Industry-focused. Innovative. Results-oriented.
Our clients develop master plans for the built environment. We develop master plans for design professionals in the legal environment.
Legal Representation for Architects and Engineers
Lee/Shoemaker PLLC is devoted exclusively to representing design professionals in legal matters. Based in Washington, DC, and Charlottesville, VA, we serve architecture and engineering firms throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and across the country. We also counsel design firms on multi-jurisdictional practice and licensure compliance issues affecting firms operating across state lines.
We exclusively represent design professionals, including:
Architecture & Engineering Firms:
- Architects and architecture firms
- Civil engineers
- Structural engineers
- MEP engineers (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing)
- Geotechnical engineers
- Environmental consultants
- Landscape architects
- Land surveyors
- Interior designers
- Specification writers
- Specialty consulting firms
Our clients vary in size, from one person firms, small-to-mid-sized firms, to ENR Top 100 firms, and practices specialties, including residential, muti-family, commercial, civic, institutional, hospitality, healthcare/medical, transportation.
Strong Relationships with Professional Liability Carriers
We have long-established relationships with most professional liability insurance carriers underwriting architects and engineers. As a result, our clients have the opportunity to work with their trusted legal advisors when claims arise, rather than being assigned a lawyer they do not know, when claims of professional wrongdoing are asserted and when the stakes are the hightest.
Comprehensive Legal Services for Design Professionals
Architecture and engineering firms turn to Lee/Shoemaker PLLC when the stakes are high. Whether you’re facing a professional liability claim, navigating a complex merger or acquisition, or building proactive risk management practices to protect your growing firm, we provide strategic counsel and aggressive advocacy backed by exclusive experience in design professional law.
Deep Connections with the Design Community
Our commitment to architects and engineers extends beyond the representation of individual clients. We are active in numerous professional organizations serving and advancing the interests of design professionals, including the following organizations: