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Construction Law

Roetzel’s construction attorneys provide comprehensive legal support to construction industry clients across the nation. Our attorneys assist with contract preparation, review, negotiation, licensing, procurement, and construction lending. We also assist with public-private partnerships (PPP), bid protests, construction liens, insurance issues, environmental concerns, and dispute resolution. Our clients include project owners, developers, architects, engineers, construction managers, contractors, suppliers, and sureties for both public and private projects. In addition, our attorneys also represent some of the nation's top home builders across the country. Our multidisciplinary team manages every aspect of residential development, from property acquisition to final sale, offering the expertise needed for projects of any size.

We take a proactive approach to understanding our clients’ businesses and construction activities, offering tailored legal guidance throughout every phase of the construction process. Our services help clients make crucial decisions, such as selecting project delivery methods, crafting dispute resolution processes, and developing clear and concise contracts. We focus on identifying and resolving issues early, helping clients manage risks and complete projects efficiently, saving time and money.

  • Offer legal counsel for contract preparation, review, and negotiation, including Standard or customized development of AIA, ConsensusDOCS and EJCDC contracts
  • Assist with licensing, procurement, and construction lending
  • Navigate LEED project certification
  • Support public-private partnerships (PPP) and bid protests
  • Handle construction liens, insurance, and environmental issues
  • Advise on condominium and homeowners associations
  • Advise on tax, licensing, and regulator issues
  • Mange on new home retail sales to buyers
  • Address permitting and zoning issues
  • Handle environmental assessments
  • Assist with land acquisition and finance
  • Perform complicated title work
  • Manage bond claims, delay claims, and design professional liability
  • Resolve construction defect litigation and disputes
  • Provide representation in litigation, arbitration, and mediation
  • Engage in legislative processes to advance industry regulations
  • Represent contractors, subcontractors and suppliers on claims for additional compensation, delay damages and other relief on public and private construction projects of all types and sizes.
  • Represent large users of construction services on development of their contract documents, project delivery systems and work with the owner’s representatives during construction to minimize and mitigate problems during the project.
  • Draft construction contracts for projects of all sizes and types such as buildings, roadways, bridges, tunnels, power plants and other types of projects throughout the United States.
  • Represent large municipality in connection with underground tunnel projects and defense of claims, as well as assist municipality on legal issues associated with completion of the projects.
  • Represent public library system in connection with its contract documents for multiple construction documents.
  • Have drafted Public-Private Partnership Contract Documents.
  • Have argued construction cases throughout the United States.
  • Have defended many construction defect cases seeking damages in all amounts including amounts in excess of $50 million.
  • Represent and defend bidders as well as owners on bid challenges to award of construction contracts.
  • Provide ongoing construction counseling to owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals on projects large and small.
  • Serve as mediator and arbitrator on construction disputes.
  • Successfully defended a mid-size engineering firm in the against claims alleging structural defects on a multi-million dollar residence causing cracks in walls, wood trim, flooring and the ceiling of the home
  • Successfully defended a Midwest-based roofing materials manufacturer against claims brought by a condominium association alleging defective materials, among other things, in connection with water intrusion problems in southeast Florida  
  • Successfully represented a consulting engineering firm in connection with its role overseeing, engineering and performing repairs to a series of railroad bridges
  • Successfully defended a mid-size architectural firm in connection with the design and engineering of a local elementary/high school building
  • Successfully represented a public library system seeking recovery of costs incurred to repair a faulty exterior installed on a new suburban branch building of the library system
Key Contact
Thomas L. Rosenberg