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Jared Cohane

Partner Hartford

Jared’s practice is focused in construction, with special emphasis on construction contract claims. While he represents primarily general contractors, he has represented all aspects of the construction industry including specialty subcontractors, owners, design professionals and sureties. Jared’s experience includes drafting and negotiating contracts and litigating claims on a wide range of projects, including power plant upgrades, bridges and heavy highway construction, university buildings, as well as government facilities and infrastructure projects both in the United States and internationally. During construction, he assists clients in documenting and protecting their interests on the diverse issues that may arise such as documenting and dealing with contract claims or environmental issues often encountered during the building process, so that they may attempt to resolve them during construction and, if not, will have protected their interests. Jared then assists his clients with any remaining issues as cost-effectively as possible, including resolving claims directly with other entities, drafting claims and requests for equitable adjustment, and successfully mediating disputes before the clients incur the substantial costs required to fully litigate matters. When necessary, he represents his clients in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration, both nationally and internationally. Jared has also handled various appeals and has argued before the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Experience

Representative Matters

  • Counsel to a top 10 ENR 400 heavy highway contractor that successfully defended a multi-million dollar extra work claim for a sewer expansion project that was part of the billion dollar Interstate 95 New Haven harbor crossing corridor improvement Project
  • Part of a litigation team that won a $6.5 million arbitration award on behalf of an EPC contractor based upon the wrongful termination during the construction of a co-generation plant and refinery upgrade in the United States Virgin Island
  • Obtained summary judgment in federal court on behalf of a design-builder over an alleged violation of the Copyright Act of 1976 by use of design documents
  • Successfully mediated a $1.5 million settlement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers on a design-build project for an armed services reserve center in New Hampshire
  • Part of the litigation team that successfully obtained a multi-million dollar settlement over the hijacking of power modules to support United States military operations in Iraq
  • Served as counsel to an EPC contractor in defense of a wrongful termination and interference/lost productivity claim by a mechanical subcontractor on an EPC project for the construction of a co-generation plant at a refinery in Pennsylvania that settled favorably in advance of trial

Reported Cases

  • O&G Industries, Inc. v. American Home Assurance Company, 204 Conn. App. 614 (2021)
  • Water Pollution Control Authority of Norwalk v. Flowserve US, Inc. 782 Fed. Appx. 9 (2d Cir. 2018)
  • Abrams v. PH Architects, LLC 183 Conn. App. 777, cert denied 330 Conn. 925 (2018)
  • Smith v. BL Companies, Inc. 185 Conn. App. 656 (2018)
  • Fisk v. BL Companies, Inc. 185 Conn. App. 571 (2018)
  • Girolametti v. Michael Horton Associates, Inc., 173 Conn. App. 630 (2017)
  • Fisk v. Town of Redding, AC 37537 (Conn. App. 2016)
  • Old Colony Construction, LLC v. Town of Southington, 316 Conn. 202 (2015)
  • Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America v. Caridi, (2013) Conn. App. LEXIS 412
  • Northland Two Pillars, LLC v. Harry Grodsky & Co., Inc., 133 Conn. App. 226 (2012)
  • Connecticut v. Bacon Construction Co., Inc., 300 Conn. 477 (2011)
  • Marchentine v. Brittany Farms Health Center, Inc., 84 Conn. App. 486 (2004)
  • A. Aiudi & Sons, LLC v. Planning & Zoning Commission of Plainville, 267 Conn. 192 (2003)
  • Balf Company v. Planning & Zoning Commission of Manchester, 79 Conn. App. 626, cert. denied 266 Conn. 927 (2003)

Credentials

Work Experience

  • Hinckley Allen
    • Partner
  • Pepe and Hazard LLP
    • Partner

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2013-2024)
    • Lawyer of the Year (2023)
    • Construction Law
    • Litigation – Construction
  • Minority Construction Council, MCC Training Alliance Award (2018)
  • AGC of Connecticut "The Best of the Best" Supplier/Service Provider (2016)
  • Super Lawyers, Rising Stars (2009-2012)
  • Oliver Ellsworth Inn of Court (2005-2008)
  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Peer Review Rating, Recipient

Charitable & Civic Involvement

  • Connecticut Classical Guitar Society, Member
  • National Kidney Foundation of Connecticut, Public Policy Committee

Professional Affiliations

  • American Arbitration Association
    • Panel of Construction Neutrals
  • American Bar Association
  • Construction Financial Management Association
  • Hartford County Bar Association
  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • New York Bar Association

Bar Memberships

  • Connecticut
  • Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court
  • Massachusetts
  • New York
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • United States Court of Federal Claims
  • United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
  • United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

Newsroom

Publication

Potential Inflation Relief for Defense Sector Public Contractors

On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization ended the Global Health Emergency status for COVID-19. The lingering impacts to the construction industry continue with market volatility for construction materials being impacted by inflation. While price indi…

Publication

How Can Contractors and Sureties Address Material Price Escalation and Shortage Delays?

A shorter version of the article was also published in the Fall 2022 issue of the NASBP Surety Bond Quarterly magazine found here.For more than two years, price volatility of construction materials has significantly eroded contractors’ bottom lines. Mult…

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Firm News

Hinckley Allen Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America® 2024

A multitude of Hinckley Allen attorneys are recognized in their respective practice areas in Best Lawyers® 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, 11 Hinckley Allen attorneys were named in the “Lawyers of the Year” category, as wel…

Firm News

67 Hinckley Allen Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2023

Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that 67 attorneys are recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, including 5 “Lawyers of the Year.” Best Lawyers® has also recognized 24 Hinckley Allen attorneys in their “Ones to Watch” …

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Case Study

Hinckley Allen Secures Federal Court Victory for Client Wrongfully Terminated from Energy Contract

Hinckley Allen obtained a successful summary judgment ruling for Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc.Our attorneys were involved even before the termination, when the USDA began sending show cause notices to Schneider.  Relying on the terms of the …

Case Study

A Wrongful Termination – Power Plant Contract Cut Short is Made Right

After three years of litigation, global energy leader and Hinckley Allen client Iberdrola Energy Projects, Inc. ("IEP") won an international arbitration against Footprint Power Salem Harbor Development, LP ("Footprint") with an award of $237 million, inclu…

Events

Past Event

Educational Breakfast - Strategies for Contractors to Survive Surging Prices and Material Shortage Delays

March 24, 2022

Contractors continue to deal with rising costs and supply chain and workforce shortages due to the lingering pandemic and other world events. These issues are a threat to a construction company’s success, however, there are actions you can take to minimi…

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WEBINAR: Protect Yourself - Strategies for Contractors to Survive Surging Prices and Material Shortage Delays

January 26, 2022

Contractors continue to deal with rising costs, and supply chain and workforce shortages due to the lingering pandemic.Hinckley Allen Partners Jared Cohane and Peter Martin will join Marcum LLP to discuss the many factors of material price escalation and s…

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