Indiana Construction Lawyers
In construction projects, legal issues need to be resolved quickly and effectively to meet construction project deadlines, control costs and protect interests. Foley & Abbott’s construction lawyers understand the construction industry and know how to protect their clients’ interests. We are knowledgeable about the construction industry. Our attorneys have over 75 years of experience in the area of practice and have protected our clients’ interests in many legal matters related to construction projects. Our construction law practice deals with issues regarding transactional matters such as origination, documentation, and finance of all types of building projects including joint ventures and development, and dispute resolution, dispute prevention, and litigation, in residential, public, commercial and industrial construction projects.
The complexities of Construction projects:
- Large sums of money involved
- Local, state and federal administrative agencies, zoning boards, public utilities and municipalities
- Multiple stakeholders - owners, developers, architects, engineers, construction managers, general contractors and sub-contractors
- Bid mistakes and bid protests
- Financing
- The need for quick action to resolve disagreements or enter litigation
- Insurance
- Labor and employment
- Material shortages
- Contractor performance guarantees
- Weather
Foley & Abbott’s Indianapolis lawyers help clients involved in construction design, development, financing, and management of construction projects. We have experience in both private and public sector construction. We offer legal representation to general contractors, prime contractors, sub contractors, suppliers, materialmen, equipment suppliers and equipment lessors, as well as construction owner’s representatives for public and private construction projects, Real Estate developers, architects and engineers.
Through proactive and appropriate performance agreements and related contracts, Foley & Abbott works with all interested stakeholders to address and resolve legal issues as quickly as possible, before they escalate. If a matter cannot be resolved by referencing the terms of existing contracts and agreements, we work with clients to determine if alternative dispute resolution (ADR) can resolve the issue without litigation. If the matter cannot be resolved through arbitration or mediation, we litigate to defend our clients’ interests.
Foley & Abbott also represents sureties that issue contract bonds, including bid bonds, fidelity bonds, performance bonds, payment bonds, blanket bonds (bankers bonds), public official bonds, probate and/or guardianship bonds, trustee bonds and forgery bonds.
Foley & Abbott represents clients throughout Indiana in a variety of construction law matters and will represent your interests in a variety of areas:
- Administering Contracts and the Issues that arise in this process
- Appeals
- Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Mediation
- Architect and engineer liability
- Bidding and Procurement
- Bonding and Insurance Requirements
- Claims Preparation & Analysis
- Collections
- Compliance with the American Disabilities Act (ADA compliance)
- Condemnation matters
- Condominium rights
- Construction Arbitration & Mediation
- Construction contract disputes
- Construction Contracts and Documents AIA, AGC, EJCDC, DBIA and FIDIC
- Construction defects
- Construction Insurance
- Contract Disputes
- State Court Law Suits
- Federal Court Law Suits
- State Court Appeals
- Federal Court Appeals
- Constuction Arbritration
- Construction Private Trials
- Construction Summary Trials
- Construction Mediation
- Contract Formation and Performance
- Contract Negotiation
- Contractor/Subcontractor Issues and Disputes
- Defective and non-conforming work and materials
- Defective construction and delay claims
- Delay and Acceleration Claims
- Delay and disruption claims
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating construction contracts
- Easements
- Environmental Issues/Managing Environmental Risks/environmental impact statement
- Fidelity & Surety Bonds
- Foreclosure matters
- Government Construction Contracts and Administration Matters
- Government Contract Fraud
- Insurance recovery litigation
- Land use, zoning, and planning matters
- Malpractice Claims Against Architects, Engineers and other construction design professionals (Design Professional Malpractice)
- Mechanic’s Liens and Bond Claims
- Mold Abatement and Mold Litigation
- Municipal Bidding and Bid Protests
- Construction occupational safety and health (OSHA)
- Performance bonds
- Pre-construction assistance
- Property Damage Claims
- Public and Private Construction Litigation
- Public Bidding
- Public Construction Law
- Real estate acquisition
- Redevelopment projects
- Risk Management
- Settlement Evaluations
- Subrogation claims
- Surety and Bond Default Claims
- Surety claims
- Warranty Requirements and Claims
