Kean Miller LLP

General Contractor & Surety

• Defense of a general contractor in a defective commercial construction matter involving the renovation and repair of hotel and convention center atrium
• Defense of a contractor in personal injury actions files by employees of other contractors working simultaneously at same job site of facility
• Defense of General Contractor in an arbitration arising out of renovations to Baton Rouge Regional Airport

Design Professional

• Defense of architect and sub-consultant in dispute arising out of the design and contract administration of the new construction of elementary school in East Baton Rouge Parish
• Defense of HVAC manufacturer and designer from claims of defective design of chiller by-pass system brought by St. Tammany Parish School Board
• Defense of architect in dispute over alleged design defects in the construction of a parish jail

Subcontractor & Material Supplier

• Representation of an out-of-state subcontractor in construction defect litigation on the multi-million dollar HUD funded construction of the Southgate Towers
• Defense of major manufacturer of commercial and industrial HVAC equipment in defending a lawsuit involving toxic mold
• Defense of a grading and fill subcontractor in a multimillion dollar lawsuit involving an assisted living center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Representation of roofing subcontractor in litigation involving an apartment complex in Mississippi
• Defense of a sub-contractor in commercial construction defect litigation involving construction of hotel and conference center on Indian reservation

Owner & Developer

• Representation of an automobile dealership in building design and construction defects cases and secured substantial award for remediation of defects
• Representation of an owner in commercial construction defect litigation involving installation of flashing in multi-story brick veneer building
• Representation of an owner in commercial construction litigation involving defective site preparatory work at future site of multiple truck stops. Also represented the owner in related design-build contract disputes
• Representation of an East Baton Rouge Parish housing authority against contractor for breach of contract and construction defects
• Representation of a soft drink bottler in a major construction dispute regarding issues involving breach of representation and warranties, as well as equipment and construction defects
• Representation of a major hotel chain in all of its permitting and licensing matters for two hotels constructed in New Orleans