Construction Disputes in Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia

Home building, residential construction, and commercial construction can all lead to serious legal disputes in Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia. Much like the intricate and complex specifications of a blueprint, constriction often breeds unforeseen disagreements, contract disputes, construction litigation, and other legal problems arising from commercial and residential construction. Further, when number of subcontractors, vendors, and service providers involved in a residential or commercial construction project increase, the likelihood of disputes, often involving litigation, increases. Residential and commercial construction in Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia can be complex and can yield to various legal disputes including mechanics liens, contract litigation, and insurance fraud. Having a knowledgeable and competent construction attorney from Longman & Van Grack (who is familiar with all types of legal construction disputes) on your side can be an invaluable tool in protecting you individually (or your company) from unnecessary exposure to civil litigation.

In some construction matters, contractors or subcontractors can cause unforeseen damages or fail to complete construction. Commercial and residential construction is not usually simple. In these cases of a legal dispute related damages or construction failure, our construction attorneys work with each of our clients to (1) resolve the dispute through negotiation if possible, and then, (2) litigate (or arbitrate) the matter as necessary. Often construction disputes must be addressed in court, and our construction attorneys are specifically experience in litigation construction lawsuits in Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Howard County, Frederick County, Washington DC, Arlington County, and Fairfax County.

The most common legal problem related to commercial or residential construction is construction contract disputes. Specifically, many legal issues are required to be considered when involved in a construction contract dispute. Before a claim for breach of construction contract can be pursued in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington DC, it is important to understand what each party’s contractual obligations are and if those obligations have been met. It is also important to understand whether the construction contract has an attorneys’ fees provision. Our construction attorneys work with each client to answer all of these construction-contract related questions. As construction contracts are often intricate and complex agreements it may be unclear what the parties’ construction-related duties actually are and if those duties were performed in accordance with the terms of the construction contract itself. After it is clear that the construction contract has been breached, the extent of the breach must also be assessed. For a successful construction contract claim in Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia, the non-breaching party must also be able to show that the breach of the contract resulted in damages. Our construction attorneys work tirelessly to address these contract damages for our clients in court. Our construction contract lawyers help our clients evaluate the contract, identify all related issues and decide on the best course of action for recovery. Remedies for a breach of a construction contract in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC may include restitution, specific performance, or monetary damages.

Construction disputes can also lead to mechanic’s liens, subcontract disputes, bankruptcy by one of the parties, fraud, and insurance disputes. Our construction attorneys have experience resolving disputes related to all of the possible problems which can arise related to commercial and residential construction. Longman & Van Grack has represented contractors/builders as well as construction clients (such as homeowners) in each of these types of contract-related legal disputes. While our first attempts usually involve settlement negotiations, each of our construction attorneys are prepared to litigate each type of construction dispute in court if necessary. Our construction attorneys have specific experience in new construction, old construction, contract disputes, mechanic’s liens, fraud, and insurance problems throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC. Additionally, our construction dispute attorneys have represented both companies and individual related to construction litigation issues on both the plaintiff and defendant side.

Most individuals and companies simply do not have time to individually address contract disputes, construction problems, liens, and conflict over building permits. Longman & Van Grack’s aggressive and knowledgeable construction attorneys assist their clients to overcome the collateral damage often accompanying construction and builders litigation. The construction lawyers at Longman & Van Grack skillfully practice in all areas of residential and commercial builders / construction litigation. Contact us at (301) 291-5027 to meet one of our lawyers at our Maryland (Rockville or Bethesda), Northern Virginia, or Washington, DC Offices.