CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION: DESCRIPTION

Construction and engineering are becoming the world’s largest industries, and as such are fast-paced and often governed by strict project deadlines. While working to complete a project on time, suppliers, subcontractors, contractors, engineers, owners and architects sometimes find themselves bogged down by legal issues that must be resolved in a timely fashion to keep the project’s cost and schedule on target. McKenna Long & Aldridge’s attorneys do just that – we keep your construction project on target.

When litigation is necessary, MLA has lawyers around the U.S. with extensive experience in litigating and arbitrating complex construction disputes. Our attorneys have vast experience in the prosecution and defense of all types of construction claims brought by or against owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, construction managers, suppliers, manufacturers, design professionals, builders risk insurers, and sureties. We have extensive experience with hotel, medical facility, process piping and heavy construction disputes. Our attorneys have experience in handling cases involving the construction of bridges, tunnels, state-of-the-art water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations and associated pipelines, among other public works projects. In addition to litigation of complex construction claims, contract performance and termination issues, we handle cases based on allegations of defective and negligent design and defective products supplied to construction projects.

At MLA we pride ourselves on having significant experience in representing national and international companies in industrial construction disputes, with expertise in the pulp and paper industry and the engineered wood products industry, among others. The construction practice group also has experience with all types of building products, including concrete, steel, masonry, wallboard, glazing systems, built-up roofs and many others.

MLA has represented clients in substantial construction arbitrations as well as in litigation. Our attorneys also assist clients in drafting construction and equipment supply agreements, implementing dispute resolution procedures, and counseling clients on the management and avoidance of construction claims and disputes. In related areas, MLA lawyers appear in court in actions under the Miller Act and state bond statutes.

Construction Litigation Services Offered Include:

Representing design professionals, contractors and owners in litigation matters
Representing clients in construction and engineering cases involving hotels, convention centers, hospitals, and large developments
Drafting construction and equipment supply agreements
Counseling clients on the management and avoidance of construction claims
Litigating design and construction defects
Representing clients in insurance and other coverage claims
Litigating and arbitrating construction disputes involving mass torts
Representing architects and engineers in malpractice actions
Representing clients in Federal and state construction litigation claims
Representing clients in private construction claims
Negotiating and drafting international contracts

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