From building collapses to construction site fatalities to EFIS claims threatening an entire subdivision, the lawyers of the Construction, Surety & Design Professionals Practice Group have built a record of protecting the interests of owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, homeowners, material manufacturers and suppliers, design professionals, insurers and sureties in construction litigation matters.

A number of the group’s Partners have engineering degrees and others have technical backgrounds. This breadth and depth of experience helps us to understand the technical issues underlying the client’s legal matter, prepares us for retaining and interacting with expert witnesses, and informs us when its time to roll-up our sleeves and fight for you in the courtroom.

While construction and design professional disputes are often resolved through planning, negotiation, or various forms of ADR, the Group has completed hundreds of jury trials and is recognized throughout the region for trying and successfully resolving a variety of claims including subrogation, personal injury, death, property damage, business interruption, construction defect etc.

Members of the Construction, Surety & Design Professionals Practice Group have also become recognized as regional leaders in the defense and resolution of toxic and non-toxic mold claims.