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Practice/Industry Group Overview
The attorneys in the Construction Group have broad experience in construction law, starting in the planning phase through completion and dispute resolution. Luce Forward attorneys represent national homebuilders, developers, owners, condominium converters, general contractors, architects and engineers, construction managers, financial institutions, investors, landlords and tenants, municipalities, and title, bond and liability insurers. The attorneys are involved in all types of private and public works of improvement, including residential developments, condominiums, highrises, apartments, and conversions, and commercial developments, including build-to-suit, mixed use, shopping centers, offices, research and development, universities, hospitals, hotels, and public infrastructure, such as stadiums, ballparks, dams, water supply and sewer outfalls.
The transactional members of the Construction Group assist in pre-construction planning, including zoning and permits, environmental, acquisition and leasing, and counseling on all aspects of risk management from entity formation, wrap and CGL insurance, indemnities, ADR, mold, document and SB800 protocols. The attorneys have experience in the negotiation and drafting of industry form and custom construction contracts, subcontracts, design contracts, and construction management agreements.
Luce Forward construction attorneys have experience in resolving bid disputes, differing site conditions, extra work and cost overruns, change orders, delay, acceleration, False Claims Act, construction defects, professional design malpractice, liens, and stop notices. The litigation attorneys are experienced trial lawyers practicing in the state and federal courts, and arbitration, mediation, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Members of the Construction Group also include attorneys who are experts in environmental, storm water compliance and permits, hazardous waste, underground storage tanks, bankruptcy, personal injury defense, workers compensation, prevailing wage, and prosecuting insurance bad faith. Luce Forward has statewide support with offices in San Diego, Carmel Valley / Del Mar, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
The Luce Forward Construction Group attorneys are committed to finding the most favorable, cost effective solution to construction disputes at the negotiating table, if possible, and in court, when necessary. The attorneys of the Construction Group endeavor to solve the practical problems our clients face in the most cost effective way.
Representative Matters
Representing national and local builders in construction defect, subsidence, mold, methane, surface waters, class action, and insurance bad faith claims.
Representing national homebuilders involving risk management and contracts for single family home developments, condominium, highrise, and conversions.
Representing the designer in ocean/sewer outfall cost overruns, municipal water laboratory design malpractice, water supply pipeline defects, and quarry blasting and boring machine accidents.
Representing owners / surety in lien, delay, extra work, construction defect and cost overruns involving museum, university, hospital, and luxury casino hotel.
Representing national commercial developers in drafting and negotiating contracts with design professionals and contractors.
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