Construction

Alston & Bird’s construction attorneys provide preeminent legal services to clients involved in the development, design and construction of a wide variety of construction projects and include public and private owners, engineering and design firms and contractors and subcontractors.  We have extensive experience with not only design-bid-build projects, but also design-build, EPC, construction management and project management contracts and disputes.  We also focus on industry segments, and have extensive experience with commercial construction and hospital-medical office building projects, a wide variety of college and university projects, retail and hospitality projects, sporting venues and industrial plants and facilities. 

EXPERIENCE

Our lawyers have worked on contracts and disputes involving some of the largest and most complicated projects in the United States and abroad.  We negotiate and prepare contracts for owners, designers and contractors, advise on legal issues through the construction process and assist in all aspects of dispute resolution, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and trial.  The senior partners in our construction practice each have over 25 years of experience in the field, and enjoy national reputations for providing excellent legal advise and common sense solutions to complicated issues. 

RECOGNITION

The lawyers in the Construction Group are some of the most respected practitioners in the field and are ranked in Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, The International Who’s Who of Construction Lawyers and The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers.  Lawyers in the group have held key leadership positions, including as a member of the governing committee of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry and three past presidents and founding members of the Construction Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association.

WHY ALSTON & BIRD?

Construction is a risk-filled endeavor, and the old adage that time is money fully applies.  Our team has handled the legal issues on a wide variety of projects and can offer the added value that comes with experience.  We will help spot the risks, address them contractually or with insurance and help in every step of the way.  If disputes arise, we will address them early in the process, when they are most economically resolved, and if necessary, represent clients in arbitration or litigation.