Construction Law Lawyers and Attorneys

Construction attorneys work on projects and the disputes they generate: contracts between owners, general contractors and subcontractors, payment and change order fights, mechanics liens and bond claims, defect and delay claims, licensing and code compliance, and injury claims arising on site.

Two features shape the practice. Payment disputes are governed by lien statutes with strict, unforgiving deadlines, and most construction contracts route disputes into arbitration under industry rules rather than into court.

Before you hire

• If you are owed money, ask about lien deadlines at the first call. They run from dates such as last work performed, and a day late usually means the lien is gone.
• Bring the contract, the schedule, the change orders and the payment applications. Construction cases are document cases.
• Ask about experience with the relevant standard form contracts and with the dispute forum your contract specifies.

Real estate law, business law and arbitration and mediation cover adjacent work.