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Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. - is a business-oriented, full-service law firm committed to providing clients with the highest levels of legal service through a wide variety of practice areas in our Providence, Rhode Island; Boston, Massachusetts; and Bristol, New Hampshire offices. We are proud of a demonstrated record of achievement, sustained by a genuine and deep-rooted commitment to the ideals of the legal profession. The core of the AP&S approach is a focus on the client which is evident in the personal partner-level attention each client receives. We pride ourselves on always striving to increase efficiencies and effectiveness, always considering the view through the client's lens---from fair and innovative billing practices and round-the-clock access to the intelligent application of the latest technology for efficient management of complex legal issues. CONSTRUCTION LAW Adler Pollock & Sheehan has had an extensive and active construction law practice since the founding of the firm. One of the founding partners of AP&S served as the Executive Secretary of the Rhode Island Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America. This notoriety attracted numerous construction clients to the firm, including general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, developers, and owners. As a result, the firm's Construction Law Group has developed special expertise in representing a wide range of clients on all types of construction matters. AP&S attorneys have led the way in numerous landmark cases involving construction law in Rhode Island, including the pioneering of compulsory arbitration in public works cases and the enforcement of contractual arbitration provisions. We regularly litigate construction cases throughout New England and have represented clients in litigation in numerous state and federal courts across the country. AP&S attorneys also arbitrate and mediate construction cases on behalf of the firm's clients. We have also served as arbitrators and mediators in cases not involving our clients. Recently, one of the firm’s partners was inducted into the American College of Construction Lawyers, a national organization of attorneys concentrating in the area of construction-related legal issues.

Cooke, Clancy & Gruenthal, LLP. -150 Federal Street Boston, MA 02110 Phone: (617) 428-6800 Fax: (617) 428-6868   - has a sophisticated, national litigation practice serving a diverse group of clients, including private and publicly traded corporations, partnerships, business trusts, and individuals. Each of the firm's partners gained experience and training at large law firms and each has significant experience in handling complex litigation matters. The firm's attorneys have substantive experience in construction-related disputes, ranging from private residential and commercial construction to large public works projects such as the renovation of South Station and the Central Artery Project. Clients have included real estate owners and developers, architects and engineers, financial institutions, and contractors, for whom the firm's attorneys have handled cases involving owner/contractor litigation for breach of warranty or design and workmanship deficiencies, subcontractor/general contractor disputes involving delays and cost overruns, design and architect litigation, and personal injury and indemnification litigation arising from job site accidents.

Construction Law Services, - P.O. Box 15719,  Kenmore Station,   Boston, Massachusetts 02215 Tel. 617-734-0900  •  Fax.617-738-0218 - a firm specializing in legal matters associated with the construction industry. CLS offers experienced legal counseling at reasonable rates made possible by minimal office overhead. All business operations and legal processes are fully computerized. My professional background includes: 27 years as a member of the Massachusetts bar; 32 years as a member of the New York and Federal bars Senior construction partner for 18 years at a major Boston law firm, including several landmark construction trials and appeals (list available) Chief Legal Counsel (1991-1995) at Boston's $10 billion Central Artery/Tunnel Project, including design of an ADR Program that has eliminated all litigation to date Qualified arbitrator and master for complex construction trials Author of several publications and lecturer on modern concepts in litigation, arbitration, ADR, mediation, wrap-up insurance, project labor agreements, affirmative action, partnering, and many other subjects of interest to the construction industry (list available) Degrees from Duke University (BA 1962) and Georgetown (JD 1967) with military service

Day, Berry & Howard LLP - Our Construction Law Practice Group represents clients in the many aspects of the commercial, industrial, and residential construction processes throughout the country and abroad. Our matters involve owners, developers, investors, lenders, contractors, subcontractors, architects and design professionals, as well as insurers and bonding companies. Through our varied engagements, we have developed an understanding of construction law fundamentals in a variety of contexts, and are well versed in their application. In addition, our practice has evolved over the years to keep pace with the ever-increasing scale and complexity of projects and the legal and business issues that can arise in the construction context. We appreciate the intricate and dynamic relationships that are formed between parties in modern projects, and we strive to achieve solutions for our clients that are creative, practical, and useful. We represent clients across a broad spectrum of projects and transactions, both large and small, that relate to new construction, renovations and modifications, and existing structures. These endeavors focus on an array of buildings, ranging from high-rises and office towers, corporate headquarters, hotels, hospitals, health care facilities, school facilities, municipal buildings, and sophisticated, custom residential dwellings to industrial plants, electric power plants and transmission facilities, nuclear power plants, water treatment facilities, cogeneration facilities, and hydroelectric facilities. With our experience in all phases of the construction cycle, we are well qualified to assist clients in meeting their business, financial, and litigation objectives. Our Construction Law Practice Group also has experience with addressing and containing disputes at their inception, and we understand how to manage initial discord to secure interim productivity while seeking the final resolution of complicated issues. Once an issue has arisen, we assist clients with strategic assessment and develop a road map to achieve goals in an effective and efficient manner.

