Kenneth K. Sorteberg

Senior Partner

Kenneth Sorteberg is both a construction attorney and a civil engineer. He has extensive construction management experience, including his tenure with The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company from 1985-1991. Mr. Sorteberg was with the Maryland Stadium Authority in 1991-1992, during the construction of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Mr. Sorteberg is a principal with Huddles Jones Sorteberg & Campbell and has been with the firm since its inception in 1995. Mr. Sorteberg concentrates his practice in the areas of construction law/litigation and government contract law.

He serves as Mediator and as Arbitrator of construction disputes on the roster of neutrals for the American Arbitration Association and as appointed Mediator for several Circuit Courts of Maryland.

Mr. Sorteberg holds memberships with the Associated Builders & Contractors, the Building Congress & Exchange, and the American Society of Civil Engineers. He conducts construction law and contract seminars, publishes articles in construction industry journals and lobbies for legislative change on behalf of the construction industry.

Honors & Recognitions

Maryland Super Lawyer, Construction Litigation (2007 – Present)

Professional Associations & Memberships:

Construction Arbitrator and Mediator, American Arbitration Association
Construction Mediator, Baltimore County and Baltimore City Circuit Courts
American Bar Association, Construction Law Forum
Maryland State Bar Association, Construction Law Section
American Society of Civil Engineers
Associated Builders and Contractors
American Subcontractors Association
Building Congress & Exchange

Published Works:

Changes and Extra Work Chapter, Maryland Construction Law Deskbook
Value Engineering: Value Means More Than Just Dollars, Quick’s Professional Journal of the Engineering Society
Lenders Get a Wake Up Call: Phillips Way Case Holds Lenders Accountable Under Maryland’s Trust Fund Statute, The Construction Law Center Blueprint Brief
Partnering: What It Is and What It Isn’t, Quick’s Professional Journal of the Engineering Society

Reported Cases:

Salisbury University v. Joseph M. Zimmer Inc. – Overturned Illegal MBE Regulation
Baltimore Contractors LLC v. Baltimore City – Led to Revision of Mechanic’s Lien Law
Gravett Steel Erectors v. Covenant Life Church – Upheld Mechanic’s Lien Law
Phillips Way, Inc. v. Presidential Financial Corp. – Expanded Construction Trust Fund Law
Appeal of Orfanos Contractors, Inc. – Largest State Board of Contract Appeals Award at the Time
Appeal of Triangle General Contractors, Inc. – Reversed State Unsatisfactory Performance Report
Stromberg Metalworks v. Univ. of Maryland – Clarified Freedom of Information Law

Bar Admissions:

Maryland | District of Columbia | U.S. Supreme Court
S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit | U.S. District Court District of Maryland | U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia

Past Employment Positions:

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Project Engineer, 1985 – 1991
Maryland Stadium Authority, Law Clerk, 1991 – 1992
Miles & Stockbridge, P.C., Law Clerk, 1992
Braude & Margulies, P.C., Associate, 1993 – 1994

Education:

1993 – University of Maryland School of Law
1986 – George Washington Univ., Master of Engineering Admin. (Construction Management)
1982 – University of Maryland, Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering)

Areas Of Practice:

Construction Law & Litigation | Government Contract Law
Construction Contracts & Transactions | Mediation & Arbitration

Services Provided:

Collection of Past Due Accounts
Claim Preparation & Claim Defense
Mechanic’s Liens
Dispute Resolution & Mediation
Contract Preparation & Negotiation
Bid Protests
Payment Bond Claims
Litigation & Arbitration

Languages:

Norwegian
Danish

Birth Information:

1961, Baltimore, Maryland

Kenneth K. Sorteberg

Senior Partner

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