Susan Elliott
Freyssinet, Inc. • Sterling, VA
Construction DevelopmentContract DisputesGeneral PracticeReal Estate
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Contact
Email
Phone
(703) 854-9639
Address
44880 Falcon Place, Sterling, VA, 20166, US
Professional
About
Susan Elliott is Counsel for Freyssinet, Inc., a commercial construction and engineering company specializing in post-tension cable technology and engaged in private and public projects across the country. Ms. Elliott previously worked in the D.C. office of the law firm of Peckar & Abramson, P.C., where she regularly represented commercial construction project owners, developers, general contractors and their sureties in construction litigation, surety, real estate and government contract matters, including litigation of contract disputes, payment and performance bond claims, construction lien foreclosures and business torts. Ms. Elliott has extensive construction contracting experience, having worked in the legal department of a high-profile architecture firm based in Los Angeles. There, Ms. Elliott was responsible for drafting owner-architect and architect-consultant agreements, license and vendor contracts, and intellectual property agreements for a wide range of commercial building projects both within the United States and abroad. For several years, Ms. Elliott also worked within the legal department of an international hotel company headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, where she performed due diligence regarding hotel franchise license and management agreements, and managed lawsuits and claims for the department's litigation practice group. Her prior experience also includes working in the legal department of one of Southern California's largest commercial office property owners, where she drafted hundreds of commercial office leases, amendments, subleases, consents, assignments, and license agreements for over one hundred office properties throughout the region. Ms. Elliott earned her B.A. from Boston College and her law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law.
About Construction Development Law
Construction attorneys handle legal matters in the building industry including contracts, disputes, liens, and regulatory compliance. Common matters include construction contracts, mechanic's liens, defect claims, delay disputes.
Credentials
Education
N/A University of Oregon School of Law J.D. N/A Boston College B.A.
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2017 Rising Star, Super Lawyers 2017 People on the Move, Washington Business Journal 2012 Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, State Bar of California
Publications
2017 American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law, Third Edition Federal Government Construction Contracts (Contributing Author) 2017 Peckar & Abramson, PC Client Bulletin Proposed Changes to Federal Lease Accounting Standards 2017 Peckar & Abramson, PC Client Alert Sureties and Bond Producers May Be Liable For a Contractor’s False Claims Act Violations 2017 ConsensusDocs Construction Law Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 5 The Legal Implications of Using Construction Management Software Applications 2016 Peckar & Abramson, PC Client Alert D.C. Circuit Affirms that Prevailing Wage Law Does Not Apply to a Privately Developed Project on Public Land
Associations
2016 - Present Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., DC Chapter Washington, D.C. Legislative Committee Member 2016 - Present District of Columbia Bar Member 2015 - Present Virginia State Bar Member 2015 - Present American College of Real Estate Lawyers Former Fellowship Member 2015 - Present National Association of Women In Construction Member - Greater Washington DC Chapter
Speaking
2017 American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Public Contract Law Section, New York, NY Construction Issues in Federal Leasing
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Updated: May 25, 2026