MOORE & LEE, P.C. - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Counsel for Healthcare
- Member of the Virginia State Bar
Alexander T. Yun is a senior associate at Moore & Lee, P.C. His practice primarily focuses on long-term healthcare law.
Mr. Yun is experienced in all facets of civil litigation and has significant first chair trial experience in several district and circuit courts within the Commonwealth of Virginia.
In his long-term healthcare practice, Mr. Yun serves as counsel for healthcare and long-term care institutions including privately and publicly owned senior care providers, acute care facilities, and insurers and investment groups. Mr. Yun assists clients with case evaluation, management, and provides risk management services pertaining to claims alleging negligence, abuse, and other matters. Mr. Yun also provides risk management services to multi-layered national corporations to effectively minimize litigation risks, and has also represented clients in matters pertaining to construction law and other general commercial litigation.
Education
J.D., Western New England University, 2013
B.S., George Mason University, 2010
Mr. Yun is a member of the Virginia State Bar, Maryland State Bar, the District of Columbia Bar, and Fairfax Bar Association.
Allison R. Hemmer is an associate at Moore & Lee, P.C. Her practice primarily focuses on long term healthcare law and representing owners, contractors, subcontractors, and developers in complex commercial litigation.
Ms. Hemmer joined Moore & Lee following her graduation from George Mason University School of Law. In law school, Ms. Hemmer was active in the moot court board and, during her third year, served as Managing Justice of the board. She also served on the Civil Rights Law Journal as an articles editor, as well as a Writing Fellow during her third year, where she taught a class of first year students Legal Research and Writing. Ms. Hemmer also served on the Mason Veterans and Service members Legal Clinic during her second year, assisting veterans with a variety of civil matters including landlord tenant issues, adoptions, and contract disputes.
Ms. Hemmer worked as a summer associate at Moore & Lee during the summer of 2020.
Education
J.D., George Mason University School of Law
B.A., University of Mississippi
Brandon C. Lee is a litigator with a focus on complex commercial and construction litigation. His practice includes prosecuting and defending business disputes, general and professional liability claims, large-scale industrial and commercial construction matters, government contracts, healthcare and senior living liability, and class action litigation.
Mr. Lee has experience handling complex legal disputes arising from construction projects across the country. He has helped architect and engineering firms, contractors, and subcontractors navigate and resolve legal disputes involving construction and design defects, breach of contract, and negligence.
In addition to his construction practice, Mr. Lee has assisted Fortune 500 companies, investment groups, and major senior living organizations in a variety of commercial disputes. He also has experience with high-stakes class actions involving product liability and consumer protection claims.
David J. Todd is a partner at Moore & Lee, P.C. His practice focuses on representing contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers, sureties, insurers, architects, and engineers in private and public construction disputes in state and federal court, arbitration, and mediation. Mr. Todd's litigation experience includes a wide range of commercial, industrial, public works, and residential construction projects including office buildings, hotels, schools, apartment buildings, power plants, bridges, highways, condominiums, convention centers, hospitals, assisted living facilities, mixed-use projects, military and other government facilities, and public transportation projects. Mr. Todd also drafts and negotiates construction and design contracts, advises clients in contract administration, and prepares and evaluates claims arising in public and private construction contract settings.
In addition to construction disputes, Mr. Todd also represents clients in complex government contract disputes and commercial litigation. Similar to his construction practice, he has represented government contractors in disputes in state and federal court, arbitration, mediation, and at contract boards of appeals. Mr. Todd also has experience advising clients in commercial disputes, such as payment disputes, teaming agreements, non-compete clauses, non-solicitation clauses, landlord-tenant disputes, and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) disputes.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Todd previously served as the firm's senior paralegal in which he gained significant experience in all aspects of e-discovery while managing the firm's complex and document-intensive construction, government contract, and long-term healthcare cases. While attending law school, Mr. Todd also worked as a full-time law clerk for the firm.
Education
J.D., American University Washington College of Law
B.S., James Madison University
Erin N. Tramontano is Of Counsel at Moore & Lee, P.C. with over a decade of complex litigation experience, including serving as trial counsel in state court and arbitration. She practices in all areas of litigation, focusing on complex construction, real estate law, commercial litigation, and long term healthcare. Ms. Tramontano has significant experience representing large corporations, real estate developers, general contractors, healthcare and long-term care institutions, and insurers.
