Our construction attorneys are frequently asked to consult before disputes arise during the planning and contracting phase, through performance and completion, to manage substantial risk. When disputes do arise, our attorneys are committed to finding the most favorable, cost-effective solution at the negotiating table, if possible, and in court or arbitration, when necessary.
Luce Forward attorneys represent contractors, designers, engineers, professionals, national homebuilders, developers, owners, converters, construction managers, financial institutions, investors, landlords and tenants, municipalities, and title, bond and liability insurers.
Our attorneys are involved in all types of private, public and hybrid projects, including residential, high-rise, condominiums, apartments and conversions, commercial (including build-to-suit, mixed use, shopping centers, offices, research and development, universities, hospitals, hotels), and public infrastructure, such as stadiums, toll roads, highways, natural gas pipelines, transmission corridors, ballparks, dams, water supply and sewer outfalls.
Luce Forward construction attorneys have experience in resolving bid disputes, differing site conditions, extra work and cost overruns, change orders, delay, acceleration, False Claims Act, construction defects, professional design malpractice, insurance coverage, liens, and stop notices.
Our litigation attorneys include experienced trial and appellate lawyers practicing in the state and federal courts, and arbitration, mediation, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Members of the Construction Litigation Group also include attorneys who have expertise in green building, environmental, storm water compliance and permits, hazardous waste, underground storage tanks, bankruptcy, personal injury defense, workers compensation, prevailing wage, and prosecuting insurance bad faith.
Prosecution of $30 million delay and defect claims for boutique hotel while defending owner and lender from consolidated $8 million lien foreclosure.
Defense of parent engineering contracting company from $70 million alter ego claims by subcontractor on Mexican liquid natural gas facility.
Assist joint venture design builder in prosecution/defense of $1 billion in claims arising out of construction of major highway and franchise toll road.
Representing national and local builders in construction defect, subsidence, mold, methane, surface waters, class action, and insurance bad faith claims.
Representing the designer in ocean/sewer outfall cost overruns, municipal water laboratory design malpractice, water supply pipeline defects, and quarry blasting and boring machine accidents.
Representing owners/surety in lien, delay, extra work, construction defect and cost overruns involving museum, university, hospital, and luxury casino hotel.