Long known as "Philadelphia Construction Lawyers," we represent numerous clients in the construction industry, including owners, general contractors, construction managers, design-builders, subcontractors, suppliers, architects and engineers, as well as several major contractors' associations.

From the beginning of your project to the last invoice, our construction law practice covers all facets of the building trades, including:

• Proposal Stage: Drafting, negotiation and review of construction contracts, including AIA forms and ConsensusDOCs; Risk management, evaluation and allocation;
• Bidding Process: Bidding advice and contests, including Public Works bids.
• Mid-Project:Guidance during change orders and adjustments of contract, waiver and release forms, labor disputes, termination of contract, and other mid-project issues;
• During Disputes: Implementing dispute prevention programs and employing mediation to obtain efficient results; Dispute reduction and management to prevent litigation or arbitration on "problem" projects;
• Lessons Learned: Seminars on hosts of legal problems and ground breaking issues. See our Seminars Page.
• Private and Public Projects. We are equally skilled advising on private commercial jobs and on government projects. For public works, our construction practice fits perfectly with our Government Contracts & Public Works practice. See our Public Works Practice Area.

Construction Litigation

Unfortunately, not every dispute can be resolved during the project, and not every payment is properly made. When litigation is needed, Jacoby Donner is second to none in skill and experience.

Throughout the Northeastern U.S., we regularly prosecute and defend multi-million dollar delay and inefficiency claims, mechanics liens and construction liens, Payment Act claims, and other construction related cases. Our construction litigators frequently go to court on matters such as:

• Mechanics' Liens and Construction Liens;
• Bid contests and challenges;
• Delay, inefficiency, lost productivity, and extended cost claims;
• Defective, deficient, or negligent design claims;
• Non-payment and collection of amounts due;
• Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act claims;
• Cardinal Change and Modified Total Cost claims;
• Change order and scope of work disputes;

Rest assured, we seek to resolve each dispute as quickly as possible, even when litigation is necessary.