Ms. Tramontano's complex construction experience includes claims related to construction defects, design errors and omissions, delay, specific performance, change order disputes, mechanic's liens, and surety disputes. Her projects include high-rise, mass residential developments, educational facilities, government buildings, public work projects, and commercial developments. Ms. Tramontano is also well versed in commercial litigation and real estate development transactions. This includes trial counsel experience prosecuting and defending claims related to commercial lease agreements, real estate development, and real estate purchase agreements.
Ms. Tramontano's practice also includes defense of providers in the long-term care industry. She represents corporate and individual clients related to residential care facilities for the elderly, skilled nursing facilities, and hospice providers. Ms. Tramontano is familiar with defending clients against claims including elder abuse, wrongful death, violation of patient's rights, breach of contract, and breach of statutory duties.
Ms. Tramontano is experienced in identifying potential liability issues and assisting clients with managing risk. This forward-looking perspective helps clients avoid unnecessary future litigation. Ms. Tramontano also effectively mitigates her client's legal costs and reserves, as she has a record of brokering settlements within client expectations.
In her construction and commercial practice, Ms. Tramontano advises clients with drafting, negotiating, and administrating issues throughout performance of projects. Should litigation be unavoidable, she aggressively prosecutes and defends against claims while maintaining a professional demeanor with clients, counsel, and the Court. Clients are often able to maintain positive business relationships, notwithstanding ongoing litigation.
Education
J.D., California Western School of Law
B.A., University of California Santa Barbara
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Associate at Moore
Evan Taylor is an associate at Moore and Lee, P.C. Evan focuses on construction law and commercial litigation, including representing owners, contractors, architects, and developers.
Evan's experience includes working as a legal intern for one of the nation's largest general contractors. Prior to his legal career, Evan worked as a project engineer for a construction and development firm in South Florida.
Evan graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. While in law school, Evan served as the Chair of Arbitration Competitions for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Team and a Research Editor for the Journal of Technology Law and Policy.
Education
J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law, 2024
B.S., Northern Arizona University, 2019, Cum Laude
Personal
Evan was born and raised in Austin, Texas. In his free time, he enjoys hiking and reading history books. Evan is also an Eagle Scout, awarded in 2016.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Member of the American Bar Association 's Forum
Jason C. Constantine is a partner at Moore & Lee, P.C. Mr. Constantine's practice focuses on construction law, commercial litigation and government contracts.
Mr. Constantine's experience includes representing clients in connection with complex litigation of construction, commercial and government contracts disputes in state and federal courts, arbitration and mediation. Since joining the firm, his practice has included representing owners, developers, general contractors, government contractors, architects, engineers, subcontractors and sureties in a wide variety of matters including claims related to change order disputes, construction defects, design errors and omissions, delay, inefficiency, loss of productivity, escalation, termination, mechanic's liens and performance and payment bonds.
Mr. Constantine's litigation experience includes a broad range of residential, commercial, industrial and public works projects including apartments, hotels, schools, senior living facilities, commercial office buildings, condominiums, hospitals, government facilities, power plants and public transportation projects involving roads and bridges. Mr. Constantine also drafts and negotiates construction and design contracts and advises clients on contract administration issues throughout performance of projects to avoid litigation, or to best position clients in the event disputes lead to litigation.
Education
J.D., George Mason University School of Law
B.S., University of Richmond
Mr. Constantine is a member of the American Bar Association's Forum on the Construction Industry and the Virginia Bar Association.
John A. Bertino is a senior associate at Moore & Lee, P.C. John has a wide-ranging commercial litigation practice that includes representing owners, contractors, architects, and developers in multimillion-dollar construction and government contract disputes. John also represents major long term care institutions, including publicly owned senior care providers in high-stakes class actions, and has experience in corporate governance disputes and drafting and negotiating contracts.
John joined Moore & Lee following his graduation from The George Washington University School of Law. While a law student, John was a member of the Federal Circuit Bar Journal. He also served as an intern for the Honorable Lydia Kay Griggsby of the United States Court of Federal Claims and for the Commercial Litigation Branch of the United States Department of Justice. John worked as a summer associate at Moore & Lee during the summer of 2017.
Education
J.D., The George Washington University School of Law, 2018
B.A., George Mason University, 2015, Magna Cum Laude
Kenny Rafter is an associate at Moore & Lee, P.C. He focuses on construction law, representing contractors, subcontractors, engineers, and owners.
Kenny brings a unique blend of legal expertise and extensive, hands-on experience in the construction industry. Before joining Moore & Lee, Kenny worked for leading engineering firms and contractors, overseeing complex transportation infrastructure projects in Virginia, D.C., and Maryland. This practical experience has given him valuable insights into construction operations and project management, which he now leverages in his legal practice. In addition to his legal qualifications, Kenny is a licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia.
