Keeping each client on a solid foundation
Over the years, we’ve delivered results for virtually every player in the public and private construction arenas, including general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, owners, developers and design professionals. At the core of our services is the ability to plan from the earliest phases of a project to help clients avoid costly legal issues.
On the occasions when issues do arise, we’ve proven effective in helping parties resolve conflict in the most efficient and equitable manner possible.
Project Planning and Negotiation
Clients often call on our attorneys early in the planning and negotiation phases of the construction process to assure the most advantageous contractual position possible. We often draw on the talented professionals in our corporate, tax, finance, labor and employment, environmental, land use, and real estate practices in establishing joint ventures, corporations and other business entities; designing project financing; securing environmental remediation services; and addressing wage and hour issues.
Managing the Construction Process
During the actual construction process, our attorneys help anticipate,
evaluate and manage a wide range of day-to-day legal issues with an eye
toward avoiding and minimizing potential conflicts. Specific areas
include contract interpretation, modification, and performance; scheduling and delays; work stoppage and interference; materialmen’s and mechanics’ liens; personal injury and property damage; and bond and insurance issues.
Resolving Disputes
Resolving disputes can be seriously time-consuming and expensive, so we do everything we can to avoid them in the first place. When conflicts do come up, we use a number of alternative methods to resolve them; as skilled advocates and facilitators in mediations, arbitrations, dispute review boards, and mini-trials, we know how to utilize these forums effectively. We advise clients on the most economical and creative methods of resolving disputes, and when formal litigation cannot be avoided, we vigorously defend our clients’ interests.
Government Contracts
Doing business with the government is never simple; you need attorneys who know contract law and litigation, as well as the workings of city, state and federal governments. Burr &Forman, because of our size, has all of the skills you need in one firm.