Practice Areas & Industries: Parr Brown Gee & Loveless, A Professional Corporation

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Parr Brown attorneys counsel many segments of the design and construction industry, including institutional and private owners, developers, general contractors, architectural and engineering firms, construction managers, subcontractors and specialty contractors, state and local governments, and financial institutions.

Our attorneys have a depth of experience with the distinctive legal problems that arise in the design and construction process. Our expertise includes: 

• construction litigation, claims and ADR, including disputes involving breach of warranty or design and workmanship deficiencies, performance guarantee failures, delays, changed conditions and cost overruns, and wrongful termination.
   
• design and construction services for all phases of design, development and construction, including design-build and fast track projects.
   
• environmental permitting.
   
• contract development, review and negotiation as well as handling contract disputes.
   
• employment, ERISA and related issues.
   
• competitive bidding and protests.
   
• land use, land development, annexation, municipal incorporation, subdivision and zoning issues.
   
• mechanics liens and bonding.
   
• public and private construction, including state and local public facilities and commercial projects.
   
• professional and contractor licensing.

Services Available

Construction Litigation

Parr Brown has significant experience in prosecuting and defending construction related cases in state and federal courts as well as through alternative dispute resolution. Cases have included owner/contractor litigation for breach of warranty or design and workmanship deficiencies, owner/contractor litigation for breach of warranty or design and workmanship deficiencies, contractor disputes involving delays, changed conditions and cost overruns, design and architect litigation and wrongful termination. Clients include contractors, real estate owners, developers, and architects.

Design & Construction

Parr Brown advises and assists owners, contractors, engineers, architects, suppliers and related professionals in all phases of design, development and construction, including contract preparation, review and negotiation, licensing, bidding, arbitration, mediation and litigation.

Contract Disputes

Parr Brown works to resolve commercial contract disputes through arbitration, mediation and litigation in areas such as corporate transactions, design and construction, insurance, intellectual property, licensing, franchising, banking, real estate and land use.

Employment Law & ERISA

Parr Brown provides employment litigation services for businesses and human resource professionals in the areas of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, downsizing, employment policies, compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and employee benefit plans.

Land Use & Zoning

Parr Brown provides legal counsel to individuals, businesses and governmental entities relating to a variety of land development, land use, annexation, municipal incorporation, subdivision and zoning issues. Our services include counseling and assistance regarding the intricacies of development approval requirements and procedures, preparation and prosecution of applications, and negotiation of development agreements, ordinances and permits. Our attorneys have extensive experience representing clients before local and state planning bodies and agencies, including hearings and administrative and judicial appeals.