Geographical Practice Areas

On private construction projects, our primary practice area consists of the greater Washington-Baltimore region, from Frederick, Maryland to Fredericksburg, Virginia, and from Baltimore and the Maryland Eastern Shore to Leesburg, Virginia.

Due to location in Washington of the United States Court of Claims and the Armed Services and Civilian Boards of Contract Appeals, we have represented contractors on Army, Navy, Corps of Engineers, and other federal agency construction projects throughout the United States and several foreign countries.

Substantive Practice Areas

• Collections

• Contract drafting and reviews

• State and Federal Government Contract Claims

• Mechanic’s liens

• Payment Bond Claims

• Delay and Disruption Claims

• Bankruptcy Preference Defense

• Insurance Coverage Disputes

• Construction Defects

• Business Ownership Transfers and Acquisitions

 

Courts

Although roughly half of our dispute resolution practice involves mediation and arbitration, we have an active litigation practice in the State courts, United States District Courts in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, the U.S. Court of Claims and the Armed Services and Civilian Boards of Contract Appeals.

Construction Trades

Our client base includes general contractors, suppliers, and subcontractors in virtually all trades, including electrical, mechanical, structural steel fabrication and erection, miscellaneous metals fabrication and erection, concrete, HVAC controls, EIFS, excavation, roofing, drywall, caissons, doors, floors, fencing and glass.