We are experienced Construction Lawyers located in the Milwaukee Area
Construction law is a multi-faceted and complex field ranging from contract negotiations, project design, insurance coverage, real estate and environmental analysis, employment/unemployment claim change order negotiation, delay/defect/payment dispute resolution, to effective management and adaption to new technologies.
In short—if a legal challenge is part of the construction process, it’s part of construction law that we handle.
Our clients include: general contractors, trade contractors, architects, engineering firms, owners, developers, government agencies and lenders
Rely on us for help with the following:
- Contract Reviews
- Dispute Resolution
- Construction Lien and Bond
- Change Orders
- Termination
- Bid Protests
- Construction Defects
- Denial of Site Access
- Land Use Disputes
- Differing Site Conditions
- Disruption, Delay and Acceleration
- Design-Build
- Construction Mangement
- Public Private Partnerships (P3s)
- Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
- Defective Design, Material and Workmanship
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- Foreclosure
- Bankruptcy and Receivership
- Theft by Contractor
- Project Audits
- Fraud/Misrepresentation
- Disadvantaged Business Certification (DBE, WBE, EBE, MBE, SBE, SDVOSB, WOSB, and others)
- Joint Venturing
- Copyright/Trademark
- Employment Agreements
- Zoning and Government Approvals
- Title and Eminent Domain
- Environment/Shoreland Regulation
- Sustainability Contracting and Project Site Compliance
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We provide a wide range of services to the construction industry, including:
- Contract Negotiations and Review
- Modification of standardized forms (AIA, DBIA, ConsensusDocs, EJCDC and others) and development of Master Contracts and Purchase Orders (Subcontracts, Owner-General Contractor, Owner-Architect, Design/Builder, Construction Management, Consultant.
- Claims and Dispute Resolution
- Construction Liens and Payment Disputes
- Litigation
- Insurance Claims
- Surety Bond and Miller Act Claims
- Mediation and Arbitration (as advocates and neutrals)
- General Counsel Business Advice
- Formation, Certification and Counseling of Disadvantaged Businesses (DBE, WBE, MBE, SBE, EBE, SDOSB, WOSB and others
- Bids/Requests for Proposals and Bid Challenges
- Set-aside Program Development
- Participant Certification and Compliance Disputes
- Hiring Programs including Subcontractor, Supplier and Community Block Grant Worker Hiring
Real Estate Contracts:
- Multi-tiered lender/investor agreements
- Title company and real estate acquisition documentation
- Bond and loan programs: government grants, tax increment financing (TIFs), industrial, municipal grants
- Corporate structuring—including interlocking and sister entity development
- Service Contracts for architectural, structural, interior and MEP (mechanical/electrical/plumbing)
- Contractor, subcontractor, supplier, fabricator, design/builder construction manager and owner’s representative
- Environmental/geotechnical appraisal and civil/surveying
- Cost and schedule evaluation
- Accounting
- Fiscal audit and review of completed projects
- Warranty compliance
- Facility management and renovation analysis
- DBE and Joint Venture Agreements and compliance Issues
Technology and Administrative Process Contracts:
- Website and technology management
- Electronic communications protocols
- Building Information Modeling (BIM) and BIM Execution Planning (BXP)
- Green and environmental sustainability certifications measurement
- Cloud records archival and computer-related issues
