Our Core Areas of Practice
At Greenberg, Trager, Herbst & Wagowski, LLP, our lawyers concentrate exclusively on construction law and related areas of practice. Because our firm has been a leader in the field for over a century, we have acquired vast experience and the ability to develop innovative and cost-effective solutions for clients in the construction and real estate industry. We are particularly focused on the needs of owner-developers in the construction trade.
The attorneys at GTHW provide sound advice and vigorous advocacy in areas such as:
We negotiate and produce documents that are market-correct, fair and balanced. Among our primary goals is to mitigate risks and protect our clients from future litigation; our contracts are always developed with those objectives in mind.
Our attorneys advise our clients on their rights and options when a construction contract or warranty has been breached.
We negotiate, litigate, arbitrate and mediate performance defect claims involving design, material, construction and subsurface deficiencies.
Our attorneys have significant knowledge of the New York Prompt Payment Act and how the act can be used to resolve a construction payment dispute in your favor.
Whether you are exploring your options for terminating work on a project or would like assistance in recovering money for work that was not performed or properly performed, our attorneys can help.
Our attorneys are well-versed in the design process and the role of the design professional in all construction phases. Our agreements reflect those understandings and lead to a more efficient administration of a project.
Because of our extensive knowledge of the industry, we are able to provide consulting services on all matters relating to the administration of construction projects. This helps our clients' projects stay on time and on budget.
We have extensive and ongoing experience in this area and can help you with any dealings you have with an adjoining property owner, including protection, excavation and underpinning issues or litigation, to assist in ensuring that your project moves forward.
We often assist clients resolve disputes related to contract performance, payments and almost any other claim arising from a construction project. We always seek the most cost-effective and efficient methods to resolve a dispute, including negotiating a solution.
Litigation often is expensive, time-consuming and creates significant delays in a project. In appropriate instances, we encourage clients to use alternative methods of dispute resolution, so that their projects progress while issues are being resolved.
We handle all aspects of mechanic's liens, from the original filing of the lien to helping an owner resolve, bond or remove a lien.
An often overlooked area of construction law, insurance and bonding are critical cornerstones of effective project administration. We work with clients and their consultants to ensure that our clients have appropriate performance insurance or surety bonds as well as construction liability and pollution insurance in place, and that they properly address particular project needs. We review bond and insurance documents in order to help our clients better manage their risks.
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