Construction Litigation
Our firm has a vibrant construction litigation practice that is not only national, but international in scope. Within this practice area, our attorneys handle a wide range of construction disputes, government contract claims and bid protests and review, draft and negotiate construction contracts and subcontracts.
Our attorneys have significant experience in representing clients in substantial construction and design projects. These projects include construction and renovation of federal, state and local facilities, including utilities, schools, courts and office buildings; prisons and military installations; projects related to the space program, waterways and earthen dams; and residential condominium and apartment construction.
Our attorneys have experience in representing:
- General Contractors and Subcontractors
- Owners
- Subcontractors
- Architects
- Engineers
- Suppliers
Some of the matters our attorneys have handled include:
- Represented Design Professionals in connection with the Central Artery Tunnel Project (the "Big Dig") in Boston.
- Represented Construction Manager in connection with $60 million False Claims Act case.
- Obtained summary judgment for structural engineers in multi-million dollar wrongful death case arising out of the death of an iron worker.
- Represented architect, structural engineer, and mechanical engineer in $67 million claim by contractor arising out of the historic restoration and renovation of court house.
- Represented engineering subconsultant to design-builder arising out of $70 million claim.
- Represented general contractor in property damage case where the roof of a warehouse collapsed due to building misdesign.
- Represented threshold inspector in a wrongful death case involving the collapse of a floor.
- Represented drywall company in wrongful death case.
- Represent designers and engineers in a wrongful death case involving a crane collapse.
- Represent civil engineers in connection with claims arising out of failure of underground detention system.
- Represent design-builder in connection with collapse of warehouse roof.
- Represent architect in connection with claims of water infiltration.
- Represent architect in connection with failure of brick facade.
Trial and arbitration abilities are, of course, vitally important; however, a large number of construction disputes are resolved prior to trial. As a result, the members of our construction group have considerable experience in alternative dispute resolution, including structured mediation, mini-trial and summary trials.
Our construction litigation team has successfully litigated matters in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Canada, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Russian Federation, Australia, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Mexico, the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas. Our attorneys have also appeared before various Boards of Contract Appeals, the Court of Federal Claims and the General Accounting Office.
