Ryan M.Gilchrist
Associate
Litigation
rgilchrist@seyfarth.com
Ryan counsels general contractors, subcontractors, developers, and government contractors on private and public construction projects at the state and federal level and helps clients win and administer government contracts.
More About Ryan
Ryan’s practice spans construction, commercial litigation, and government contracts. From contract review and research to contract administration to complex litigation of claims and disputes, he counsels contractors and subcontractors in the construction industry on a wide variety of legal issues.
Ryan’s experience representing clients in the construction industry includes complex multiparty litigation concerning heavy civil infrastructure projects, including highway, bridge, tunnel, and dam projects, commercial and residential building construction, and government contracts. Ryan has represented clients at the state trial, appellate, and supreme court levels, as well as in federal court, mediation, and arbitration.
Ryan has successfully represented government contractors in construction and service industries in bid protests at the Government Accountability Office and the US Court of Federal Claims, as well as in claims at the Court of Federal Claims and the Armed Services and Civilian Boards of Contract Appeals.
Ryan’s experience representing clients in the construction industry includes complex multiparty litigation concerning heavy civil infrastructure projects, including highway, bridge, tunnel, and dam projects, commercial and residential building construction, and government contracts. Ryan has represented clients at the state trial, appellate, and supreme court levels, as well as in federal court, mediation, and arbitration.
Ryan has successfully represented government contractors in construction and service industries in bid protests at the Government Accountability Office and the US Court of Federal Claims, as well as in claims at the Court of Federal Claims and the Armed Services and Civilian Boards of Contract Appeals.
- JD, University of Washington School of Law
Washington International Law Journal, articles editor - BA, University of Washington
International Studies; Spanish
- Washington
- US Court of Federal Claims
- Washington Court of Appeals
- Washington Superior Court
- Washington Supreme Court
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Represented an AbilityOne service contractor in a pre-award bid protest in the Court of Federal Claims against the government based on the government’s use of competitive pricing in AbilityOne service contracts, resulting in a permanent injunction against the government.
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Obtained a favorable settlement for a general contractor on a large highway construction project in Stockton, California.
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Represented a subcontractor at the Washington state trial, appellate, and Supreme Court levels in multi-party litigation concerning a highway construction project in Puyallup, Washington, resulting in a favorable settlement to the subcontractor.
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Part of a team representing a steel fabricator in a multi-week bench trial with claims in excess of $16 million related to construction of a lift-span bridge in Quincy, Massachusetts.
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Represented a general contractor through final completion of a complex dam and fish passage project in Pend Oreille, Washington, resulting in a favorable settlement to the contractor.
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Represented a subcontractor awarded a $2.7 million judgment and defeated a $10.8 million counterclaim in a three-month bench trial in King County, Washington.
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Part of a team representing a protester who successfully challenged the award of a $375 million contract awarded by NASA for engineering, research, and scientific support services. GAO sustained the client’s protest, finding numerous errors in the past performance and cost realism evaluations, and recommended NASA reimburse client’s attorney fees.
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Recognition
01/10/2024
Seyfarth’s Ryan Gilchrist Featured in Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2024 “Next Generation in Law”
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Attorney Publication
12/14/2023
Now Available! Seyfarth’s 50 State Lien Law Notice Requirements Guide (2023-2024 Edition)
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Blog Post
Jun 14, 2023
Seyfarth Shaw’s Construction Group Receives Top Tier Recognition from Legal 500
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Legal Update
Apr 24, 2023
Washington Legislature Backs Several Pro-Housing Bills Benefitting Developers and Contractors
- Recognized as a "Next Generation in Law" by Puget Sound Business Journal (2024)
- Recognized as a Recommended Attorney for Real Estate - Construction (including construction litigation), The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2023)
- Recognized as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) (2020-2021)
- Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington, Legal Action Committee, chair (2020-2021)
- Co-Author, "Washington Legislature Backs Several Pro-Housing Bills Benefitting Developers and Contractors," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 24, 2023)
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Author, "Public works contractors get big win in Conway Construction court case," Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (July 29, 2021)
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Co-Author, "What contractors can do to keep from getting hit with L&I’s retroactive 'matrix violations'," Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (November 21, 2019)
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Co-Author, "L&I’s retroactive fines could cost unsuspecting contractors hundreds of thousands of dollars," Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (November 14, 2019)
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Co-Author, "Sealed Biddings," Federal Government Construction Contracts, Third Edition, American Bar Association (2017)
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Author, "Contractor’s Beware: Alaska’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act Applies to You," AGC Alaska Magazine (Winter 2017)
Ryan counsels general contractors, subcontractors, developers, and government contractors on private and public construction projects at the state and federal level and helps clients win and administer government contracts.
