Mr. Schestopol’s practice focuses on construction disputes, public procurement and related matters, such as bid protests and terminations. He has lectured extensively to both national and international forums on prosecuting and defending bid protests and construction claims, as well as compliance with government-mandated socioeconomic programs (affirmative action and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, SBA and HUBZone contracting, and Minority and Women’s Business set asides).

Presentations

• "Trying the Complex Termination Case; Lessons from Pit 9," Department of Energy Contracting Attorneys Association (2007)
• "Federal Preferences – 8(a), SBA, HUBZones," OMRB Construction and Public Contract Law Seminar (2005)
• "Keeping the FBI Away From Your Door," OMRB Construction and Public Contract Law Seminar (2005)
• "False Statements and False Claims," The Seminar Group (2001)
• Instructor: "Public Contracting in Washington State," ESI, Inc. (2000, 2001, 2002)
• Instructor: "Minority and Women Set Asides and Preference Programs," Washington State Attorney General (CLE, 1997)
• Instructor: "Preference Programs After Adarand and Croson, The Predicate Study," Washington State Bar Association

Publications

• "The 'Commercially Useful Function' Concept in Set Aside Programs," American Bar Association (1986)
• "Bid Protests Under State Law," Federal Publications, Inc. (1985)
• "Construction Joint Ventures," King County Bar Association (1979)

Professional and Civic Involvement

American Bar Association: Past Co-Chair of the Diversity Subcommittee,Trial Evidence Committee, Litigation Section; Public Contract Law and Litigation Sections, Forum on the Construction Industry
Washington State Bar Association, Construction Law and Litigation Sections
King County Bar Association
Arbitrator, King County Superior Court Mandatory Arbitration Program
Washington State University President’s Club
Construction Specifications Institute
Department of Energy Contractor Attorneys Association

Courts

Washington State Courts
U.S. District Court, Eastern District, Washington
U.S. District Court, Western District, Washington
U.S. District Court, Eastern/Western District, Arkansas
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Tax Court

Education

J.D., University of Washington, 1973
B.A., Washington State University, 1967

Notable

United States Army, 1968-1970