William F. Haug, Attorney

Mr. Haug is an experienced litigator with an extensive background in civil litigation. His trial and litigation experience includes complex construction and fidelity and surety disputes representing all aspects of the construction industry, including both public and private owners, architects and engineers, contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and sureties. His experience also includes over 35 years representing his clients in arbitrations and mediations, including serving as an arbitrator and mediator in construction disputes.

Mr. Haug joined the Firm as a partner in 1981.

Mr. Haug is a graduate of Phoenix College (B.A. 1951) and the University of Arizona (B.S. 1953 and LLB, 1956).

Mr. Haug is AV rated.

REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGEMENTS

• Served as National Bond Counsel for a Surety Company overseeing surety claims throughout the United States
• Successfully defended sureties on bad faith claims
• Obtained defense judgments in all types of fidelity cases both in State and Federal Courts
• Represented contractor in mechanic lien suit involving a multi-million dollar electric generating plant
• Successfully represented subcontractors in lawsuits involving pay when paid and pay if paid clauses
• Served as Chair of Arbitration panel involving a multi-million dollar claim on a condominium project
• Arbitration panel member on a multi-million dollar dispute involving a huge freeway and drainage project
• Successfully mediated many construction disputes
• Drafted and secured the adoption by the Arizona Legislature of Arizona Public Works bonding statutes, lien release and discharge bond statutes on private projects and bonding provisions in the Arizona Uniform Probate Code

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

• Creighton School Board (1966-75)
• Phoenix Retriever Club (1970-90)

• U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Christoffel 1977

• Pioneer Roofing Co. v. Mardian Construct Co. 1986

• National Bank of Arizona v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. 1999

• Murdock-Bryant Const., Inc. v. Pearson 1985

• Maryland Gas Co. v. Clements 1971

• Lincoln Technical Institute of Arizona, Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co. 1994

• J.R. Norton Co. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. 1977

• Employers' Administrative Services, Inc. v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co. 1985

• Dodge v. Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryland 1989

• Cannon Dist. No. 50 v. W.E.S Construct. Co., Inc. 1994