Eckert Seamans - One International Place 18th Floor Boston, MA 02110 Telephone 617.342.6800   Facsimile 617.342.6899 -is capable of providing the complete range of legal services required by any participant in the construction industry. The firm's client base includes owners and developers in the public and private sectors, general and specialty contractors, bonding companies, design profession-als, construction managers, equipment manufacturers and material suppliers. Attorneys in the firm's Construction Law Group are well versed in the business aspects of the construction industry as well as the law.  Their collective experience spans a provision of services from project financing to post-construction claims litigation on a wide array of commercial and industrial projects, including high-rise buildings, light-rail transit systems, nuclear and fossil fuel power plants, nursing homes, schools, shopping malls, historic renovations, bridge and highway construction, prisons, steel mills, continuous galvanizing lines, hydroelectric projects, sports and entertain-ment facilities, ships, cogeneration and alternative energy projects, development communities, and water and wastewater treatment plants.

Fabyanske Law Firm  The law firm of Fabyanske, Westra, Hart, & Thomson, P.A. concentrates on providing legal services to the real estate and construction industries. We have worked extensively in both the public and private sectors, and our clients span all sectors of the industry, and include contractors, owners, design professionals, subcontractors, sureties, insurers and lenders across the United States. Because of our experience in resolving disputes, many clients engage the firm for preventive planning. Such planning includes contract review and negotiation and risk allocation advice. In today’s complex legal and business environment, poor planning can result in catastrophic losses. Contact: Ryan Miner – Business Development, 612-359-7679, rminer@fwhtlaw.com

Day, Berry & Howard LLP - Our Construction Law Practice Group represents clients in the many aspects of the commercial, industrial, and residential construction processes throughout the country and abroad. Our matters involve owners, developers, investors, lenders, contractors, subcontractors, architects and design professionals, as well as insurers and bonding companies. Through our varied engagements, we have developed an understanding of construction law fundamentals in a variety of contexts, and are well versed in their application. In addition, our practice has evolved over the years to keep pace with the ever-increasing scale and complexity of projects and the legal and business issues that can arise in the construction context. We appreciate the intricate and dynamic relationships that are formed between parties in modern projects, and we strive to achieve solutions for our clients that are creative, practical, and useful. We represent clients across a broad spectrum of projects and transactions, both large and small, that relate to new construction, renovations and modifications, and existing structures. These endeavors focus on an array of buildings, ranging from high-rises and office towers, corporate headquarters, hotels, hospitals, health care facilities, school facilities, municipal buildings, and sophisticated, custom residential dwellings to industrial plants, electric power plants and transmission facilities, nuclear power plants, water treatment facilities, cogeneration facilities, and hydroelectric facilities. With our experience in all phases of the construction cycle, we are well qualified to assist clients in meeting their business, financial, and litigation objectives. Our Construction Law Practice Group also has experience with addressing and containing disputes at their inception, and we understand how to manage initial discord to secure interim productivity while seeking the final resolution of complicated issues. Once an issue has arisen, we assist clients with strategic assessment and develop a road map to achieve goals in an effective and efficient manner.

Gadsby Hannah - Boston 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110  tel; 617 345 7000   construction attorneys practice at the regional, national and international levels, and have significant experience with building, transportation, power and industrial construction projects. Clients include both national and international design and construction firms, universities, private owners and project investors, municipalities, public authorities, non-profits, sureties, subcontractors, major equipment suppliers, construction industry associations and construction technology providers. Our attorneys regularly represent clients in joint venture agreements, contract negotiation and drafting, and claim preparation and defense involving local, national and international projects, including: Contract Preparation and Review*Contract Award/Bid Protests*Claims*Alternative Dispute Resolution*Litigation*Surety Law*Architect/Engineering Law*International Construction*Subcontractors and Suppliers8Combining Experience and Education In Construction and Engineering

Haese - 70 Franklin Street, 9th Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02110   -is a full service law firm meeting the needs of the construction and business communities. The Firm provides specialized legal services in the areas of construction, engineering, products liability, real estate, environmental, litigation, commercial lending, appellate proceedings, intellectual property and business law. Construction and Design -The firm provides legal services to contractors, owners, architects, engineers, material and equipment suppliers, and dealers throughout the construction and engineering community. Our lawyers have backgrounds in engineering and accounting, as well as field experience in both public and private construction projects. We often bring our services to the client's office or to the project site, for the convenience of the client or to access records.  Our practice is national in scope as construction is occurring nationwide.

