Construction Law

Our clients include project owners, developers, home builders, architects/engineers, construction managers, contractors, suppliers and sureties for public and private projects. Our attorneys take a proactive approach in developing an understanding of our clients’ businesses and their construction activities. As a result, we create customized approaches and provide legal guidance through all phases of the construction process and beyond.

We address our clients’ rights and obligations from the beginning of a project through the end and assist clients in making key decisions, such as creating the type of delivery method for the project, creating the dispute resolution process for the project, and crafting the bid and other contract documents. We implement standard AIA, ConsensusDOCS and EJCDC contracts or develop customized construction contracts that are clear and concise for all parties involved. After the contracts are executed and construction begins, we focus on what matters to the client by identifying, avoiding, and resolving issues and disputes as early as possible. We assist our clients in proactively managing risk in their construction business so that they can focus on completing projects and generating revenue, thus saving them time, money and reducing stress. We provide value by meeting with our clients concerning a project with appropriate frequency. We discuss ongoing issues, help identify potential problems, implement timely solutions, aid with compliance of contract requirements, minimize confrontation between project participants and recommend methods of resolving disputes without litigation or arbitration.

If litigation or arbitration is unavoidable, our construction attorneys are capable of representing clients in every legal forum, including federal and state courts, mediation, arbitration, administrative agencies and appeal boards. For the sixth consecutive year (2012-2017), Roetzel construction litigation attorneys received a National Tier ranking in Construction Law, a premier distinction on the Best Law Firms list, published by U.S. News & World Report in conjunction with Best Lawyers. If the client chooses to engage in formal litigation, our legal team is prepared and qualified to prosecute or defend the client’s interest completely and efficiently.

Our attorneys are at the forefront of the evolving legal and regulatory framework which governs the construction industry. As a result, we possess in-depth knowledge of the legal issues affecting the industry. Our focused attention to construction law allows us to quickly advise clients of new developments which may affect their businesses. Many of our lawyers are leaders in the construction field who actively participate in construction industry groups, including Associated Builders and Contractors, and legal committees, such as the American Bar Association and Forum on Construction Law. These relationships provide us with opportunities to substantively contribute to the advancement of legislation concerning issues affecting our clients and the industry at large. For example, when badly needed public private partnership funding was needed for projects and fair competition warranted reigning in local project bidding preferences, Roetzel attorneys engaged in discussions with a state government which facilitated new legislation. When a state government undertook a thorough look at reforming its methods of construction, including the ways it selected contractors, established delivery systems and chose design professionals, Roetzel attorneys were deeply involved with the legislative process to develop modern systems to bring public construction into the 21st century. Involvement such as this enables us to provide our clients with a unique perspective, which can be invaluable to their businesses.