Pending litigation seeking to pierce the corporate veil of a builder's dummy corporation in order to prevent homeowners from being defrauded. Claims for millions of dollars in damages for various design and construction deficiencies resulting in the collapse of building foundations in multiple condominium buildings. Transition litigation involving multi-million dollar construction deficiencies arising from improper installation of cedar siding and deficient construction of hundreds of decks. Served as liaison counsel to the subcontractors' group in statewide FRT litigation. Malpractice claims involving grossly negligent design mistakes by architects, improperly installed EIFS systems on single family homes and deficiencies in home-improvement construction.
Consumer fraud claims.
Suits for individual homeowners involving significant construction deficiencies. The Construction Litigation Group recognizes that the cost of a complicated construction litigation case can, in some instances, be prohibitive, especially in a case involving an individual home owner seeking redress from a large, uncooperative builder. The Group, therefore, considers flexible fee arrangements with our clients, including, in appropriate cases, modified contingent fee structures that allow for a lion's share of counsel fees to be postponed to the conclusion of the case. The Construction Litigation Group has relationships with an extensive array of leading experts including architects, engineers, accountants, Building Code Officials, EIFS experts, certified EIFS installers and inspectors and wood experts, among many others. These relationships enable the Group to quickly assemble the right team to efficiently manage our litigation matters and effectively present our client's strongest case.