Hinckley, Allen & Snyder - Construction and Public Contracts Group has extensive experience with large and complex regional, national and international construction and development projects. Our team is industry focused and dedicated to advising on the legal issues which arise within the construction industry. We are widely known and well respected for our substantive expertise and pragmatic results-oriented approach. From the negotiating table, to the construction site, to the courtroom, our lawyers are recognized as the most responsive and effective in the industry. We work with the construction industry every day and know both the law and the practical side of construction projects. With the breadth of our combined experience behind them, our clients have and will continue to overcome the challenges that confront them in a practical and cost-effective way. Whether it’s drafting and negotiating sophisticated project agreements involving the latest methods of design, finance, or construction; providing dispute avoidance and project oversight assistance; or handling complex multi-party construction claims and disputes Hinckley, Allen & Snyder's Construction and Public Contracts Group utilizes a vast array of legal skills and hands-on experiences to satisfy our clients’ legal needs and advance and protect their interests. We have years of experience in all of the following areas: Alternative Dispute - Resolution - Arbitration - Bid Disputes - Bond Claims - Changed Condition Claims - Claim Preparation and Analysis - Contract Disputes - Contract Drafting and Negotiation - Delay and Disruption Claims - Design / Build / Operate Projects - Design / Build Projects - Design / Engineering Related Claims - Dispute Avoidance - Dispute Resolution - Environmental Law - Financing - Labor Law - Litigation - Mediation - OSHA - Owner / Contractor Disputes - Owner / Designer Disputes - Project Administration Assistance - Subcontractor/Supplier Disputes - Turnkey Projects

Murtha, Cullina, Roche, Carens & DeGiacomo - Banks, businesses, developers, contractors, institutions, other law firms and government agencies depend upon Murtha, Cullina, Roche, Carens & DeGiacomo for aggressive, creative and thorough legal representation.   -Construction law is prominent among Roche, Carens & DeGiacomo, P.C.'s practice areas. The firm's attorneys are highly experienced in construction matters, and are often asked to serve as masters, arbitrators and mediators in construction disputes. The firm represents general contractors, subcontractors, property owners and lenders in virtually every phase of the construction process, including: Contract negotiation and drafting Construction claim preparation and litigation Construction joint ventures Arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternate dispute resolution  Suretyship Business planning and general corporate services Generational planning for closely-held construction firms

Pierce Atwood LLP - is a leading New England commercial law firm, recognized nationally and internationally in selected areas of expertise. Our non-metro location enhances the value of our services to our clients, who range from regional and local enterprises, utilities, financiers, middle-market companies, entrepreneurs and individuals to Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, and foreign governments. With over 120 attorneys, Pierce Atwood LLP is based in Portland, Maine, and has offices in Augusta, Maine; Portsmouth and Concord, New Hampshire; Boston, Massachusetts and Stockholm, Sweden. Pierce Atwood has had an active practice representing general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and owners in development and construction-related matters for over 30 years. This practice includes negotiation of contract documents, contract administration matters and the prosecution and defense of construction claims in all courts and in arbitration proceedings. The firm also has an active construction labor practice. This practice includes handling secondary boycotts, “salting”, “double-breasting”, contract and Labor Board unfair labor practice cases, seeking TROs and injunctions against unlawful strikes and picketing, contesting multi-employer pension withdrawal assessments at arbitration and in court.

The Salvatore Law Firm - 167 Cherry Street Milford (County: New Haven) CT 06460
Telephone: 203-878-9797 Fax: 203-878-0359 Email:
gsalvatore@salvatorelawfirm.com States: Connecticut, New York, Mass
Description: The Salvatore Law Firm focuses on the business of construction and real estate, providing a full range of legal services to the construction and real estate industries. Because of our experience, and our size, we provide
hands-on, results-oriented legal counsel responsive to your most emergent needs. In addition to serving clients with needs in New York and Connecticut, we provide legal advice related to doing business with Native American Indian tribes, especially the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. In order to best serve the needs of our clients, we have office locations in both New York, New York and Milford, Connecticut


 

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