Greenspoon Marder’s Construction Law Practice Group has considerable experience as both advisors and advocates in representing developers, owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, engineers and sureties in diverse areas such as:
Preconstruction and Construction Documentation
- Analysis of Building Code Requirements
- Analysis of Requests for Information
- Bid Documents
- Contract Negotiation and Drafting of Documents
- Owner/Contractor Agreements
- Architect/Engineer Agreements
- Subcontracts
- Purchase Orders
- Change Orders
- Contract Negotiation and Drafting of Documents
- Licensing Requirements for Contractors, Architects and Engineers
- Minority Participation Requirements
- Minority Certification Process
- Payment and Performance Bonds
- Right of Way Issues
Several of our attorneys and consultants have either earned LEED A.P. accreditation or counseled clients in LEED projects, which readily qualifies them to advise clients in the construction industry, as well as in commercial real estate development and leasing.
Greenspoon Marder’s LEED AP building industry professionals are involved in the planning, design and development of sustainable buildings. Our team counsels clients in green building and the LEED Green Building Rating System. We can help clients assess the mandatory and incentive-based regulatory requirements and navigate the LEED Certification process. Among the clients we routinely advise are developers, lenders, builders, suppliers, retailers, engineers and architects.
Business Strategies and Planning
- Business Structure: Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Proprietorship
- Joint Ventures
- Tax Planning
- Transfer of Ownership
Claim Resolution and Litigation
- Bid Protests
- Bond and Surety Claims
- Contract Disputes
- Defect and Delay Claims
- Mold, Mildew and Similar Claims
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Litigation in all State and Federal Courts
- Administrative Hearings
Collections
- Bankruptcy
- Creditor Rights
- Construction Liens and Payment Bonds
- Lien Requirements and Defenses
- State Bond Requirements
- Federal Bond Requirements
- Lien Prohibition Terms in Leases
- Prompt Payment Laws
Environmental Law
- Asbestos
- Storm Water Runoff
- Site Contamination
- Underground Storage Tanks
- Wetlands
- Brownfield Development
Labor
- OSHA
- Employee Termination
- Employee Discrimination
- Drug Free Work Place
Real Estate
- Acquisition of Sites
- Construction Loans
- Land Use
News & Videos
- Nov 7, 2024 Greenspoon Marder Ranked in 15th Edition of Best Law Firms® in the United States
- Oct 24, 2024 Super Lawyers Magazine Recognizes Eleven Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Among the New York Super Lawyers & Rising Stars for 2024
- Aug 15, 2024 56 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Edition
- Aug 15, 2024 21 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® 2025 Edition
- Aug 1, 2024 Greenspoon Marder Partner Mark Lynn Earns Achievement of Board Certification in Construction Law
- Jul 1, 2024 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Alejandro Leiva, Dana Somerstein, Joshua Deal, Gai Sher, and Jason Alman Recognized Among the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation for 2024
- Dec 13, 2023 Greenspoon Marder Partner Carol Sigmond Recognized as a 2023 Honored Listee by Marquis Who’s Who in America
- Oct 27, 2022 Greenspoon Marder Partner Dana Somerstein Appointed Board Chair Of 211 Broward
- Sep 29, 2022 Super Lawyers Recognizes Nine Greenspoon Marder Attorneys In New York Metro 2022 Edition
- Feb 28, 2022 Greenspoon Marder Recognized Among Orlando Business Journal’s “Real Estate & Construction Law Firms” List in 2022
- Dec 20, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Partner Carol Sigmond Selected To Crain’s New York Business 2022 Notable Women in Law List
- Nov 4, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Receives Top Rankings In The 2022 Edition Of U.S News & World Report – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
- Oct 5, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Recognized as “Top Lawyers” by Fort Lauderdale Illustrated for 2021
- Sep 30, 2021 Super Lawyers Recognizes 11 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys In New York Metro 2021 Edition
- Sep 29, 2021 Client Alert: Safer Federal Worker Task Force Issues New Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
- Sep 16, 2021 New York Cannabis Business End Game: Real Estate
- May 24, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Expands Construction Practice Group with the Addition of Two Attorneys in New York
- Jun 23, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorney Dana Somerstein and CMO Michelle Martinez Reyes Recognized As 2017 “Up and Comers” By South Florida Business & Wealth
- May 31, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Announces Rankings In Chambers And Partners USA 2017
- May 12, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorney Dana Somerstein Appointed To 2-1-1 Broward Board of Directors
- Feb 2, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Associate Elizabeth Somerstein Adler Elected to Serve on Board of Broward B’Nai Brith’s Justice Unit