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North Carolina’s population is growing at a tremendous
rate, and new construction projects, both commercial and residential,
are booming.
Given the frantic pace of construction in our state, and the
difficulty owners and general contractors encounter when attempting
to identify qualified subcontractors, vendors and tradesmen,
construction defects inevitably arise. Our attorneys offer the
experience and expertise necessary to represent homeowners and
businesses who have been harmed by construction defects.
For homeowners, the hardships resulting from construction defects
can be catastrophic. Recently, cases arising from the faulty
application and installation of synthetic stucco (“EIFS”)
cases of toxic mold infestations resulting from negligent home
construction, have made headline news in the state and around
the country.
Our attorneys have represented both homeowners and builders
in construction defect cases and have written widely in this
area of the law. For homeowners and businesses who cannot afford
(or who choose not to pay) high-priced law firms by the hour,
we offer contingent fee billing to victims of negligent home
construction.
We also routinely assist property owners, general contractors,
subcontractors and governmental entities in project-related
litigation. During the course of a construction project, even
seemingly benign problems can have a devastating effect on the
pricing and scheduling of the project. If contractors encounter
unforeseen conditions or other problems during one phase of
the job, the entire project suffers.
In other situations, businesses purchase property at great expense
only to discovery that the soil and groundwater has been contaminated
by an earlier owner, or by a neighboring business, reducing
or even eliminating the value of the property.
Our attorneys firmly believe that practical business solutions,
rather than litigation, should be the default mechanism for
resolving construction disputes. It is our philosophy that litigation
should be a device of last resort. When litigation becomes necessary,
however, our attorneys have the knowledge and experience to
assist you.
Our attorneys have routinely represented school boards, municipalities,
public utilities, developers, lenders, architects, engineers,
owners, general contractors, and subcontractors in real estate
and construction litigation across the state of North Carolina.
The disputes we regularly handle in litigation include the following:
- Delay claims
- Construction defect claims
- Mechanic’s liens
- Real estate contract disputes
- Development contract disputes
- Government contract disputes
- Title disputes
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How We Work
Most business litigation firms continue to charge clients
by the hour. Eager to separate themselves, our attorneys
have developed
alternative billing arrangements that
reward their efficiency rather than the number of
hours
they spend on a legal task.
We also offer flat-fee and contingent fee billing for
business cases. In addition, we offer monthly and annual
retainer arrangements.
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