Nell M. Hurley

Nell M. Hurley, Of Counsel, maintains a construction, surety and fidelity law practice representing contractors, owners, construction managers, sureties and fidelity insurers. Her practice includes all aspects of contract review and negotiation, all phases of state and federal court litigation, including analysis of claims, preparation of pleadings, document discovery and depositions, motions, settlement negotiations, trial preparation and appeals, and alternative dispute resolution including arbitration and mediation.

Substantive areas of interest and experience for Nell include bid protests, Labor Law and prevailing wage, performance and payment bond claims and defaults, liquidated damages and no damages for delay clauses, limitations defenses, breach of warranty/guaranty, termination, acceleration, change orders and extra work, indemnification, mechanic’s liens and statutory trust funds, as well as coverage and indemnification matters related to fidelity bonds, including employee dishonesty claims.

Nell was senior attorney on a 40 million dollar dispute with the New York State Power Authority involving construction of a hydroelectric power plant near Albany, New York; litigated a 2 million dollar case in Federal Court concerning a wastewater treatment facility in Dutchess County, New York; prepared and argued appeals involving enforcement of a public owner’s contract disclaimer clauses on a road construction project; acted as senior attorney in multi-party litigation in Buffalo, New York involving performance and payment bond claims and default by a contractor; arbitrated disputes against municipalities concerning change orders and extra work on a highway construction project; handled bid mistake/protest litigation, prevailing wage cases, mechanic’s lien matters, both public and private, and has successfully managed and defended claims against fidelity insurers involving coverage disputes.