Neil Hormberg
Neil Hormberg
Associate
University of Missouri-Columbia
BA History, BA English
University of Missouri School of Law
JD
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Attorney, Interstate Waters Policy Analyst
SSM Health Care
Attorney
California
Missouri
Neil represents owners, hospitals, universities, and utilities, as well as contractors, engineers, and design professionals in all types of construction cases. Clients count on Neil’s expertise in litigating claims related to delay, disruption, extra work, code compliance and permitting, mechanic’s lien and foreclosure actions, construction defects, and professional negligence. Neil also drafts and negotiates construction contracts and other agreements.
Whenever possible, Neil works to assist clients in reaching a negotiated solution without costly litigation. Neil is experienced in mediation, arbitration, and all aspects of pretrial litigation, including written and oral discovery, dispositive motions, managing a team of expert witnesses, and settlement negotiations and agreements.
At RGN, Neil has helped clients navigate uncertainty and resolve disputes related to large public infrastructure works, hospital construction, university housing and student union projects, railroad construction, public utilities and green energy projects, grocery stores, tenant improvements to a large entertainment complex, high-end custom residences, and construction of industrial facilities. Neil also has experience representing sureties.
As part of a team of litigators at RGN, Neil consistently achieves favorable results for clients, including:
- Water Treatment Facility Arbitration: Won an award of over $11MM in damages for delay and extra work in an arbitration arising out of the construction of a water treatment facility at a Superfund site in New Mexico.
- Surety Defense: Successfully defended a surety from claims of fraud, negligence, and contract breach, and obtained a favorable settlement, in a case arising out of bridge construction in Northern California.
- Residential construction: Won arbitration award of over $14MM, including disgorgement from an unlicensed general contractor, arising out of the construction of an estate in Sonoma County.
- University construction: Negotiated favorable settlement for California State University system against its architect arising out of the construction of a student union.
- Utilities: Successfully defended large public utility in California from a negligence claim related to maintenance of its equipment. The claim was dismissed with prejudice.
- Mechanic’s Lien Actions: Obtained several favorable negotiated settlements to mechanic’s lien actions arising from public and private commercial and industrial projects, representing both project owners and contractors.
Prior to joining RGN, Neil gained valuable experience working in state government and as corporate counsel:
- State Government: Represented the State of Missouri’s interests in interstate water disputes and management. Served as liaison between governor’s office and Department of Natural Resources on water management issues. Managed relationships between the state, stakeholders, and federal agencies regarding water management issues.
- In-House Counsel: Drafted and negotiated employment, service, and vendor contracts for a large regional nonprofit healthcare organization.
