Construction
Our construction law experience emphasizes arbitration, litigation and mediation of construction disputes. However, our experience also includes preparing contracts, agreements and subcontracts for established and emerging project forms (traditional, CM, fast-track, multi-prime, phased) and drafting architectural and engineering consultant agreements.
In the litigation arena, we have handled matters involving construction or product warranty enforcement and defense; insurance considerations; design errors; and mechanic’s liens, including pre-construction advice on how to preserve lien rights or the avoidance of lien attachment.
Additionally, we have experience dealing with complex delay and additional compensation claim analysis and resolution; payment and performance bond enforcement and defense on private and public jobs (federal or state).
We have also been involved in the resolution of public or private bidding problems, including bid protests; and in contracting with federal, state and local governments.
Representative Construction Litigation
- Represented contractor in suit for damages for acceleration and disruption at an internationally renowned entertainment complex.
- Represented owner in claims against contractor and defense of claims by contractor, for costs overruns on construction of largest restaurant in major Las Vegas hotel.
- Represented international airport in extensive delay claim against architect, engineer and general contractor.
- Represented condominium association on $1.7 million construction defect claim against developer.
- Represented the contractor in a suit against owner/developer of shopping center seeking payment of disputed change orders and delay damages.
- Represented mechanical subcontractor in successful settlement of multi-million dollar claim for construction of a launch complex at Cape Canaveral.
- Representing the owner/developer of high-end shopping destination, and restaurant/entertainment center in suit brought by contractor seeking multi-millions of dollars in damages stemming from alleged owner interference, delay, and cost escalation damages.
- Represented contractor in multi-million dispute with owner relating to claims for water intrusion in oceanfront hotel, and claims against architects for defective drawings and specifications.
- Defended owner of numerous furniture franchises in claim alleging differing site conditions, delays, disputed change orders, defective HVAC system, and fraudulent lien.
- Represented manufacturer of alleged defective roofing system installed on Miami-Dade County library.
- Represented international engineering firm in suit brought by Miami-Dade County against contractor and engineering firm alleging defective construction of civil improvements related to sewage treatment system.
- Represented general contractor in two complex, multi-party, $10-12 million per claim construction and design defect and water intrusion lawsuits on large apartment complexes.
- Represented general contractor in construction defect and water intrusion lawsuit exceeding $4 million on a commercial retail/office condominium building.
- Represented developers in suits brought by condominium purchasers seeking to revoke purchase contracts pursuant to provisions of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, Florida Condominium Act, and Florida Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
- Represented general contractor on $4.5 million claim on $24 million project for construction of exhibit at internationally renowned theme park. Claim involved delay/disruption, extra work, faulty plans and specifications, acceleration and other complex construction issues.
- Represented Miami-Dade County in suit brought by contractor and counterclaim, over issues of alleged wrongful termination, defective construction, and delay relating to airport construction.
- Represented contractor in suit bought by owner alleging defective construction pertaining to a hurricane-destroyed "big box" retail center.
- Represented an aluminum culvert manufacturer in a suit arising from the collapse of a culvert and destruction of roadway built atop culvert which resulted in the isolation of a shopping center from highway access. (Disputed claim in bankruptcy)
