Our Construction attorneys have represented virtually every participant in the construction process: general contractors, owners, subcontractors, manufacturers, suppliers, and surety companies.

We have represented clients in a variety of litigation, including bid disputes, bond claims, contract advices, defect claims, equitable adjustment claims, delay and disruption litigation, Public and Private Works Act claims, contractor licensing, and jobsite personal injury suits.

In addition, we have represented clients in transactional matters such as owner and contractor representations, contract negotiation involving American Institute of Architects (AIA) and International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) forms and international construction contract negotiations involving onshore, offshore, and coordination agreements.

Beyond the courtroom, we have represented construction industry clients in other dispute resolution fora, including arbitrations, mediations, and summary jury trials.

Representative Clients in Dispute Resolution Matters

• A contractor in consolidated class and individual actions claiming that the New Orleans area hurricane protection system failed during Hurricane Katrina due to design and construction defects
• A contractor in defective workmanship claim arising out of a condominium project
• A contractor in defense of claims that site work damaged the economic development potential of owner's property
• A contractor in multiple contract disputes with subcontractors regarding Hurricane Katrina construction contracts
• A demolition contractor in a payment dispute with the purchaser of an industrial plant
• A design consultant relative to a contractor's claim for equitable adjustment for deletion and disruption of sewer rehabilitation work
• A general contractor and its surety against a public owner and its engineers arising out of the construction of a state-of-the-art control and data acquisition system
• A general contractor in subcontractor and sub-subcontractor disputes relative to the erection of two 4- LT container cranes for the Port of New Orleans
• A major university in a contract dispute with a contractor involving repairs to the university following Hurricane Katrina
• A mall owner in defense of general contractor's claim for equitable adjustment in connection with renovation work
• A marine contractor in a dispute with an engineering subcontractor regarding defective design of suction caissons for deepwater oil and gas production platform
• A mechanical subcontractor in owner and contractor disputes regarding construction of a major hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana
• A national retailer in disputes with the Louisiana Contractor Licensing Board
• An airport program manager in multiple suits arising out of a contractor's termination
• An electrical contractor in a delay and disruption claim against the owner of a cogeneration facility
• An EPC contractor in a payment dispute with a refinery owner
• An equipment manufacturer, in litigation alleging design, installation, and equipment defects in the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system of a 10-story hospital addition and resulting $4.2 million in business interruption damages
• An industrial contractor in a payment dispute with a petrochemical plant owner
• An industrial contractor in the appeal of adverse trial court judgment in a household exposure mesothelioma case
• An owner in breach of warranty litigation relative to failure of steel mill overhead cranes
• An owner in claims related to a museum HVAC system
• The lessee of a major hospital in an AAA arbitration with its lessor regarding allocation of the $100-million construction cost
• The lessee of multi-story medical office building in a lawsuit with its lessor over the allocation of build-out cost
• The low bidder on a large public project seeking injunctive relief in state and federal courts

Representative Clients in Transactional Matters

• Commercial building contractors
• Demolition contractors
• Electrical contractors
• Environmental contractors
• Heavy contractors
• Industrial contractors
• Industrial process technology manufacturers
• Pre-cast concrete buildings manufacturer
• Pre-engineered metal buildings manufacturer
• HVAC equipment manufacturers
• Manufacturer of flooring and sports surfaces
• Manufacturer of tanks and pressure vessels
• Marine contractors
• Mechanical contractor
• Owners of electric production and transportation facilities
• Owner of a newspaper production facility
• Owners and operators of oil and gas storage and transportation facilities
• Owner of a railcar manufacturing facility
• Owners of retail facilities
• Owner of a steel mill
• Program managers of public infrastructure projects
• Residential contractors

Other Representative Clients

• Commercial building contractors
• Demolition contractors
• Electrical contractors
• Environmental contractors
• Heavy contractors
• Industrial contractors
• Manufacturer of flooring and sports surfaces
• Manufacturer of pre-cast concrete buildings
• Manufacturer of pre-engineered metal buildings
• Manufacturer of tanks and pressure vessels
• Manufacturers of HVAC equipment
• Manufacturers of industrial process technology
• Marine contractors
• Mechanical contractors
• Owner of a newspaper production facility
• Owner of a railcar manufacturing facility
• Owner of a steel mill
• Owners and operators of oil and gas storage and transportation facilities
• Owners of electric production and transportation facilities
• Owners of retail facilities
• Program managers of public infrastructure projects
• Residential contractors