Verrill's Construction Litigation Group has unmatched depth of construction industry and trial experience. Our combination of industry knowledge and litigation skills sets us apart from our competition in providing efficient, timely, and strategic advice to our clients. When claims and disputes cannot be resolved through negotiation, the team has an impressive track record of achieving victories for its clients in mediation, arbitration, and jury and non-jury trials in state and federal courts in New England and beyond. Our clients include owners, construction managers, contractors, sureties, design professionals, and subcontractors.
The group's construction lawyers have experience in all phases and types of construction claims including:
- Bid protests and bid mistakes
- Differing site conditions
- Delay, disruption, acceleration, and lost productivity
- Adverse weather conditions
- Davis-Bacon and prevailing wages
- Warranties and indemnification
- Construction defects and insurance claims
- Subcontractor default
- Subcontractor default insurance claims
- Catastrophic failures of buildings and structures
- Design defects and errors and omissions
- Product defects and failures
- Mechanic's liens and nonpayment
- Claims related to the failure to build in accordance with green building standards
- Surety bonds
The group's construction lawyers are recognized as leaders in the field of construction law. Its members are regularly listed in The Best Lawyers in America©, among other legal industry honors. Group members are commonly asked to speak before construction industry professional and trade organizations on a variety of construction law-related topics and issues.