More About Ryan
Ryan’s practice spans construction, commercial litigation, and government contracts. From contract review and research to contract administration to complex litigation of claims and disputes, he counsels contractors and subcontractors in the construction industry on a wide variety of legal issues.
Ryan’s experience representing clients in the construction industry includes complex multiparty litigation concerning heavy civil infrastructure projects, including highway, bridge, tunnel, and dam projects, commercial and residential building construction, and government contracts. Ryan has represented clients at the state trial, appellate, and supreme court levels, as well as in federal court, mediation, and arbitration.
Ryan has successfully represented government contractors in construction and service industries in bid protests at the Government Accountability Office and the US Court of Federal Claims, as well as in claims at the Court of Federal Claims and the Armed Services and Civilian Boards of Contract Appeals.
Ryan’s experience representing clients in the construction industry includes complex multiparty litigation concerning heavy civil infrastructure projects, including highway, bridge, tunnel, and dam projects, commercial and residential building construction, and government contracts. Ryan has represented clients at the state trial, appellate, and supreme court levels, as well as in federal court, mediation, and arbitration.
Ryan has successfully represented government contractors in construction and service industries in bid protests at the Government Accountability Office and the US Court of Federal Claims, as well as in claims at the Court of Federal Claims and the Armed Services and Civilian Boards of Contract Appeals.
- JD, University of Washington School of Law
Washington International Law Journal, articles editor - BA, University of Washington
International Studies; Spanish
- Washington
- US Court of Federal Claims
- Washington Court of Appeals
- Washington Superior Court
- Washington Supreme Court
Related Services
Related Key Industries
-
Represented an AbilityOne service contractor in a pre-award bid protest in the Court of Federal Claims against the government based on the government’s use of competitive pricing in AbilityOne service contracts, resulting in a permanent injunction against the government.
-
Obtained a favorable settlement for a general contractor on a large highway construction project in Stockton, California.
-
Represented a subcontractor at the Washington state trial, appellate, and Supreme Court levels in multi-party litigation concerning a highway construction project in Puyallup, Washington, resulting in a favorable settlement to the subcontractor.
-
Part of a team representing a steel fabricator in a multi-week bench trial with claims in excess of $16 million related to construction of a lift-span bridge in Quincy, Massachusetts.
-
Represented a general contractor through final completion of a complex dam and fish passage project in Pend Oreille, Washington, resulting in a favorable settlement to the contractor.
-
Represented a subcontractor awarded a $2.7 million judgment and defeated a $10.8 million counterclaim in a three-month bench trial in King County, Washington.
-
Part of a team representing a protester who successfully challenged the award of a $375 million contract awarded by NASA for engineering, research, and scientific support services. GAO sustained the client’s protest, finding numerous errors in the past performance and cost realism evaluations, and recommended NASA reimburse client’s attorney fees.
Related News & Insights
-
Recognition
01/10/2024
Seyfarth’s Ryan Gilchrist Featured in Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2024 “Next Generation in Law”
-
Attorney Publication
12/14/2023
Now Available! Seyfarth’s 50 State Lien Law Notice Requirements Guide (2023-2024 Edition)
-
Blog Post
Jun 14, 2023
Seyfarth Shaw’s Construction Group Receives Top Tier Recognition from Legal 500
-
Legal Update
Apr 24, 2023
Washington Legislature Backs Several Pro-Housing Bills Benefitting Developers and Contractors
- Recognized as a "Next Generation in Law" by Puget Sound Business Journal (2024)
- Recognized as a Recommended Attorney for Real Estate - Construction (including construction litigation), The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2023)
- Recognized as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) (2020-2021)
- Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington, Legal Action Committee, chair (2020-2021)
- Co-Author, "Washington Legislature Backs Several Pro-Housing Bills Benefitting Developers and Contractors," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 24, 2023)
-
Author, "Public works contractors get big win in Conway Construction court case," Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (July 29, 2021)
-
Co-Author, "What contractors can do to keep from getting hit with L&I’s retroactive 'matrix violations'," Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (November 21, 2019)
-
Co-Author, "L&I’s retroactive fines could cost unsuspecting contractors hundreds of thousands of dollars," Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (November 14, 2019)
-
Co-Author, "Sealed Biddings," Federal Government Construction Contracts, Third Edition, American Bar Association (2017)
-
Author, "Contractor’s Beware: Alaska’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act Applies to You," AGC Alaska Magazine (Winter 2017)