Overview
Juanita Ferguson is a shareholder of Bean, Kinney & Korman and focuses her practice in litigation, including real estate and construction matters. An experienced trial attorney, Juanita has a proven record of representing clients throughout the construction industry, including developers, homeowners, engineers, contractors, building materials manufacturers, subcontractors, and suppliers. Representative matters include drafting and negotiating construction contracts, providing advice on contract compliance and project documentation, and prosecuting bond claims and mechanic’s lien actions.
Juanita has extensive experience litigating complex, multi-party construction claims, construction defects, mechanic’s and construction lien matters, contract, and real estate disputes, as well as negotiating favorable results for her clients in the state and federal courts of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. She is a trusted advisor and creative in providing solutions.
Reported Cases
Bar and Court Admissions
Virginia, 2000
District of Columbia, 2001
Maryland, 2007
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. District Court for Maryland
Education
The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1999
- Member, Moot Court Board
- Member, Trial Court Board
- Member, D.C. Law Students in Court
University of Michigan, B.B.A.
Clerkships
Law Clerk to the Honorable Anita Josey-Herring and the Honorable Herbert B. Dixon, Jr. at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1999 – 2000
Academic Appointments
Previously an Adjunct Professor, Washington College of Law at American University, Legal Research Methods and Writing Techniques.
Awards and Honors
Leaders in the Law, Class of 2022, Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Virginia Business, Legal Elite in Construction, 2020-2023
Arlington Magazine, Top Attorney – Construction, 2019, 2021-2023
Virginia Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2010
Affiliations
Fairfax Law Foundation
Arlington County Bar Association
Fairfax Bar Association
Virginia Bar Association (Board Member, Construction & Public Contracts Section)
Northern Virginia Black Attorneys Association
Old Dominion Bar Association (Board Member)
Associated Builders and Contractors, D.C. Metro Chapter, Legislative Committee
Videos
Events
- Project Mangers & Superintendents’ Academy 2022
Potomac, MD, Thursday, November 10, 2022 - Tips and Tricks of Subpoena Practice in Civil Litigation
The Omni Homestead Resort, Hot Springs, VA, Saturday, July 24, 2021 - “Deconstructing D.C. Mechanic’s Lien Law” Webinar
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 - “Construction Law”
Virginia Beach, Virginia, Monday, August 8, 2011
News
- Twenty-two Attorneys from Bean, Kinney & Korman Recognized as Top Attorneys for 2023 by Arlington Magazine
Tuesday October 17, 2023 - Twenty-one Attorneys from Bean, Kinney & Korman Recognized as Top Attorneys for 2022 by Arlington Magazine
Thursday October 13, 2022 - Twenty-eight Attorneys from Bean, Kinney & Korman Recognized as Top Attorneys for 2021 by Arlington Magazine
Thursday October 21, 2021 - Twenty-six Attorneys from Bean, Kinney & Korman Recognized as Top Attorneys by Arlington Magazine
Friday October 18, 2019 - Juanita Ferguson Named Shareholder of the Firm
Monday December 3, 2012 - Juanita Ferguson Named Chair of Legislative Committee for Associated Builders and Contractors of Metro Washington
Wednesday January 4, 2012 - Juanita Ferguson Presents on the Fundamentals of Construction Law at the Judicial Conference of Virginia for District Court Judges
Friday August 19, 2011 - Juanita Ferguson to present at the Virginia Bar Association’s Annual 121st Meeting 2011
Wednesday December 29, 2010
Blogs
- Safeguarding Your Construction Business Against Third-Party Bankruptcy
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Tuesday April 9, 2024 - Navigating “Pay-if-Paid” and “Pay-when-Paid” Clauses in DC, Virginia, and Maryland: A Guide for Construction Professionals
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Tuesday February 27, 2024 - A Patriotic Partnership: The Construction Industry and the Military
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Wednesday June 17, 2015 - Protecting Your Brand: A Gift Not Reserved for the Holidays
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Friday February 6, 2015 - Rules for Local and Out-of-State Construction Companies
