Representative Matters

  • Represented general contractor in complex multi-party dispute regarding school construction
  • Represented subcontractor in presenting $17M bond claim and prevailing on subsequent dispute
  • Represented specialty contractor in $10M multi-party dispute in Canada
  • Represented engineer in $20M dispute arising from EPC contract for the construction of a combined cycle power plant
  • Represented construction manager in $30M multi-party dispute over environmental remediation
  • Represented leading specialty contractor in negotiation of over $350M in construction and services contracts
  • Represented construction manager in multi-party dispute concerning renovation of a water treatment facility
  • Represented consortium led by major regional engineering company in presenting bid protest of design-build project
  • Represented design-build contractor in dispute concerning installation of complex mechanical system
  • Represented construction manager in $10M cost overrun and defective work dispute with owner over construction of luxury home
  • Represented owner in presenting lengthy delay claim against contractor of luxury home
  • Represented owner in multi-party dispute with both contractor and design professional over construction of surgical center
  • Represented general contractor in dispute with subcontractor concerning additional costs claim in construction of a secondary school
  • Represented design professional subcontractor in procuring $800K mechanics' lien on university building
  • Represented drywall subcontractor in complex delay dispute
  • Represented electrical subcontractor in defending against significant preference claims and to protect validity of mechanics' liens
  • Represented prominent accounting firm in defending complex litigation involving $30M deepening insolvency claim
  • Represented financial institution in $5M lender liability action
  • Represented multiple owners and contractors in dealing with claims for material escalation following imposition of "Trump Tariffs" 
  • Represented owner in significant construction defects dispute
  • Represented subcontractor in dispute alleging damage to over 80,000 sq. ft. of fiber cement siding
  • Represented multiple clients in responding to governmental investigations involving OSHA, Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Securities and Exchange Commission, Massachusetts Securities Division, and other state and federal agencies
  • Regularly represents numerous institutional creditors in enforcement of commercial debts in bankruptcy and workout situations

Firm Highlights

Publication

Massachusetts High Court Issues Important Ruling Impacting Prompt Pay Act

Earlier today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued an order in the matter of Business Interiors Floor Covering Business Trust v. Graycor Construction Co. Inc. This decision presents the high court’s first ruling clarifying...

Publication

Important Updates to American Arbitration Association Construction Industry Rules and Mediation Procedures

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) updated its Construction Industry Rules and Mediation procedures (AAA Rules), effective March 1, 2024, marking the first update since 2015. The updates are important because the AAA Rules are...

Publication

Understanding the Impact of the FTC’s New Noncompete Ban on Your Construction Business

A few weeks ago, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) attracted considerable media coverage when it issued its final rule banning noncompete agreements for workers in most circumstances and making existing noncompetes for the vast...

Publication

Failure to Follow Your Contract's Notice Requirements Can be Costly

In Kinetic Systems, Inc. v. IPS-Integrated Projects Services, LLC et. al., No.: 20-cv-1125 (D.N.H. February 6, 2024), the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire granted summary judgment for a general contractor...

News

10 Preti Attorneys, 6 Practice Groups Honored in National Rankings

Ten Preti Flaherty attorneys and six practice groups have been selected by Chambers USA for inclusion in their premiere annual list of America’s leading lawyers. Preti is recognized for excellence in the practice areas...