Construction Law

Providing resources and options to help parties resolve problems that arise to help create a successful project for everyone involved 
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Course Offerings:

Who Should Attend:

  • C-Suite Executives
  • Owners
  • HR Representatives

About the Instructor:

Leanne Palmer, Partner, Kirwin Norris

Leanne is Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar. As an expert in construction law, she handles a wide spectrum of commercial construction-related matters representing owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and design professionals, throughout all stages of a project. She has substantial litigation and trial experience that gives her a distinctive ability to better represent her clients on numerous matters. This includes assisting clients in contract claims, lien and bond claims, defect and design issues, payments disputes, bid protests, and delay claims. Leanne also has extensive experience in contract drafting and negotiation.

About the class:

In the construction industry, effective contracting is critical to ensuring that projects start and end on time and on budget. It is also essential to provide companies with the legal protections and remedies they need if something does not go according to plan. Our lawyers have deep experience in all aspects of construction delay/disruption claims, lien preparation & litigation, insurance coverage disputes, construction contract drafting and the overall procurement process, and we continue to work with our clients throughout the project delivery process so that we can provide advice and representation as and when legal issues arise.

Learning Objectives:

  • Drafting and negotiating contracts for large-scale horizontal and vertical construction projects on behalf of developers, owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, sureties, and construction and real estate industry professionals.
  • Assisting clients with the preparation and review of bids for professional services, contracting, subcontracting, supplier arrangements, and other procurement needs.
  • Advising clients during the procurement process on issues ranging from bid selection to liability risk mitigation.
  • Negotiating change orders, amendments, and other contractual modifications prior to and during construction, and proactively addressing potential conflicts throughout the contracting and construction processes. 
  • Representing property owners and developers in claims to recover losses caused by construction delays and disruptions.
  • Representing contractors and subcontractors in defense of construction delay and disruption claims.
  • Finding solutions when acceleration of construction is necessary, and helping parties on all sides protect their interests when acceleration claims arise.
  • Drafting and negotiating change orders and other contract documents in relation to construction acceleration claims. 
  • >Advising parties on construction delay, disruption and acceleration claims about their legal rights and obligations and the remedies they have available.
  • Representing property owners and developers in claims to recover losses caused by construction delays and disruptions.
  • Representing contractors and subcontractors in defense of construction delay and disruption claims.
  • Finding solutions when acceleration of construction is necessary and helping parties on all sides protect their interests when acceleration claims arise.
  • Drafting and negotiating change orders and other contract documents in relation to construction acceleration claims. 
  • Advising parties on construction delay, disruption and acceleration claims about their legal rights and obligations and the remedies they have available.
  • Representing property owners and developers in claims to recover losses caused by construction delays and disruptions.
  • Representing contractors and subcontractors in defense of construction delay and disruption claims.
  • Finding solutions when acceleration of construction is necessary and helping parties on all sides protect their interests when acceleration claims arise.
  • Drafting and negotiating change orders and other contract documents in relation to construction acceleration claims.
  • Advising parties on construction delay, disruption and acceleration claims with regard to their legal rights and obligations and the remedies they have available.>