Dunn & Black, P.S.
N. 111 Post Street, Suite 300, Spokane, WA 99201, Spokane, WA 99201
About Dunn & Black, P.S.
Dunn & Black, P.S. is an AV-rated law firm in Spokane, Washington, serving clients across the Western United States. The firm handles civil litigation matters such as construction law, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, eminent domain, employment, real property, and business disputes. Its nine attorneys have a record of successful jury verdicts, arbitration awards, and settlements. John C. Black brings over thirty years of experience in construction law.
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Notable Case Results
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$18M
Construction
Represented subcontractor on a collapse of an underwater fish bypass system to receive full compensation for the cost of rebuild of the structure, involving multiple insurance carriers. Successfully negotiated settlement of $18 million defective work claims with full compensation to client. Bad faith action against carrier resulted in reimbursement of attorney fees incurred by contractor.
$3.5M
Condemnation
WSDOT condemnation of private property. Represented the condemnee leaseholder of property condemned by the State for the North/South Freeway Project. Jury verdict was returned for the condemnees for $3.5 million, plus attorney fees and costs, on original offer of approximately $35,000.
$3.5M
Condemnation
Represented the condemnee in a WSDOT condemnation case for the taking of gravel reserves. WSDOT offered $35,000. The jury awarded $3,500,000.
$3M
Business Litigation
Development agreement dispute with municipality. Represented the developer. After a two week jury trial, the developer was awarded a jury verdict of $3,000,000. The verdict was upheld by the Court of Appeals.
$2.8M
Business Litigation
Wrongful default termination of contractor causing destruction of construction company business. Represented the Plaintiff. Jury verdict in favor of Plaintiff of $2.8 million. Verdict upheld by 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
$2.4M
Business Litigation
Enforcement of Attorney Fee Agreement. Total judgment: $2.4 million awarded to the attorney client.








