RJO Attorneys Attending UCON Annual BBQ

Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, P.C. shareholder Joseph C. McGowan, of counsel Josh A. Maltzer and associate Tariq I. Boulad will attend the 2026 United Contractors (UCON) Annual BBQ on August 6 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California.

Now in its 46th year, the BBQ is one of UCON’s most enduring traditions, drawing more than 1,200 union contractors, subcontractors, tradespeople and industry affiliates for an evening centered on a chili cook-off competition, live music and networking.

More on the event can be found on the UCON BBQ & Chili Cook-Off website.

McGowan co-chairs the firm’s Construction Practice Group and has practiced construction law for more than 31 years, focusing on public works, government contracts, suretyship and construction-related real property disputes. He has extensive experience with bench trials, jury trials and arbitration.

Maltzer is a member of RJO’s Construction Practice Group and has extensive experience representing contractors in a wide variety of private and government construction claims and litigation. He frequently lectures on construction topics, including cost claim preparation, change-of-law impacts, contract drafting, delay and disruption, regulatory compliance and insurance recovery. 

Boulad is a member of the firm’s Retail Trade, Environmental and Construction Practice Groups. He represents retailers, manufacturers and energy companies in disputes arising under CERCLA, Clean Water Act and California’s Proposition 65. He also handles a wide range of complex construction litigation and project development matters.