Construction Law Attorneys

From bid through completion, our Arizona construction law attorneys assist clients to get the job done, on time and within budget.  We take the legal details off our client's desks so they can complete the work-whether they are a general contractor, subcontractor, owner, developer, lender or material supplier. Our Arizona construction lawyers let construction companies do what they do best - manage and complete construction projects while we handle legal issues regarding contracts, payment rights and remedies, license bond claims, lien foreclosures, insurance coverage, change orders, and more. Due to their deep experience, they anticipate pitfalls in construction projects and if disputes arise, they deftly work to resolve them.  Both general contractors and sub-contractors face stop notices, lien foreclosures, construction defect allegations, bond claims, complaints, insurance coverage disputes and potentially dangerous Registrar of Contractor complaints.  These are all difficulties that our construction law attorneys have assisted other clients successfully navigate.  

Our full service law firm also includes experienced bankruptcy and employment attorneys. We protect the interests of contractors and suppliers in bankruptcy court, if necessary. In addition, our employment attorneys are skilled and experienced with both Arizona and federal laws regarding documentation, hiring practices, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, terminations, employee classifications as well as wage and hour issues.

Construction Defect

Construction defect litigation is complex and can be document intensive.  Our construction attorneys have a wide range of experience in various materials failure issues, including concrete, electrical, mechanical, landscape, wall support, painting and drywall as well as substandard or negligent construction claims. We have represented insurance companies, self-insured companies and sub-contractors in construction litigation.  Our scope of representation has included assistance with structuring of settlement agreements and packages with coordinated coverage recoveries.

Payment Remedies

It is essential that contractors and suppliers are timely paid for work that they perform. Our Arizona construction law attorneys have worked with general contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers to assist them in obtaining payment. They frequently hold seminars for the contracting industry on Arizona prompt pay laws for construction and material supply companies. Our areas of construction law expertise include:

• Private and public payment bonds
• Miller Act and Little Miller Act
• Mechanic and materialmen liens
• Stop notices 
• Prompt pay law

If collection assistance is needed to obtain payment, our experienced construction law attorneys have successfully assisted many contractors and suppliers.

Resources

• Summary of Arizona Lien, Payment Bond and Stop Notice Guidelines
• Sample Statutory Form Waivers and Releases
• Summary of Payment Bond Requirements Under Federal Miller Act and Arizona Little Miller
• Summary of Arizona Stop Notice Requirements
• Summary of Arizona Notice of Completion Requirements
• Summary of Arizona Mechanics' and Materialmen's Lien Requirements
• Summary of Arizona 20-day Preliminary Lien Notice Requirements
• Summary of Payment Remedies Generally Available to Arizona Contractors and Suppliers
• Arizona Registrar of Contractors
• Arizona Corporation Commission

Contact our Construction Law Team