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Our lawyers are experienced in representing individual design professionals and design professional firms. Our attorneys have defended numerous liability claims against various design professionals. The cases have ranged literally from a home owner who was upset with the design of a deck attached to their house to multi-million dollar delay and extra claims on highly complex projects.

The nature of the projects involved in our cases has been similarly varied. We have handled design liability cases on single home projects, track development housing, garden apartments, and high rise multifamily construction. We are experienced in defending claims brought by condominium unit owners’ associations. Similarly, we have defended claims involving office buildings, jails, road design and construction, bridge design and construction, schools, and places of worship. We also have a breadth of experience in representing different disciplines of design professionals, from architects to land surveyors, from civil engineers to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing construction issues.

This liability defense experience has translated in to a solid understanding of the business challenges and opportunities faced by the design professional community. As such, we have a growing practice of representing design professional firms in other matters, such as creation of corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. We have drafted, reviewed and negotiated countless contracts involving design professionals. Finally, we have represented clients addressing issues of corporate structure and business succession. From the beginning of the design professional firm through the life of the firm, we are able to assist our clients achieve their goals by minimizing their risks and potential liabilities, and by aggressively defending to liability claims when they do arise.  

 

 

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