While you build buildings, we build our reputation. Client by client by client... Since the Firm was established in 1988, our attorneys have represented every potential party to a dispute on a construction project, including owners, developers, sureties, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. We have litigated, arbitrated and mediated cases from Maine to Florida and from New Jersey to Hawaii. Over the years, we have worked for our clients on virtually every type of construction project including: major office buildings, stadiums, hospitals, shopping centers, condominiums, government buildings, bridges, water treatment plants, petro-chemical plants, highways, airports, factories and schools. With our unparalleled knowledge of the construction industry, our attorneys are equipped to assess problems quickly and assist in the tactical and strategic decisions that can make the difference between a project wrought with problems and one that is successfully completed. We are involved in all phases of construction projects, and our attorneys work with our clients to answer day-to-day questions with respect to:
- Contract negotiations and document preparation
- Bid protests and bid withdrawals on public projects
- Injunctions
- Complex operational and financial issues that arise during a project
- Delay, disruption and acceleration claims process
- Surety bond claims
- Contracting on the Federal, State and local levels
- Construction changes and differing site conditions
- Mechanics' and Construction Lien Laws
- Government procurement and Miller Act issues
- Corporate compliance and dispute procedures
- Affirmative action and hiring goals on construction projects
Success Stories
News & Events
- Public Bidding
December 16, 2009 - Business Opportunities for Disadvantaged Classes
May 20, 2009 - The Rules of the Game Have Changed; Construction Contracting for the Army Corps of Engineers
April 21, 2009 - "How Electrical Contractors Can Protect Themselves in Troubled Times"
February 26, 2009 - Construction Law: From A-Z
February 5, 2009 - Changes to the Mechanics Lien Law and Important Ramifications
February 4, 2009 - Construction Contracts
January 23, 2009 - Litigating Complex Construction Claims in a Down Economy
December 11, 2008 - Construction Law: From A to Z (PDF)
December 9, 2008 - Best Practices In Change Order Management (PDF)
November 20, 2008 - Indemnity Provisions and Additional Insured Endorsements: What to Know & What to Watch Out For (PDF)
November 14, 2008 - How to Handle Unexpected Material Escalations Under Your Contract
November 13, 2008 - Managing Construction Risk In An Economically Volatile World - Techniques to Control Schedule, Cost & Liability (PDF)
October 30, 2008 - Mid-Atlantic Fifth Annual Regional Conference (PDF)
September 21-22, 2008
Publications
- Green Construction: New Liabilities Require New Practices (PDF)
October 26, 2009
Cohen Seglias partner Lane Kelman and associate Christopher Soper co-authored "Green Construction: New Liabilities Require New Practices," which appeared in a supplement to the Legal Intelligencer. - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: What it Means for You (PDF)
July 1, 2009
Michael Payne and Craig Schroeder authors article entitled "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: What it Means for You".