Kenny graduated cum laude from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. He attended law school while working full-time at a large engineering firm. Kenny worked as a Summer Associate at Moore & Lee and continued at the firm as a full-time law clerk during his final year of law school.
Education
J.D., The Catholic University of America, 2024, Cum Laude
Kristen A. Bennett is the managing partner at Moore & Lee, P.C. She practices in all areas of litigation, focusing in commercial matters, general and professional liability, long term healthcare law, and construction. Ms. Bennett has significant experience in representing large national corporations, healthcare and long term care institutions, senior care providers, hospitals, insurers, sureties, Real Estate Investment Trusts, gaming and hotel companies, developers, owners, engineers, and large scale general contractors.
Ms. Bennett's experience includes all facets of civil litigation. She has significant trial and appellate experience before several state courts, federal courts, arbitration panels, and administrative boards of contract appeals across the country.
In her long term healthcare practice, Ms. Bennett serves as national litigation counsel serving healthcare and long term care institutions including privately and publicly owned senior care providers, acute care facilities, insurers, healthcare REITs and investment groups. Ms. Bennett manages litigation across the country for her national clients assisting them with insurance issues, case evaluation, management, negotiation and resolution as well as risk management services pertaining to claims alleging negligence, breach of contract, and other matters.
Her construction and commercial practice involves general business matters, and industrial, commercial, private and public projects. Ms. Bennett successfully represents national management companies, contractors, subcontractors, sureties, and owners in a wide array of cases including contract disputes, bid protests, mechanic's lien matters, default termination cases, and delay, impact and inefficiency cases.
Education
J.D., George Mason University, 1995
B.A., University of Rochester, 1992
Lizzie L. McGee is an associate attorney at Moore & Lee, P.C., where she focuses on a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including construction disputes, healthcare litigation, and class actions.
Before earning her J.D. From Georgetown University Law Center, Lizzie worked as a paralegal at Moore & Lee, gaining hands-on experience in complex litigation and case management. She later returned to the firm as a summer associate in 2022 before officially joining as an associate upon graduation.
During law school, Lizzie honed her advocacy skills as a student-attorney with the Federal Legislation Clinic, where she represented nonprofit clients navigating pending legislative issues on Capitol Hill.
Education
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2024
B.A., College of William & Mary, 2019, summa cum laude
Matthew P. Lee is an associate at Moore & Lee, P.C. His practice primarily focuses on the defense of corporate and individual healthcare providers, including claims against skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, memory care providers, hospice providers, acute care facilities, and insurers and investment groups. Mr. Lee's practice also includes a diverse range of commercial litigation matters. He assists clients with case evaluation, management, and implementation of efficient legal strategies to obtain favorable outcomes in litigated disputes.
Mr. Lee's career began at a plaintiff's litigation firm in Chicago, where he successfully represented clients against long-term healthcare providers in claims of elder abuse and neglect, wrongful death, and medical malpractice. Thus, he has an enhanced understanding and knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of negligence claims brought against long-term healthcare providers. Mr. Lee's valuable experience as a plaintiff's attorney gives him a unique perspective and approach in the defense of long-term healthcare providers, allowing him to anticipate opposing legal arguments and strategies and provide the most comprehensive representation of his clients in all stages of litigation.
Mr. Lee is a Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology graduate. While attending law school, he competed in the school's nationally ranked Trial Advocacy program and worked as a judicial extern for the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court. As a judicial extern, Mr. Lee participated in pretrial conferences, and he observed and evaluated multi-faceted issues of complex dispute resolution involving various matters related to personal injury and commercial litigation.
Education
J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
B.A., Marquette University
Ms. Devon B. Moore is a partner in Moore & Lee, P.C.'s California office. Her practice is focused on the defense of corporate and individual long-term healthcare providers, including claims against skilled nursing facilities, residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFE), memory care providers, and hospice providers.
Devon has over 8 years of experience as an attorney in the long-term healthcare industry and has the unique and valuable experience of working as both a defense attorney and plaintiff attorney in this area of the law. Devon has effectively represented clients both for and against claims of elder abuse and neglect, dependent adult abuse and neglect, wrongful death, medical negligence, violation of patients' rights, medical malpractice, personal injury, breach of contract, fraud, concealment, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, exposure to COVID-19, breach of statutory duties, debt collections, and the negligent hiring, supervision, and retention of employees. She also has experience representing acute care hospitals and litigating against physicians. She has successfully assisted clients with case management, liability evaluations, litigation through trial, settlement negotiations, mediations, and conflict resolution.
