Rachel Burkhart

• Represented national health system in favorable settlement of labor productivity, disruption, and delay claims asserted by construction manager at risk and subcontractors on hospital construction project in North Dakota.
  
• Advised utility company in management and resolution of disputes with EPC contractor on 175 MW natural gas generating station in Montana.
  
• Obtained favorable settlement on behalf of EPC contractor for black start addition to an existing generating station in California in a dispute with its battery energy storage system supplier over design defects and delays.
  
• Secured favorable arbitration award after three-week hearing on behalf of EPC contractor against owner of 136 MW wind project in Washington.
  
• Won five-day bench trial on behalf of homeowners’ association securing access for a group of multi-million dollar properties on the Colorado Western Slope.
  
• Obtained complete dismissal of claims against special district bond underwriter involved in development of Colorado ski resort community.
  
• Represented general contractor in negotiation of favorable settlement of warranty claims against Asian supplier of equipment installed on 600 MW wind project in Colorado.
  
• Successfully settled trade secret dispute between developers of potential cogeneration power plant in Pennsylvania.
  
• Won arbitration award after five-day hearing on behalf of master association against claims by condominium homeowners’ association concerning mixed use development in Colorado ski resort community.
  
• Secured favorable settlement for general contractor against subcontractors involved in construction of college football stadium in Colorado.
  
• Regularly represent commercial landlords and tenants in negotiation of lease workouts and related disputes.
  
• Routinely advocate for developer and owner land use rights before governmental units.

*Some representations occurred prior to joining Dorsey.

Pro Bono Experience:

• Successfully obtained asylum for family of four Afghan refugees who escaped to the United States during Operation Allies Refuge.
• Assisted Venezuelan migrants with applications for temporary protected status and employment authorization through legal aid clinics with Colorado Lawyers Committee.
• Volunteered with community legal aid clinics for preparation of end of life documents through Metro Volunteer Lawyers.
• Advocated for improved conditions in New Mexico prisons on behalf of a 6,000-member class of incarcerated persons at risk of COVID-19 infection, resulting in new rule-making initiative to address class actions in the context of habeas corpus claims.
• Co-authored human rights report regarding migrant workers’ rights in Nepal, leading to expansion of rights in decision by Supreme Court of Nepal.
• Represented disabled minor from non-English-speaking family in successful administrative appeal regarding alleged overpayment of Social Security benefits.
• Obtained correction of military records through successful appeal on behalf of veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other service-connected disabilities.
• Secured a writ of habeas corpus from the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on behalf of a federal prisoner whose right to self-representation had been violated in state court.