Construction Law

Construction litigation, whether commercial or involving home improvements, can generally be avoided with effective understanding, planning, and communication of a construction project’s details. An inability to communicate about a project began before the Tower of Babel project and continue to this day.

Toby N. Byrd, Esquire, is a structural engineer with over 30 years experience as a general contractor, attorney, and arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association. His experience with all phases of construction, and with construction litigation, makes him uniquely qualified to advise owners, sub-contractors, and contractors on construction issues and contracts.

Although Construction Law is based in contracts, an experienced construction attorney may be needed to advise you on subjects specific to construction litigation such as the significance of a termination for default and a termination for convenience; Change Orders; Delay claims including the difference between excusable, non-excusable, compensable, non-compensable, and concurrent delays; Acceleration; Licensing and registration requirements for New Home Builders and Home Improvement Contractors; Liens.

Mechanic’s liens are powerful collection tools for work done on or about real property. There are specific requirements for obtaining a mechanic’s lien and if not asserted by a specific deadline and in accordance with legally required notices, the right to a Mechanic’s lien is lost.

Whether the goal is effective planning to avoid litigation, or effective counsel during litigation, the experience of Toby N. Byrd and Byrd & Byrd, LLC can help you evaluate the underlying causes of a dispute, the claim-worthiness of a dispute, and best method to bring the dispute to a successful resolution.

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