John Markert represents clients who have issues related to commercial construction projects of various sizes, including litigation, arbitration and pre-litigation disputes. John’s clients include design professionals, developers, general contractors, owners, sub-contractors and suppliers. In addition to handling construction disputes, John also assists his clients with contract negotiations, general employment and corporate matters, asset recovery, as well as representing clients in real estate transactions. John worked in the construction industry for 16 years prior to joining Coleman, Hull & van Vliet in 2001.

Client Services:
Construction Litigation
Business Litigation
Employment Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Business Transactions
Real Estate Transactions

Admitted to Practice:
Minnesota
United States District Court for District of Minnesota

Professional Activities:
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
Member, Hennepin County Bar Association
Member Governing Council, Construction Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association

Representative Cases:

• Lake Superior Center Authority, et al v. Hammel Green & Abrahamson, Inc. et al., No. A05-800, A05-1533 (Minn. Ct. App. 2006) (defended an engineer against claims of negligent design of a public aquarium; engineer found not negligent and awarded significant costs and disbursements)
• Nelson v.Ellerbe Becket Construction Services, Inc., 283 F.Supp. 1068 (D. Minn. 2003) (defended client against an FLSA and whistle blower claim by former employee)

Awards and Recognition:
Recognized as a “Rising Star” from 2002-2006 by the Minnesota Law & Politics magazine.

Undergraduate:
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1997

Law School:
Juris Doctorate, William Mitchell College of Law, 2001