Our Construction Law attorneys have represented virtually every participant in the construction process: general contractors, owners, subcontractors, manufacturers, suppliers, and surety companies.  Litigation matters handled by our attorneys include bid disputes, bond claims, contract advices, defect claims, equitable adjustment claims, delay and disruption litigation, Public and Private Works Act claims, contractor licensing, and jobsite personal injury suits.  Transactional matters handled by our attorneys include owner and contractor representations, contract negotiation involving AIA and FIDIC forms and international construction contract negotiations involving onshore, offshore and coordination agreements.  In specific matters, our attorneys have represented:

• The general contractor in subcontractor and sub-subcontractor disputes relative to the erection of two 40 LT container cranes for the Port of New Orleans.
• An owner in the drafting of the contract for the construction of a seven-level parking facility in downtown New Orleans.
• The lessee of a major hospital in an AAA arbitration with its lessor regarding allocation of the $100M construction cost.
• An owner in the negotiation and drafting of onshore, offshore and
• coordinating contracts governing a $960M overseas expansion
• project of mining and milling facilities.
• The lessee of multi-story medical office building in a lawsuit with its lessor over the allocation of build-out cost.
• An owner in the negotiation and drafting of onshore, offshore and coordinating contracts governing the construction of a $147M overseas power project.
• A general contractor and its surety against a public owner and its engineers arising out of the construction of a state of the art $ 5.5M control and data acquisition  system.
• A major shipyard in a lawsuit over the construction of high-speed ferries for the New York City Harbor.
• The low bidder on a large public project seeking injunctive relief in state and federal courts.
• An electrical contractor in a $1.4M delay and disruption claim against the owner of a cogeneration facility.
• A developer in the negotiation and drafting of contracts for the construction of a 258-unit Texas multi-family apartment complex.
• An equipment manufacturer in litigation alleging design, installation, and equipment defects in the heating, ventilating and air conditioning system of a courthouse.
• An equipment manufacturer, in litigation alleging design, installation and equipment defects in the heating, ventilating and air conditioning system of a ten-story hospital addition and $4.2M of resulting business interruption damages.
• A curtainwall subcontractor, in a dispute with its material supplier.
• A general contractor in the negotiation and drafting of an onshore contract for the construction of an $83M overseas sugar refinery and ethanol plant.
• A curtainwall manufacturer in litigation brought by an owner.
• A mini-steel mill in breach of warranty litigation claiming design and manufacturing defects in the plant’s overhead cranes.
• An SSES provider relative to contractor’s $1.0M claim for equitable adjustment for deletion and disruption of sewer rehabilitation work.
• A mall owner in defense of general contractor’s claim for equitable adjustment in connection with renovation work.
• An out of state contractor in obtaining a Louisiana contractor’s license.
• The designer and manufacturer/constructor of feedwater heaters and steam surface condensers for a coal-fired power plant on an equitable adjustment claim for unabsorbed overhead.
• An owner in the negotiation and drafting of onshore, offshore and coordinating contracts with a German contractor for the construction and overseas installation of $47M in plant equipment.
• The designer and manufacturer/constructor of a computerized conveyor system in a federal munitions plant on an equitable adjustment claim for construction delays.
• A public owner in an arbitration over delay claims involving construction of a courthouse.
• A general contractor in defense of $1M prevailing wage assessment.
• The manufacturer of industrial compressors against a  multimillion dollar claim for property damage and business interruption losses by owner of ethylene plant and its insurer arising from a>$50M expansion project.
• An NYSE-listed public utility company in a million dollar adversarial proceeding in U.S. bankruptcy court against the general contractor for a nuclear power plant and its surety.
• A joint venture partner in the negotiation of a joint venture agreement and construction contracts relating to a $625M overseas smelting facility.
• A reinforcing steel subcontractor in a multimillion dollar claim by the general contractor arising out of construction defects in 52-story office building, and prosecution of a subcontractor’s action against its insurer for defense and coverage.
• Beyond the courtroom, our Construction Law attorneys have represented construction  industry clients in other dispute resolution fora, including arbitrations, mediations, and summary jury trials.