• Representation of a prominent general contractor against claims by the developer of a condominium complex in Bethesda, Maryland.
  
  
• Representation of several plumbing subcontractors in Maryland against claims arising from the installation of copper alloy and polybutelene plumbing pipes in residential home construction.
  
  
• Representation of a masonry subcontractor in arbitration before the American Arbitration Association against claims of defective construction of a brick curtain wall system.
  
  
• Defense of a waterproofing and roofing contractor against claims by the owner and general contractor of a hotel office complex in Northern Virginia alleging systematic infiltration of water into the project.
  
  
• Representation of numerous roofing contractors in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia against claims of leaking roofing systems in commercial buildings. We have aggressively pursued the enforcement of manufacturers' warranties on such systems to force settlements of these cases.

Construction Site Accidents

• Defense of an electrical subcontractor alleged to have negligently installed an electrical service entrance panel which later exploded, causing plaintiff to sustain third degree burns over fifty percent of his body.
  
  
• Defense of an insulating contractor against a claim for contractual indemnification filed by the developer arising out of injury to a construction worker who, while disposing of trash, fell through a temporary safety rail at a Northern Virginia construction project.
  
  
• Defense of an equipment rental company against a claim of defective equipment resulting in injuries to the plaintiff at a construction site.
  
  
• Defense of an excavating contractor against claims by commercial property developers that failure to remove an underground oil storage tank resulted in the puncturing of that tank during a sheeting and shoring operation for construction of an office building foundation.
  
  
• Defense of a paving company in a wrongful death claim.
  
  
• Defense of a general contractor in the District of Columbia against a claim that plaintiff, a concrete construction worker, fell through an unprotected opening in the perimeter safety rails on a commercial office building under construction.
  
  
• Defense of a highway construction contractor against allegations by plaintiff that she was injured when a construction zone on the Baltimore Beltway was maintained in violation of applicable safety standards.
  
  
• Defense of an electrical contractor against claims of negligent construction at a Metro Station in Prince George's County, Maryland, resulting in the electrocution death of a 12 year old girl.

• It is the rare construction project that is completed without some dispute over the scope of work in the contract or a claim of delay by one party or another. We have represented a number of contractors and subcontractors on claims that certain work should have been included in the original contract price or is properly the subject of a change order. Delay claims are particularly difficult to prove. Our attorneys understand what is required to establish that a project's critical path was disrupted by one of the participants in the construction process.

• There is no greater frustration for the general contractor or subcontractor that completes its work on schedule to not be paid in a timely manner. In these circumstances, we have filed mechanics' lien actions to protect the rights of our clients and pursued payment for our clients. We have also defended owners against claims for contract balances by asserting back charges and delay claims.

• In its representation of construction clients, the firm has regularly dealt with issues regarding violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Building Officials Conference of America (BOCA) and local public safety codes and regulations.

• Government contracting agents frequently fail to comply with government contracting regulations, and the savvy contractor must be aggressive in insuring that its bid receives fair consideration. We have successfully represented clients in bid protests involving state and federal projects. We also have experience in asserting and defending claims on behalf of our clients under the Miller Act and Little Miller Act.