Construction Industry

"We were faced with litigation stemming from a twenty-year old nuclear power plant contract, with claims in the tens of millions. Facts and information were hard to find, and our adversary was entrenched and aggressive. Working with our in-house staff, NKMS developed and IM system that organized and controlled a massive documentary record. At every step of the case, NKMS had us better prepared, and the results showed: we succeeded in framing the issues of the case, and obtained a very favorable settlement." 

-In-House Counsel of a U.S. Engineering Firm

Attorneys in the NKMS Construction Industry Group have the technical training and industry experience necessary to represent clients on complex projects such as subway tunnels, office towers, highway work, waste treatment facilities, and power plants. Terms like “CPM,” “slurry wall,” and “moment connection” don’t send us to the dictionary. This familiarity allows us to provide clients with efficient dispute resolution and counseling services.

As with a construction project, a successful legal undertaking requires input from multiple sources. We have the experience and knowledge to manage claims consultants, expert witnesses, and out own team resources so that the legal work gets done the right way, by the right people, within budget.

We efficiently research and organize large document databases so that information can be retrieved quickly and with a minimum of expense. If a matter needs to go into arbitration or litigation, we explain complex factual issues through the use of creative and compelling demonstrative exhibits. We keep our clients informed about their cases and encourage them to take an active role to ensure their satisfaction with our effort.

We have provided effective legal services in cases like the following:

  • A maintenance worker suffered catastrophic burns when he was engulfed in fiery ash in an electrostatic precipitator and claimed that contractors and engineers were responsible.
  • The owner of a restaurant chain sought repair costs and consequential damages when construction defects forced a restaurant to close for extensive repair over the busy holiday season.

Areas of Practice:

  • Contract negotiations for clients ranging from masonry subcontractors to international consortiums
  • Development and defense of contract claims on behalf of owners, prime contractors, and subcontractors.
  • Defense of architect/engineer malpractice claims