Devon has worked as an attorney in various other legal fields, including representing contractors and subcontractors in construction defect claims and complex commercial litigation, homeowners' association disagreements, property management law, premises liability, products liability, workers compensation, contract law, professional negligence, intentional torts, business law, sexual battery, assault, and criminal law, in addition to working as a certified law clerk at the Orange County Public Defender's Office.
Devon is a Southern California native. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine, in 2012, earning a bachelor's degree in Psychology. In 2015, she received a Juris Doctorate degree and graduated Cum Laude from Western State College of Law and passed the California bar exam. During law school, she was an intern at a law firm specializing in the long-term healthcare industry, achieved Honor Roll and a Merit Scholarship each year, a Witkin award, and a Criminal Law Certification with distinction. In 2016, Devon was admitted to the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Nevada. In 2017, she passed the Uniform Bar Exam making her eligible for admittance into twenty-eight additional State Bars.
Education
J.D., Western State College of Law, Cum Laude
B.A., University of California, Irvine
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Member of the American Bar Association 's Public Contract Law Section
Rachel E. Bauer is an associate at Moore & Lee, P.C. Her practice includes representing various parties in complex commercial litigation and government contracts disputes. Ms. Bauer's government contracts work involves various industries, including aerospace, transportation, and translation services. Notably, Ms. Bauer worked as a member of a team that successfully protested the exclusion of a government contract hidden from the competitive range for an approximately $700 million WMATA contract. Ms. Bauer also represents major healthcare and long-term care institutions, including privately and publicly owned senior care providers, acute care facilities, insurers, and investment groups.
Ms. Bauer joined Moore & Lee following her graduation from American University Washington College of Law. In law school, Ms. Bauer worked as a student-attorney for the Janet R. Spragens Federal Tax Clinic, where she represented and worked towards settlements for low income clients being audited by the IRS. Ms. Bauer also has experience in financial regulatory compliance.
Prior to joining the firm as an associate, she worked at Moore & Lee as a summer associate where she was part of a trial team in a multi-week trial against a local government entity.
Education
J.D., American University Washington College of Law, 2019
B.A., American University, 2016
Ms. Bauer is a member of the American Bar Association's Public Contract Law Section.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Member of the American Bar Association 's Forum
As a partner of Moore & Lee, P.C., Robert D. Windus focuses his practice on preparation of construction claims and resolution of disputes involving government contracts, bid protests and other commercial contracts. Since joining the firm, his construction litigation practice has involved the representation of multi-national clients in international arbitrations as well as domestic companies, owners, contractors and subcontractors.
Mr. Windus has extensive trial and appellate experience before numerous federal courts, state courts, governmental agencies, boards of contract appeal and arbitration bodies. Mr. Windus' involvement in international dispute resolution has included matters before the London Courts of International Arbitration, International Centre for Dispute Resolution and International Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, his practice has included international project development and client representation involving matters in Australia, Bulgaria, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Afghanistan and the UAE.
Since the beginning of Mr. Windus' professional career, he has been involved in the construction industry, first as a practicing engineer working for a mid-size contractor. His tenure started in the estimating division, assisting with the preparation of competitive and negotiated bids, including quantity estimation and pricing of work. Later, Mr. Windus moved to the field as an on-site Project Engineer and then as a Project Manager responsible for contractor compliance, change order negotiations, preparation/negotiation of claims and scheduling.
Mr. Windus has recently lectured on international construction litigation at the International Law Institute in Washington, D.C. He lectured at the Sheet Metal and Air Condition Contractors National Association (SMACNA) 69th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Windus presented lectures on "Avoiding Construction Claims in Litigation" and "The Measured Mile and Other Methods of Quantifying Loss of Labor Productivity in the Construction Industry. He was a contributor to the 2004 Mechanical Contractors Association of America's Management Methods Manual, Change Orders, Productivity, Overtime, A Primer for the Construction Industry. He has lectured on topics such as management of contract risks and contract negotiation, preparation and defense of construction claims, and international arbitration. Mr. Windus has spoken as a frequent lecturer at the "Testimony and Trial Techniques" seminars given by the Consortium of Universities (Georgetown, George Washington, American, Catholic and Howard Universities) and by the Washington Metropolitan Transit Police Academy. He is the author of the case note Braswell v. United States - Another Chapter in the Collective Entity Doctrine, 14 U. Dayton L. Rev. 715 (1990).
