Construction Law
Fredrickson Mazeika & Grant LLP ("FMG") provides legal guidance and counseling to its clients at every stage of private or public works construction project. From residential projects to power plants, office buildings to hospitals, FMG's attorneys have represented public and private owners, design professionals, general contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers and manufacturers with respect to the myriad circumstances that can arise before, during and after completion of a commercial or residential construction project. At each juncture of an assignment we strive to carefully define the goals of our representation, develop a realistic budget for the performance of our work, and actively communicate with our client to determine the most appropriate course of action. We provide a wide variety of construction-related services which include the following:
- Analysis and drafting of contract documents involving not only traditional project delivery relationships, but also alternatives such as design-build, construction manager/multiple prime contractors, joint ventures, partnering and the continuously evolving variations fashioned by the industry to finance, design, construct and allocate the risks inherent in construction projects.
- Counseling with respect to claims avoidance and containment procedures, risk management, insurance and bonding requirements.
- Project management assistance, including contract interpretation during performance, documentation of disputes and informal negotiations with project management.
- Litigation before both federal and state courts and administrative agencies involving virtually every type of performance issue, including delay, impact and acceleration claims, construction defects, design errors, cost overruns and regulatory compliance.
Our construction practices group at FMG also has developed a streamlined practice to efficiently enforce statutory mechanic's lien, stop notice and payment bond rights. We also are able to assemble a team of highly competent attorney, paralegal, consultant and technical support to handle the most complex construction dispute. In addition to the lawyers and paralegals in our firm, our office has developed relationships with construction analysts with contracting and architectural backgrounds who are able to assist us in the evaluation of construction claims and the preparation of technical data. We have found that our combined expertise and reputation have helped us to resolve disputes on every type of project with favorable outcomes for our clients.