You’re getting ready to sign a contract and want to make sure it protects your rights.  Maybe you held up your end of an agreement and need to exercise your rights in order to make sure the work gets done properly, or on the flip-side, to make sure you get paid.  Perhaps you’re involved in an administrative proceeding over whether you paid the right wages or properly followed health and safety regulations.

We are proud to be a leading law firm in construction law, representing numerous general contractors, specialty trade contractors (such as electricians and mechanical contractors), subcontractors, trade suppliers, developers, architects, engineers and other companies directly and indirectly involved in the construction industry.

Our extensive experience in construction law includes handling legal issues and disputes arising from projects of all sizes and complexity in both private and public sectors, including: bridge and highway construction, demolition, asbestos abatement, tunneling, development communities, historic renovations, hospitals, hotels, industrial development projects, landfills, large commercial buildings, business office complexes,  manufacturing plants, nursing homes, prisons, residential housing , shopping malls/plazas, sports and entertainment facilities, wastewater treatment plants, and universities, colleges and schools.

Our construction law practice includes:

  • Trials, arbitration and mediation
  • Payment and performance bond claims/suits
  • OSHA administrative proceedings
  • Contract drafting and negotiation
  • Collections and creditor remedies
  • Bid protests
  • Department of Labor actions
  • Equitable adjustment claims
  • Filing and foreclosure of mechanic’s liens
  • Owner-general contractor and general contractor-subcontractor relations
  • Surety relations
Our Attorneys In This Area
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Christopher M. Berloth

Christopher M. Berloth

Partner

"I strive to ensure my clients are confident placing their burdens on my shoulders, and to embody the work ethic, skill, and pas..."

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Elise L. Cassar

Elise L. Cassar

Senior Associate

Developing strong client relationships has always been central to my practice. Communication is essential to achieving the best ..."

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John D. Celani

John D. Celani

Partner

Let us guide you through the legal aspects of your next business opportunity or threat. Whatever your situation is, a careful, c..."

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Kristine N. Celeste

Kristine N. Celeste

Associate

I strive to apply my knowledge and work ethic to achieve the client’s goals in the most effective means possible, ensuring tha..."

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Patricia Gillen

Patricia Gillen

Partner

"I like my clients to feel as though they have transferred the weight of their problems to my shoulders after they have talked w..."

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James W. Gresens

James W. Gresens

Partner

"Good communication between the attorney and client is essential to effective representation. ‘If you don’t have a destinat..."

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Steven Klutkowski

Steven Klutkowski

Partner

"My goal is to fully understand the client’s situation and objective in seeking legal counsel, and to devise a strategy with t..."

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Elizabeth A. Kraengel

Elizabeth A. Kraengel

Partner

"Each client’s problems are uniquely challenging – and there is often more than one way to arrive at the desired result. One..."

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Thomas D. Lyons

Thomas D. Lyons

Senior Associate

"Too often the forest gets lost through the trees. That is why I believe it is vital to effective and efficient representation t..."

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Gregory P. Photiadis

Gregory P. Photiadis

Senior Managing Partner

"Our mission was to build an excellent firm. We weren’t just going to be a good law firm; we were going to practice to the st..."

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Charles C Ritter, Jr.

Charles C Ritter, Jr.

Senior Partner

We’re aggressive and results-oriented. Lawsuits are about the result, not the process. I’m not going to waste the client’s..."

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Derick R. White

Derick R. White

Associate

I plan to expand on Duke Holzman’s successful history by continuing the excellent and thoughtful client representation they’..."

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Matthew J. Beck

Matthew J. Beck

Of Counsel

See the big picture objectively from the start. See the business objective of the client from the start. Then use that informati..."