Claire Armstrong

Claire Armstrong represents clients on matters involving contract disputes, inverse condemnation, constitutional law, tort liability, construction litigation, bankruptcy litigation, royalty disputes, environmental regulation, probate litigation, fiduciary relations issues and energy litigation.

Claire also has experience advising a variety of businesses and clients throughout the litigation process, including pre-suit matters, managing the discovery process, drafting and responding to pleadings and written discovery, motion practice, preparing witnesses for depositions, working closely with expert witnesses, preparing for and advocating at hearings, trial and post-suit appeal matters.

Her experience includes:

• Represent a privately held energy company as tenant in rent dispute brought by public landlord and gathering system owner
• Assisted in bringing a declaratory judgment action on behalf of a midstream company for disputes related to a lease connection agreement
• Assisted in representation of a landowner in a real estate lease dispute, obtaining summary judgment for the landowner
• Assisted in representation of prominent retail corporation against a hotel chain, obtaining summary judgment for the retail corporation
• Obtained award of attorneys’ fees for a declaratory relief claim brought in high-profile probate litigation
• Represents homeowners in claims for Unconstitutional Takings of real property against federal and state entities
• Assists in representing real estate investment trust for disputes related to a pipeline lease
• Assisted in representation of academic institutions in claim for underpayment pursuant to a patent licensing agreement
• Assisted in representation of insurance company in complex coverage litigation
• Advise construction subcontractors in contract negotiations involving the sale, rental, and maintenance of construction equipment and construction services