Gordon, Muir and Foley, LLP – A Hartford, Connecticut Legal Institution
Construction Law and Commercial LitigationCONSTRUCTION LAW AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION PRACTICE GROUP
John J. Reid Construction law has been a major part of our firm's practice for 25 years. We represent participants in all stages of the construction process in a variety of projects. Our clients in this practice area include private and public owners and developers, design professionals, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, sureties and municipalities and their boards and committees. Our firm represents the University of Connecticut in its UCONN 2000 project developing the contracts required for site acquisition, financing, design and construction and providing counseling in the area of dispute avoidance to most effectively advance the construction of that project. We regularly assist our contractor clients in the avoidance, prosecution and defense of innumerable claims ranging from the collection of contract payments to extremely complex and sophisticated construction matters such as those associated with delay, disruption and acceleration of construction projects. We have extensive experience in the negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation of these claims both privately and in state and federal courts. We also regularly counsel our contractor and surety clients on issues regarding contract default, termination, payment and recovery. Due to our sophistication and experience in this area, we are able to assist our clients in these matters in a timely and cost effective manner. The securing of contract payments through bonds, liens and insurance is also part of our every day practice. For our design professional clients we provide counsel on both contract negotiation and dispute resolution. We advise our clients on the implementation of loss prevention measures to protect against losses associated with the use of increasingly more complex project delivery systems. If problems and issues arise, we prosecute and/or defend errors and omissions claims. We are frequently called upon to address labor and employment issues common to the construction industry such as prevailing wage, worker benefit and jurisdictional issues. We often assist in the negotiation and development of, or resolution of disputes under, project labor agreements. For further details regarding our construction and commercial litigation practice or more information about our attorneys and their experience, please contact one of the attorneys listed above. Gordon, Muir and Foley, LLP |