Shumway Van & Hansen has experience in all legal aspects of the design and construction process, including construction and design agreements; commercial, residential, and public works projects; and all types of construction claims and dispute resolution. Our attorneys practice in the areas of land development, financing, bankruptcy, land use, zoning, environmental matters, insurance coverage, labor and employment, litigation, and leasing. Our attorneys draw on the expertise of both transactional and litigation attorneys, who have extensive experience in all aspects of the construction process.  Our services include but are not limited to:

 

Transactional Counseling. Our transactional attorneys develop, negotiate, and prepare construction contracts, architect agreements, engineering and design agreements, professional services agreements, purchase orders, payment and performance bonds, mechanics’ liens, stop notices, notices of completion, consulting agreements, and construction management agreements.

 

Litigation. Our litigation attorneys have handled complex claims and litigation matters involving the various aspects of construction projects. These matters have involved construction defects, soil subsidence, design professional malpractice, contractor-subcontractor disputes, mechanics’ lien and stop notice and other actions involving construction-related issues. Our litigation attorneys are also knowledgeable about the various alternative dispute resolution tools and are aggressive in recommending and pursuing such alternatives when they are in the best interests of the client.

 

Our goal is to provide time-sensitive, cost-effective legal representation on all types of construction matters. A particular advantage is our use of an interdisciplinary team approach. For example, both litigation and transactional expertise can be applied rapidly to deal with construction and construction defect problems, in the contracting phase, during construction, and especially during post-completion.