Construction typically involves Contractors, sub-contractors, engineers, owners, architects, suppliers, materialmen, financial institutions, and others who must work together to successfully complete a project
A construction lawyer understands the industry from design, bid requirements, finance, & development through implementation and construction as well as government building codes, applicable laws, and green building requirements. A good lawyer will help you minimize disputes by understanding how the contract documents, including general & specific conditions, relate to any prime or subcontracts as well as the project blueprints to help anticipate and to avoid potential construction issues.
Practice Area Focus
- Contract negotiation and risk allocation
- Wrongful termination
- Mechanic’s liens
- Payment and performance bond claims against a surety
- Brach of contract claims for construction defects
- Delay claims, excusable, non-excusable, compensatory, and non-compensatory
- Governmental contracts claims
- Differing site conditions, foreseeable and unforeseeable
- Bid protests and appeals
- Claims for change order disputes for extra work or completion time
- Claims for breach of a guaranty or warranty
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