Wright, Robinson, Osthimer & Tatum’s construction law team is a recognized national leader in construction law. Design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, project owners and their insurers rely on the Firm’s attorneys for sound advice at every phase of the construction process. Construction law specialists within the Firm have served the architecture, engineering and construction-management communities for over twenty years.

The Firm represents design firms, often through their professional liability insurance, in disputes ranging from contract suits to claims of civil wrongs relating to alleged design deficiencies and site accidents. It provides advisory services to over a hundred design firms in contract and proposal review, errors and omissions claims prevention, and analysis of construction cost overruns.

The Firm also advises contractors, subcontractors and suppliers regarding construction-industry pitfalls and on matters such as filing liens, initiating arbitration and trying cases. The Firm represents the interests of project owners from contract negotiation to project close out. General liability insurers frequently retain the Firm to defend their contractor and developer insureds in construction defect suits. In this regard, the Firm often defends several insureds at the same time, thereby reducing defense costs dramatically.

Wright, Robinson, Osthimer & Tatum’s construction law experts serve on boards of industry groups and foundations, author articles in industry journals and conduct seminars in the field.