CONSTRUCTION LAW
The construction process presents risk management and financial management challenges to contractors, design professionals, owners and their respective insurers. Our attorneys and staff have handled a vast array of cases arising from these issues on behalf of contractors, subcontractors, and developers in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia. This experience includes jury and non-jury trials in the state and federal courts of all three jurisdictions and before private arbitration panels.
The cases we have handled involve a spectrum of disputes including:
  • Construction Defect Claims
  • Construction Site Accidents
  • Contract Disputes - Change Orders and Delays
  • Collections and Mechanics' Liens
  • OSHA and Building Codes
  • Government Contracts
  • Environmental claims
  • Automobile torts
  • Damage issues, including economic and business losses
In each instance where we represent a construction client, our attorneys distinguish themselves by doing their "homework." We get to know not only the client, but its business and the technical aspects of the issues in dispute. By virtue of its extensive experience in the construction industry, Gavett and Datt, P.C. has developed relationships with a number of qualified consultants and forensic experts to assist in the analysis and defense of technical issues. The firm has briefed numerous issues of construction related liability and is able to draw on its archive of information to efficiently attack legal weaknesses in the claims of various plaintiffs.
In addition to litigation, the firm provides advice and recommendations to clients regarding the prevention of claims as well as the appropriate steps to follow once a claim is filed. This includes seminars on a wide variety of topics including the handling of specific cases, issues of damages and a comparison of the distinctions in the law between Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia.
Finally, a major focus of our representation is to resolve legitimate claims in the most cost effective manner for the client. This includes early evaluation of potential risk and exposure as well as participation in alternative dispute resolution and mediation. Regardless of whether the claim is considered risky or defensible, our hallmark is extensive reporting to allow the client to make a reasoned business judgment about their options in litigation.

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