Education
J.D., University of Dayton, 1990
Editor-in-Chief, Univ. of Dayton Law Review, 1990
Associate Editor, Univ. of Dayton Law Review, 1989
B.S. in Engineering, University of South Carolina, 1983
Mr. Windus is a member of the American Bar Association's Forum on the Construction Industry, Public Contract Law and Litigation Sections, the Maryland Bar Association and the District of Columbia Bar Association's Government Contracts and Litigation Sections. Mr. Windus is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Job Titles:
- Founding Partner
- Senior Partner
Moore & Lee is honored to be listed in the Chambers Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers. Chambers, USA, "America's Leading Lawyers in Business" also lists Mr. Moore as one of the leading lawyers in Construction Law.
Mr. Moore was included in the inaugural list of lawyers listed in The Best Lawyers in America© (2003-2004) concentrating in Construction Law and has been included in each subsequent list. Recently, Mr. Moore was selected by his peers for recognition of his professional excellence in Construction Law and Construction Litigation in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
Mr. Moore is rated as AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in Super Lawyers®, The Top Lawyers in Virginia Super Lawyers®, The Top Lawyers in Washington D.C., Who's Who Legal: Construction and Super Lawyers®, Corporate Counsel Edition.
Mr. Moore has also been honored by the Virginia Business Magazine as one of its Legal Elite.
Biography
Robert M. Moore is a founding partner of Moore & Lee, P.C., a firm that concentrates in all aspects of construction law. Previously, he was a partner in the Government Contracts and Construction Law practice group of the Washington, D.C., office of Morgan Lewis & Bockius. His practice focuses on federal procurement law, government and commercial construction contracts and involves drafting and negotiating domestic and international construction contracts, counseling in contract administration as well as the evaluation and preparation of claims arising under such contracts.
Mr. Moore's primary practice emphasis, however, has been in the resolution of disputes, including both government and commercial contracts. His government contracts practice includes both bid protests and claims. He has represented government contractors involved in various industries, including weapons systems, translation services, military base and housing constructions and consulting services.
In his commercial construction practice, Mr. Moore has litigated disputes on behalf of owners, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers before federal and state courts throughout the United States, domestic and international arbitration panels. These representations have involved a variety of projects, including power plants, wastewater treatment plants, dams, hospitals and office buildings.
Mr. Moore has lectured on topics such as management of project risk, preparation and defense of claims, international arbitration and the effective presentation of expert witnesses. He has written or co-written articles on government contract and construction law issues, including international dispute resolution, defense of conflicts of interest and problems in contract formation.
Education
J.D., University of Virginia, 1980
B.A. with distinction, Virginia Tech, 1977
Thomas L. Wilson is a partner at Moore & Lee, P.C. He is a commercial litigator focusing his practice on construction and government contract law. Thomas has worked on matters throughout the United States, from pre-suit disputes through mediation and all phases of litigation in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration.
Thomas has represented all tiers of the construction industry, including owners, developers, general contractors, construction managers, design professionals, and subcontractors. His experience includes a wide range of projects across the country, both public and private, including power plants, convention centers, sports stadiums, bridge and highway projects, schools, office buildings, apartment buildings, condominiums, hotels, assisted living facilities, and mixed-use projects.
In addition to litigating disputes, Thomas advises clients on key risk management issues, assesses and manages contract risks, and works with clients to develop contract management strategies to resolve issues before they escalate into costly disputes. His practice also involves drafting and negotiating contracts, counseling in contract administration as well as the evaluation, preparation, and defense of claims arising under government and commercial construction contracts.
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., Cum Laude
Arizona State University, B.S.
Zackary Rogers is an associate at Moore & Lee, P.C. His practice focuses on helping clients navigate all stages of complex commercial litigation.
Mr. Rogers represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, and developers in construction litigation and government contract disputes. He also represents manufacturers, major healthcare institutions, and investment groups and has experience with class action litigation involving products liability and consumer protection claims. Zackary has represented clients in federal courts across the country, including in the Southern District of Florida, the Eastern District of California, and the Western District of Oklahoma.
Zackary graduated, cum laude, from George Mason University School of Law. While in law school, he served as the Senior Notes Editor of the George Mason Law Review and was a member of the moot court board. He also served as an intern for the Honorable Penney S. Azcarate of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit of Virginia in 2018 and as a summer associate at Moore & Lee.
Education
J.D., George Mason University School of Law, 2020, Cum Laude
B.A., The University of South Carolina, Magna Cum Laude