Construction Law in Maryland, Virginia, DC and Pennsylvania

A construction project from concept to completion is an amazing accomplishment. There are so many intricacies in bringing a design to life, which is why Niles Barton’s construction attorneys respond quickly to resolve issues as they arrive. We understand that deadlines, money, jobs, and contracts are at stake, so we step in immediately to help our client and to minimize the impact on the construction project.

Niles Barton’s construction team works with clients at the beginning of each project to ensure that their rights under the contract terms and agreements are protected. Our attorneys also have extensive litigation experience in county, state and federal courts, and when possible, we help clients avoid the courtroom through alternative dispute resolution and mediation techniques. Our construction practice represents project owners, contractors, subcontractors, developers, architects, engineers, municipalities, suppliers, and bonding companies in a variety of business, construction, condemnation and eminent domain, surety bond, and insurance matters throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Our construction legal services include:

• Arbitration and mediation
• Condemnation and eminent domain
• Construction contracts
• Construction and design defects
• Contract negotiation and dispute resolution
• Delay and impact claims
• Fidelity
• Insurance claims
• Trials and appeals
• Mechanic’s liens
• Payment disputes
• Project claims
• Property damage
• Surety