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Mica D. Klein Partner

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.6023

    F +1.206.359.7023

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.6023

    MicaKlein@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Mica is a trusted advisor to construction and litigation clients.

Mica Klein counsels project owners across Washington state, the United States, and international jurisdictions on all stages of construction projects, from development to closeout.

Mica’s practice spans public and private projects, from small (under $100,000) tenant improvement projects to $100M+ new construction. She drafts and negotiates complex construction contracts, professional services contracts, and various other modified American Institute of Architects and bespoke agreements. As project counsel, Mica provides full-service advice on project planning, implementation, and completion. In this role, she helps clients evaluate and negotiate significant change orders, and advises throughout the closeout process.

For her public clients, Mica regularly advises on Washington’s Public Works Law, as well as regarding general contractor/construction manager and design-build projects procured under Washington’s Alternative Public Works Statute and similar state laws. In addition, she has extensive experience responding to (and defending public clients against) bid protests and addressing various other public procurement issues.

In construction dispute resolution, Mica advises clients on mediation, arbitration, and litigation. Representing clients in state and federal courts throughout Washington state and nationwide, she has achieved a successful track record of prompt, high-value resolutions for clients.

Ranked by Chambers USA Three Years in a Row

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Professional Recognition

  • Ranked by Law360 as "2024's Top Attorneys Under 40", for Construction, 2024
  • Ranked by Chambers USA as "America's Leading Lawyers" for Construction, 2024
  • Listed in Chambers USA as an "Up and Coming" Construction Lawyer, 2022-2023
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Construction Law; Education Law; Litigation - Construction Law, 2021-2024
  • Civil Libertarian Award, American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, 2014

Professional Leadership

  • Washington State Bar Association, Construction Section, Member
  • Washington State Bar Association, Litigation Section, Member
  • King County Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • NAIOP Washington, Commercial Real Estate Development Association, 2022-2023
  • Bellevue Arts Museum, Board of Trustees, 2015-2016

Related Employment

  • Perkins Coie LLP, Summer Associate, 2012
  • U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups, Salt Lake City, UT, Judicial Extern, 2011

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Education

  • UC Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2013
  • University of Washington, B.A., History, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2010