Construction Litigation

Representative Matters

• Represented the City of Elizabeth in complex infrastructure litigation arising from the premature collapse of retaining walls supporting a major roadway and bridge over the New Jersey Turnpike, following a $3 million repair project.
• Represented Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in high-stakes litigation and trial against a municipality concerning sewer utility access and alleged overcharges, including claims exceeding $2 million. The firm successfully tried the case and is defending the result on appeal before the New Jersey Appellate Division.
• Represented the New Jersey Schools Development Authority in long-running condemnation and environmental remediation litigation, securing recovery of more than $4 million in escrowed funds to reimburse cleanup costs incurred by the client.
• Representing a condominium association in $15 million construction and governance litigation against multiple defendants, involving veil-piercing claims and allocation of responsibility for significant structural and common-area defects, while also advising on risk mitigation through renovation and construction contracts.
• Represented a condominium association in litigation against a developer for alleged construction and design defects and financial misrepresentations, securing an eight-figure settlement during trial.
• Representing residential property owners in a multi-million-dollar construction defect and consumer fraud action arising from a high-end renovation project in Glen Ridge, asserting claims for cost overruns, defective workmanship, unauthorized changes, and violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act.
• Representing the owner of a large mixed-use residential development in Harrison in an appeal of a municipal withdrawing of a construction permit, challenging alleged construction delays and seeking to avoid substantial project harm and related damages.
• Defending a developer and general contractor in construction litigation brought by a specialty subcontractor on a six-story mixed-use project in Bayonne, asserting counterclaims and third-party claims for professional malpractice, breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, and Consumer Fraud Act violations.  
• Representing a commercial property owner in connection with defective design and installation of a solar photovoltaic system, including termination of the EPC contractor and pursuit of damages against contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and design professionals.
• Advising a national energy solutions provider on the resolution and defense of mechanic’s lien claims arising from EV charging station projects in the New York City metropolitan area, including discharging filed liens through bonding and developing lien avoidance strategies for future projects.  
• Prosecuted construction lien, Prompt Payment Act, bond, and contract claims on behalf of Merrick, a national engineering, architecture, surveying and geospatial firm, in connection with a biosolids gasification facility, resolving claims exceeding $1.1 million and defending against counterclaims alleging professional negligence.
• Appeared before the New York Court of Appeals on behalf of a major construction company in a contract and arbitration dispute involving a corporate headquarters development, securing confirmation of an arbitration award.

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