Jen Lowndes

Jen Lowndes is a construction litigation attorney in Holland & Knight's Orlando and Atlanta offices. Ms. Lowndes' practice is exclusively focused on helping clients avoid and resolve complex construction disputes. She routinely counsels large construction managers, design/build firms, general contractors, large-scale subcontractors, as well as international equipment manufacturers in the public and private sectors, assisting her clients on projects throughout the United States and internationally.

Through her practice, Ms. Lowndes handles matters that cover a wide range of industries, including projects related to vertical construction, sports stadiums, highways and related infrastructure, power plants, wind farms, manufacturing and processing plants, pharmaceutical research and development facilities, shipbuilding, and data centers. Based on the high-profile nature of the projects Ms. Lowndes is involved with, she has significant experience managing sensitive disputes with public relations concerns and political considerations.

In addition to providing traditional litigation and arbitration trial services, Ms. Lowndes routinely provides insights and advice during the negotiation and review of contracts, identifying potential risk exposure and liabilities. Ms. Lowndes is also engaged by clients to work hand in hand with project teams during the course of construction to help obtain commercial resolutions to issues as they arise. This often involves the evaluation and preparation of claims during the course of the project, as well as handling the client's representation in mediation, structured settlement meetings and/or dispute resolution board hearings.