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Tariffs As Taxes — What Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump Means for Contractors and the WSDOT Specifications

In October 2025, we explored a pressing question for public works contractors: should post-contract award tariffs be reimbursable? The crux of that analysis was whether ...
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Should Post Contract Award Tariffs be Reimbursable? Why Public Works Contractors Deserve Clarity

Public works contractors across Washington and the U.S. are grappling with a costly and unresolved question: when the federal government imposes new import tariffs after ...
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Federal Court Reaffirms Arbitrators’ Role in Consolidation of Separate Arbitrations

In a recent decision from the District of Oregon, the court addressed a growing procedural flashpoint in construction: who decides whether multiple arbitrable claims between ...

Travis B. Colburn is an associate attorney at Ahlers Cressman Sleight, PLLC. Prior to joining ACS, Travis represented insureds as appointed defense counsel with a focus on construction defect claims.  Travis’s first career was in architecture; he is a licensed architect in Washington and California and has worked on commercial and residential projects in New York, Kentucky, California, and Washington. Travis’s experience as an architect gives him a unique perspective and understanding into design and construction-related issues. 

Travis is a former volunteer at the King County Bar Association’s Neighborhood LegalClinic, and is the current WSBA Construction Law Section secretary.  He enjoys spending  free time with his family, running, skiing, playing soccer, fly-fishing, and cooking.  

Personal Awards

1999 – B.Arch, Pratt Institute, with honors 

2018 – J.D., Seattle University School of Law 

WSBA Construction Law Section Member, Young Lawyer Liaison 2021-2023 

WSBA Construction Law Section, Secretary, 2023-2024

ABA Construction Law Section Member 

DBIA Member and National Contracts Committee Member 

Member, Jefferson Society 

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