Construction disputes
Payment, delay and defect claims for owners, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.
Construction cases are won or lost on paperwork: the contract, the change orders, the pay applications, the daily logs. We gather those early and build a timeline of the job, so everyone can see where the money and the days went.
We represent property owners, general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, on claims for payment, delay and defective work, and on lien and bond claims with their short deadlines.
Construction claims we handle
Unpaid work
Retainage, final payment and change orders the other side won't sign.
Liens and bonds
Recording, enforcing or removing a construction lien, and claims against a payment bond.
Delay
Who caused the delay, and who pays for the extra weeks on site.
Defects
Water intrusion, roofing and structural problems that showed up after the job closed out.
Two jobs, briefly
Keep the daily logs.
Warehouse build · Tampa
An owner withheld $120,000 for a late finish. The contractor's daily logs showed eleven weeks of owner-ordered changes; the parties settled with $96,000 paid to our client, the contractor.
Photograph before you fix.
Custom home · Fort Myers
A homeowner's new roof leaked through its first rainy season. Photos taken before the repair carried the defect claim, and the builder's insurer paid $48,500.
Sample matters that show the kind of dispute we take and how we work it. Every case turns on its own facts, and past results don't guarantee a similar outcome.
Construction questions
Is there a deadline on my lien?
Yes, and it's short. Lien and bond claims have strict notice and filing deadlines that run from your first or last day on the job. Call as soon as payment stops.
Should I keep working if I haven't been paid?
Read your contract before you stop. Walking off a job can make you the party in breach. We can tell you what notice to give, and when stopping work is allowed.
Does my contract's dispute clause matter?
A great deal. Many construction contracts require notice, then mediation, then arbitration, in that order, and skipping a step can cost you the claim.
Bring the job file
Contract, change orders, pay applications, photos. Tell us about the job first; we'll ask for the file once we've checked for conflicts.