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Thursday June 12, 2014 - The Evolution of Deal-Making in the Construction Industry
Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Friday March 7, 2014
Publications
- Punch Lists: Minor Tasks Do Not Need to Become a Major Pain Point
Building Washington, ABC of Metro Washington Chapter, July 12, 2023 - BUILDING BLOC: How the Construction Industry Can Use the Vote to Shore Up the Foundation of Democracy
Virginia Bar Association Construction Law Blog, October 1, 2020 - The Equitable Maxims: A Primer
American Bar Association, September 19, 2019 - Mechanics Lien Flowchart (DC)
Practical Law, June 29, 2019 - Mechanic’s Lien Flowchart (VA)
Practical Law, June 29, 2019 - Mechanic’s Lien Workflow Checklist (DC)
Practical Law, June 29, 2019 - Mechanic’s Liens in Practice (DC)
Practical Law, June 29, 2019 - Mechanics’ Lien Workflow Checklist (VA)
Practical Law, June 29, 2019 - Mechanics’ Liens in Practice (VA)
Practical Law, June 29, 2019 - Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: One Contract at a Time
Construction Accounting and Taxation, April 11, 2019 - Navigating Your Client Through Arbitration
Virginia Lawyer, February 28, 2018 - A Patriotic Partnership: The Construction Industry and the Military
BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, June 4, 2015 - Protecting Your Brand: A Gift Not Reserved for the Holidays
BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, December 5, 2014 - Out of State . . . Out of Mind?: Ensuring that Local and Out-of-State Construction Companies Play by the Same Rules
BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, June 2, 2014 - Handshakes to Hashtags: The Evolution of Deal-Making in the Construction Industry
BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, December 3, 2013 - Construction Contracts: Avoiding Clashes and Irreconcilable Differences
BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, March 1, 2013 - Construction Codes: Putting Your Vote into Action
BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, September 1, 2012 - Knowing When to Pull the Plug on a Construction Project
BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, June 1, 2012 - D.C. Jobs Bill has Far-Reaching Implications for Contractors
BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, March 1, 2012 - Construction Issues at Condominiums
Construction Accounting and Taxation, January 1, 2012 - Project Labor Agreements: Legal and Political Considerations for Public Projects
Virginia Bar Association Journal, December 1, 2011 - Preserving National Historic Treasures
Masonry Magazine, November 18, 2011 - Bankruptcy – Not Necessarily an End to Construction Payments
BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, September 1, 2011 - Effective Use of Social Media in the Masonry Industry
Masonry Magazine, July 1, 2011 - Summer Update for Construction Professionals
BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, June 1, 2011 - The Hidden and Not-So-Hidden Costs of Public Contracts
Masonry Magazine, March 1, 2011 - Social Media in the Construction Industry
BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, December 1, 2010 - Minimizing the Likelihood of Masonry Litigation
Masonry Magazine, November 1, 2010 - Arbitration: An Effective Alternative to Litigation
BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, September 1, 2010 - Pluses and Minuses: Cost-Plus V. Fixed-Price Contracts
Construction Accounting and Taxation, September 1, 2010 - Mechanic’s Liens and Construction Bonds 101
BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, October 1, 2009 - Preventing Financial Ruin from Construction Contracts
BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, June 1, 2009
Newsletters
- Construction & Land Use Newsletter – June 2015
- Construction & Land Use Newsletter – December 2014
- Construction & Land Use Newsletter – June 2014
- Construction & Land Use Newsletter – December 2013
- Construction & Land Use Newsletter – March 2013
- Construction & Land Use Newsletter – September 2012
- Construction & Land Use Newsletter – June 2012
- Construction & Land Use Newsletter – March 2012
- Construction & Land Use Newsletter – December 2011
- Construction & Land Use Newsletter – September 2011
- Construction & Land Use Newsletter – June 2011
- Construction & Land Use Newsletter – December 2010
- Construction & Land Use Newsletter – September 2010
- Construction & Land Use Newsletter – October 2009
- Construction Law Newsletter – June 2009