Unruh Turner Burke & Frees’ Construction Litigation practice represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, developers, suppliers, and other parties in disputes arising from residential and commercial construction projects. Our attorneys handle construction litigation matters with a practical focus on protecting our clients’ contractual rights, project interests, and financial objectives.
Our construction litigation practice draws on the firm’s broader experience with litigation, commercial matters, and construction-related transactions. We represent clients in disputes involving construction defects, breaches of construction contracts and warranties, mechanics’ liens, payment disputes, contractor and project-performance disputes, water infiltration and related building failures, and other conflicts affecting the successful completion and performance of construction projects.
Why Choose Unruh Turner Burke & Frees?
Project-Focused Representation: We handle disputes arising from the actual construction process, from contract formation and project performance to payment, defect, warranty, and enforcement claims.
Practical Litigation Strategy: Construction disputes often involve technical issues, project documents, deadlines, payment applications, schedules, and competing claims among multiple parties, and we work to position those disputes for efficient resolution or effective litigation when necessary.
Industry-Aware Perspective: Because construction litigation often overlaps with contract drafting, development, commercial matters, and real estate project issues, our practice is structured to address the underlying project problem as well as the lawsuit itself.
Our Construction Litigation Practice Covers:
Construction Defect Claims
Claims involving defective workmanship, defective materials, code-related deficiencies, incomplete work, and resulting property damage affecting residential or commercial construction projects.
Construction Contract and Warranty Disputes
Disputes arising from breaches of construction contracts, change orders, project specifications, construction warranties, payment obligations, and related duties, including claims involving defective performance, incomplete work, water infiltration, moisture intrusion, chronic leaks, and other failures affecting the condition or performance of the completed project.
Mechanics’ Liens and Payment Disputes
Claims involving unpaid labor, services, materials, lien filings, lien enforcement, payment withholding, and related disputes between project participants.
Contractor Disputes
Disputes among owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and other project participants involving delay claims, disruption, scope-of-work disagreements, extra work claims, payment responsibility, coordination failures, performance issues, and resulting project-related damages.
Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) Claims
Claims involving unfair or deceptive practices, misrepresentations, false promises, nondisclosures, or other actionable conduct arising in connection with construction projects, home improvement work, new construction, warranty representations, or related project communications and transactions. Unruh Turner Burke & Frees’ separate consumer fraud and business misrepresentation practice already highlights the firm’s work in matters involving misrepresentation and undisclosed defects.
Contact the Construction Litigation Practice at Unruh Turner Burke & Frees
Construction disputes can disrupt schedules, cash flow, project completion, and business relationships. Our Construction Litigation practice works with clients to identify the legal and practical issues in dispute and pursue a strategy designed to protect their rights and business objectives efficiently and effectively.
If you are involved in a construction dispute, Unruh Turner Burke & Frees is prepared to assist. Contact our office to discuss your matter with an attorney experienced in construction litigation.
Construction Litigation Attorneys
Brian D. Boreman
James C. Dalton
John K. Fiorillo
Amanda M.V. Grant
Jeremy Grivensky
Kristen W. Ladd
Daniel J. Yarnall