Kevin Fowler | Principal Attorney at Truss Faber
Kevin Fowler is a skilled litigator who has successfully protected his clients’ best interests in areas such as government contracts, construction litigation, commercial real estate lease disputes, breach of contract, Eighth/Fourteenth Amendment federal rights defense, and personal injury. He has effectively represented general contractors, owners, and subcontractors throughout all phases of construction. He has experience with bench and jury trials, hearings, arbitrations, and mediations, having appeared in state and federal courts and U.S. Government Boards of Contract Appeals. Kevin is licensed to practice law in Alaska and before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Experience
With over a decade of experience in complex construction litigation, Kevin has represented contractors in cases involving termination, liens, surety, and government contract claims. One of his most notable cases was Kelly-Ryan, Inc. v. U.S. (ASBCA No. 57168, 2017), a four-week trial over a harbor project in Alaska that resulted in a $30 million judgment against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The American Bar Association recognized this decision as a milestone for government contractors, establishing that a unilateral contract change can be a breach of the government’s duty of good faith and fair dealing—a principle now cited as precedent in federal contract law.
TRUSS FABER PC
Principal
MINNEAPOLIS, MN | JAN 2023 - PRESENT
DALE MARTIN, PS (FORMERLY BAROKAW MARTIN & TOMLINSON)
Attorney, Member Alaska State Bar
SEATTLE, WA | JAN 2018 - OCT 2022
- Consulted on a successful $2 million claim for attorneys' fees against the United States Corps of Engineers related to a large-scale construction project that culminated in a four-week trial.
- Drafted the Opening Brief and the Reply Brief for an appeal in front of the Alaska Supreme Court, which involved the payment of Little Davis Bacon Act (LDBA) wages for construction work performed on a privately owned building that housed the Department of Labor offices.
PARK & ASSOCIATES
Attorney, Admitted: U.S. District Court - District of New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, NM | NOV 2015 - JAN 2018
- Responsible for all phases of a federal litigation practice, including case intake, discovery, depositions, motion practice, and trial in the fields of medical malpractice, insurance defense, and prisoners' rights under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. Conducted and personally prepared over 40 depositions of both expert and fact witnesses.
- Drafted summary judgment motions, motions to dismiss, motions in limine, and motions to strike expert reports.
BAROKAS MARTING & TOMLINSON
Attorney/Paralegal, Member Alaska State Bar
SEATTLE, WA/ANCHORAGE, AK | JUL 2010 - SEP 2015
- Litigated a $35 million construction claim against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers related to a harbor built in False Pass, Alaska. Responsible for all phases of the litigation process, from certification of the original claim, propounding and responding to discovery, preparing for and taking depositions, drafting and responding to motions in limine, preparing more than 175 exhibits for use at trial, and conducting direct and cross examinations.
- Managed all aspects of complex litigation claims involving construction disputes, employment law, employment contracts and personal injury.
- Assisted with multiple shopping center lease litigation disputes, ranging from interpretation of termination rights, determining the scope of allowable use restrictions and good faith and fair dealing negotiation issues.
- Drafted appellate briefs, motions to dismiss, summary judgment motions and prepared all necessary declarations and attachments for the same.
- Drafted discovery requests and responses thereto, witness lists and exhibit lists.
- Performed large-scale document review projects for construction litigation, breach of contract and government contract disputes. Developed privilege logs and coded documents for relevancy.
ALBERTSONS CORPORATE OFFICES
Lease Analyst/Paralegal
BOISE, ID | APR 2007 - SEP 2009
- Led a team of lease analysts to accurately manage and review a portfolio of over 1,300 real estate leases, 800 automatic teller machine agreements and 300 ground leases.
- Responsible for reviewing and interpreting relevant financial data, critical dates, and building maintenance clauses in commercial real estate leases and their amendments.
- Assisted with real estate leases, amendments, SNDA agreements, and other commercial real estate documents.
- Developed and implemented specific projects for each member of the real estate lease abstraction team to ensure all property leasing documents were properly abstracted and tracked in the Strategic Lease Information Management (SLIM) database.
Education
Bar Admissions Alaska, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
J.D. | GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, SPOKANE, WA | 2006
- Gonzaga Law Review Editorial Board Member (Executive Editor)
- Highest Overall Score: Gonzaga Law Review Student Notes Writing Competition
- Merit Scholarship Recipient
B.S. | BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY, BOISE, ID | 2003
- Golden Key International Honour Society
- Dean's List with High Honors
Truss Faber PC provides legal counsel to the construction and manufacturing industries and companies involved in government contracts. Truss Faber’s senior-level team has deep experience and a proven track record of prioritizing results and efficiency over red tape, delivering clever solutions to complex legal problems.