Construction Litigation

Advancing Your Projects to Successful Completion

In any phase of a construction project, problems can arise. Having experienced counsel advocating for your best interests is often critical to proficiently advancing projects. Our attorneys are adept in both the public and private sectors and have a track record of skillfully and cost effectively navigating projects to completion. Because we represent owners, construction managers, design professionals, and contractors, we have a 360-degree vantage point to better anticipate expectations and identify potential issues and solutions.

Awards

Chambers USA

Co-Chairs ranked Band 1 for Massachusetts Construction Law (2021)

Chambers USA

Practice ranked Band 1 for Massachusetts Construction Law (2021)

Legal 500 United States

Practice ranked Band 4 for Construction Law (2021)

U.S. News and Best Lawyers®

Practice Co-chair recognized as “Lawyer of the Year,” Litigation - Construction, Boston (2018, 2019 & 2021)

U.S. News and Best Lawyers®

Practice ranked National Tier 2 and Metropolitan Tier 1 in Boston, Construction Law & Litigation, "Best Law Firms" (2021)

Our Experience

GE Completes Billion-Dollar Dredging Project Ahead of Schedule

Mintz assisted GE with procurement, contract operations, and litigation risk management associated with a $1.7 billion environmental cleanup of PCBs in the Hudson River in New York and manufacturing sites along the river.

The Show Goes On: Ambassador Theatre Group Short-Circuits Years of Construction Litigation

When construction and design defects at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre delayed the world premiere of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Mintz filed litigation on behalf of theater operator Ambassador Theatre Group and worked with its general counsel to successfully resolve the matter through mediation.

Our Approach

Our attorneys are keenly aware of the significant costs — in dollars and lost time — that arise when projects face conflict. We collaborate with you to craft a cohesive and tailored approach to avoid problems and, when necessary, solve them. In a practical and timely manner. Whether you are an owner, contractor, design professional, university, or global public company, our team is right for you. We have worked with all of you — and this gives us the much-needed perspective to adeptly anticipate and identify potential issues, roadblocks, and solutions.

Scope of Focus

Accident site crisis communications
Contract drafting and negotiations
Arbitration
Bid protests
Bondholder representation
Construction and design defects
Delay and disruption claims
Design / build contracting
Differing site conditions claims
Green buildings
Government contracts
Insurance issues
LEED
Litigation and mediation
Minority / women business enterprises

Additional Scope

OSHA
Owner / designer disputes
Payment and performance bond claims
Regulatory compliance and training
“Prompt pay” legislation
Subcontractor / supplier disputes
Termination cases
Union issues

Foundational Facts

Dispute experience encompassing virtually all forms of “horizontal” and “vertical” construction and development
Leadership positions in local and national construction industry groups, including the Construction Bar
Dispute resolution and transactional experience in the construction, engineering, environmental, real estate, and design sectors
Arbitration and litigation capabilities specific to the construction industry, including a strong network of expert witnesses, local counsel, and consultants

What Our Clients Are Saying

"Walsh Brothers, Inc. has been in business for 116 years and prides itself on long lasting client relationships that lead to repeat work. In recent years the industry has undergone many changes and it is very comforting to know that we can lean on the expertise of Mintz Levin to navigate through the many contractual changes that have occurred. We know that whenever Tony and the Mintz team are involved that Walsh is fully protected."

James BrosnanVice President & CFO, Walsh Brothers

"They are very smart, very experienced, very hardworking, very thorough and pugnacious, tough lawyers with a good client following. They don’t compromise their work product at all."

Market CommentatorChambers USA 2021

Meet Mintz

Our multidisciplinary team represents contractors, owners, developers, and public authorities on a wide range of construction-related issues in the public and private sectors.