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Now taking: subcontractor and supplier claims on stalled building projects
Now taking: subcontractor and supplier claims on stalled building projects
Eskelsen Tavassoli
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Practice group · Marit Eskelsen

Construction disputes

Projects run late and over budget, and the money stops moving. We sort out who owes what from the contract, the change orders and the schedule.

We act for owners, general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. Many cases start with a mechanic's lien or a payment bond claim, and the deadlines to file them are short, so the first thing we do is check the dates. After that comes the paper: change orders, daily logs, pay applications and emails, which usually decide these cases.

We act for

  • Property owners and developers

  • General contractors

  • Subcontractors and trades

  • Material suppliers

A worker in an orange shirt walking across the wood framing of a new building

Claims this group handles

  • Payment claims

    Unpaid draws, retainage held back, and pay applications that sit unanswered.

  • Mechanic's liens and bond claims

    Filing, defending and releasing liens, and claims against payment bonds.

  • Delay and disruption

    Who caused the delay, and what it cost the schedule and the budget.

  • Defect claims

    Work that failed, and whether it's a repair, a credit or a lawsuit.

Sample matters

Construction cases like these

  • $61,500

    Drywall subcontractor

    Lien claim on a medical office build-out, paid in full before the foreclosure hearing

  • Released

    Homeowner v. remodeler

    Disputed lien released and the kitchen finished by a new contractor

  • Settled

    General contractor v. owner

    Delay claim on a warehouse resolved in arbitration with a schedule credit

Invented sample matters for this template, to show the kind of case we take. Past results don't guarantee a similar outcome; every case turns on its own facts.

Questions on a stalled job

I haven't been paid. Should I stop work?

Not before you talk to us. Stopping without the right notice can put you in breach. We check what the contract and the law let you do first.

How fast do I have to file a lien?

Fast, and the deadline runs from dates on the project, not from when you found out you won't be paid. Call us with the date you last worked on the job.

Can you help if I'm the owner?

Yes. We defend owners against liens and claims, and bring claims against contractors for defects and delay.

Money stuck on a project?

Send the contract, the last pay application and the date you last worked on site. Marit or Idris will call you back.

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