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Joshua J. Sundloff
Mr. Sundloff is a shareholder at Babcock Scott & Babcock. He practices design and construction law and related litigation. He aids in the firm’s representation of architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and owners.
Prior to attending law school, Mr. Sundloff worked for as a project manager and landscape architect at an architecture/engineering firm in Salt Lake City. While there Mr. Sundloff frequently worked with owners, developers, design professionals, contractors, and material suppliers on retail developments in Utah and Idaho. Mr. Sundloff was involved in all aspects of the design process of a project including, initial concept and site planning, entitlements, construction documents, bidding, and construction observation. Additionally, just prior to attending law school, Mr. Sundloff worked for as a senior planner at the Utah office of a national transportation engineering and planning firm. These experiences have given Mr. Sundloff a broad understanding of the construction and development industry and an ability to recognize the interests of those entities involved in the design and construction process.
University of Idaho College of Law, Moscow, Idaho
J.D., 2013
Law Review, Associate and Annual Symposium Editor
Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Bachelors of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, 2005
- Utah, 2013
- U.S. District Court District of Utah, 2013
- Arizona, 2014
Memberships
- Utah Bar Association, Construction Law Section
- American Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry
- American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
Service
- Utah Chapter Executive Committee Member of ASLA
- Served as Chairman of Kaysville City Planning Commission 2009-2010
- Licensed Landscape Architect. Utah License #7133778-5301
- LEED Accredited Professional
- Member of Kaysville City Planning Commission. 2008-2010
Published Works
- Giving Mechanic’s Lien Rights to Design Professionals in Idaho: The Logical Solution, 49 Idaho L. Rev. 205 (2012).
- An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: Utah’s Preconstruction Lien. Utah Chapter ASLA, September 2013 Newsletter.
- Managing Risk. Utah Chapter ASLA, August 2011 Newsletter.
- Where a Drop of Water is a Drop of Gold: Water Law in Utah. Utah Chapter ASLA, June 2014 Newsletter.
- The Construction Blawg. Author and contributor. Since 2013.
Presentations
- Continuing Education Presentations on Utah’s Mechanic’s Lien Law. Associated General Contractors (AGC) and Associated Builders and Contractors, 2013.
- Utah Lien Recovery Fund Primer. Utah Nursery and Landscape Association 2014 Green Conference. January 27, 2014.
- Assisted the firm in its efforts to recover money from the Utah Lien Recovery Fund on behalf of multiple subcontractors.
- Defended landscape contractors against claims of defective work.
- Obtained multiple small-claims judgments for contractors with unpaid invoices.
- Negotiated and settled cases for contractors and subcontractors who have not been paid for work they have performed.
- Assisted the firm in its defense of a national surety company against a public-work-performance-bond claim.
- Argued and obtained summary judgment in a breach of contract matter.
- Drafted and reviewed construction contracts for national homebuilder.
- Assisted clients with general real-estate issues including, land-use questions and other entitlements.
- Family
- Golf
- Running
- Fly-fishing
- Hunting
