Sustainability and resiliency requirements, tight labor pools, and regulatory changes are just a few of the challenges – and opportunities – facing today’s construction industry. Preti Flaherty’s Construction Law Group has extensive experience in all matters related to the construction industry from initial project planning and contract negotiation to project closeout and dispute resolution. Our multi-disciplinary team helps our regional and national clients navigate the intricate landscape of commercial construction projects by leveraging our team’s background in the industry and the extensive resources of our firm’s multi-disciplinary suite of associated practice groups.
Built on a Foundation of Industry Experience
Our attorneys understand the complicated dynamics of managing multiple parties and have successfully represented clients across the industry, such as owners, developers, general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, suppliers, EPC contractors, design-builders, architects, engineers, construction lenders, insurers and sureties. We have assisted clients on projects including airports, water and sewage treatment plants, power plants, environmental remediations, bridges and highway projects, hospitals and health clinics, school and university buildings, low-income housing, fire stations, libraries, and a variety of other municipal buildings.
Because commercial construction projects are increasingly complex, our goal is to guide clients throughout the various project phases, including:
- Contract preparation, negotiation, drafting, review, and arbitration clause design
- Bid preparation
- Government contracts (bid protests and board of contract appeals claims)
- Lending and financing; land use, zoning and governmental development approvals; LEED and green certification issues; and general project administration
- Dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration, mediation, and claims advice
- Job close-outs
- Terminations
- Mechanics liens, bond claims, and procuring other security
- Defective design and defect claims
We bring practical, real-world knowledge to the practice of construction law because our practice was built on a foundation of industry knowledge. Several members of the group previously worked in the construction industry, giving them an inside understanding of the issues facing our clients. Led by co-chairs Kenneth Rubinstein and Eric Stauffer, our group includes multiple attorneys listed in Best Lawyers and regular lecturers before regional and national industry groups, including the Associated General Contractors, American Council of Engineering Companies, and Associated Builders and Contractors.
Leveraging Resources
Our attorneys work side-by-side with their clients to negotiate contracts, manage conflicts, and protect their interests. While our construction team has the industry knowledge to help our clients avoid litigation and arbitration, there are times that litigation becomes unavoidable. In these cases, we can draw on the unparalleled know-how of Preti Flaherty’s litigation team as well as our labor and employment, taxation, energy and telecommunications, bankruptcy, intellectual property, real estate, government relations, municipal, and environmental attorneys to achieve favorable outcomes for our clients. Working together with the talented attorneys in these groups, our litigators develop strategies for quick and efficient resolution.
The construction industry is an environment rich with new opportunities and challenges. Being prepared to make the most of these opportunities requires a partner who understands how to turn obstacles into options for growth that safeguard your company’s interest and show the path to continued success.