon Court of Appeals
  
• Thomas Larkin inducted into the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
  

CLIENT SUCCESSES

• $1.1 Million Recovered in Multi-Lane Bridge Construction Claim
• Homeowners Claim Arbitration Victory By Defeating Contractor's Construction Lien Claim
• Prime Contractor Defended Over $7 million Claim

COMMUNITY

• ALS Association
• ALS Association Walk to Defeat ALS
• American Cancer Society Hope Ball
• Classroom Law Project
• Lawyer's Campaign for Equal Justice

EVENTS

• NUCA in the City
• Join SSG at the Portland ALS Association Walk to Defeat ALS
• 2011 Umpqua Bank Challenge
• Projects from Hell - How to Avoid Them & How to Manage Them If You Have One
• The Fundamentals of Construction Contracts: Understanding the Issues

PUBLICATIONS

• "Hair of the Dog That Bit You: The Surety’s Risk in Pursuing the Principal’s Claim"
  
• "Negotiating a Court Free Settlement"
  
• "Oregon Procurement Rules and Regulations"
  
• "Please Release Me – Let Me Go: A Study of Suretyship Defenses as Recognized by the Restatement of the Law Third – Suretyship & Guaranty"
  
• "The Contractor and Owner Perspectives: Detecting the Problem Project and Avoiding Surety Claims"
  
• "Understanding Entitlement: Delay Damages"
  
• "Underwriting Panel: Claims Intensive Principals – How are they Evaluated?"
  

Mr. Larkin is a member of Stewart Sokol & Gray LLC.

Mr. Larkin's litigation practice concentrates on construction, procurement and design matters, representing sureties, owners, prime contractors, subcontractors and design professionals. Mr. Larkin's practice also focuses on complex business, corporate, timber, and real property transactions, litigation, arbitration and mediation. Mr. Larkin has substantial trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts, as well as in the negotiation and finalization of business asset transfers, real estate, collateral security, financing and construction agreements.

In 2009, the Litigation Counsel of America inducted Mr. Larkin into its Trial Lawyers Honorary Society and the American Bar Foundation inducted Mr. Larkin as a Fellow.

In 2010, the U.S. District Court of Oregon Historical Society named Mr. Larkin as one of the most distinguished trial lawyers in Oregon. Each year the society honors a group of people who have contributed to the rich history of the Oregon Courts. This year's recognition is in honor of distinguished trial lawyers in Oregon. Those selected have been identified as individuals who consistently exhibit a high level of trial advocacy and skill, as well as professionalism and integrity.

Oregon Super Lawyers has named Mr. Larkin as one of the top lawyers in Construction and Business Litigation for the last two consecutive years: 2012-2013.

EDUCATION

BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS

PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS