Severson and Werson

Peter Lyon is Special Counsel with the firm's Construction Law group. Mr. Lyon's practice emphasizes environmental and natural resources claims resolution, professional liability/construction defect defense for design professionals, and related insurance matters. Mr. Lyon has over 20 years experience with environmental claims - six years as an environmental engineer and over 17 years as counsel.  He has litigated claims to conclusion through jury and bench trials in both federal and state courts.
 
Mr. Lyon's environmental experience is diverse, including litigation and counseling on claims involving RCRA, CERCLA, CWA, CAA, and state law equivalents, natural resource damages, Prop. 65, UST fuel leaks, brownfields, toxic torts, and products liability, especially in connection with soil and groundwater contamination. He has litigated complex insurance coverage matters arising from underlying environmental claims. Additionally, he has advised clients regarding potential environmental liabilities in corporate and real estate transactions, coordinated the environmental aspects of due diligence investigations, and provided counsel regarding claims of consultant liability in environmental assessments.  
 
Mr. Lyon's natural resource damages litigation experience includes litigation and resolution of the largest forest fire resources damage claim in United States history as of 2008. The United States' resource damage claims arose from a massive wildfire impacting two US National Forests.
 
Mr. Lyon's professional liability and construction defect practice includes defending architects, engineers and environmental professionals against errors and omissions, delay, breach of contract and related claims. He also counsels design professionals on contract negotiation and risk management practices.