CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES

Be it a dream home or an office complex, at the start of a construction project all parties share the same goal: to complete the proposed project in a high-quality, timely, profitable, and cost-effective manner. Unfortunately, those goals sometimes conflict with one another. During a project, disagreements can sometimes turn into bitter disputes about schedule, money, and quality of the end product. 

At Horack Talley, our Construction Litigation team understands these competing interests, and we know that “over-lawyering” a case can only add to the tension. Yet the parties to a construction contract need smart, effective, thorough representation to navigate the ins and outs of the laws governing construction disputes. That’s where we come in.

Like our clients, we value efficient, cost-effective forms of dispute resolution, geared toward helping the parties find business-oriented solutions whenever possible. Given the varied dispute resolution mechanisms used in construction contracts, we are well-versed in negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and traditional litigation of construction disputes.   

The firm’s Construction Litigation team regularly represents owners, developers, general contractors, and subcontractors.  Our lawyers have substantial experience in the prosecution and defense of construction claims involving: 

• Mechanics and materialmen’s lien filing, perfection, enforcement, and defense
• Breach of Warranty
• Construction defects
• Delay, scheduling, and liquidated damages
• Contract termination disputes
• Payment and performance bonds

We are also able to negotiate, draft, and revise construction contracts and subcontracts.  We regularly assist our clients in crafting provisions that protect their interests and promote orderly and efficient administration of the contract.

Whether you bring us in on the front end, or only once a dispute has erupted, Horack Talley’s Construction team will represent your interests thoroughly.  We’ll help you keep an eye on the big picture, the devil in the details, and the bottom line.