Construction projects run on contracts, deadlines, and money and disputes over any one of these can put a project, and a business, at risk. Egan, Flanagan and Cohen advises owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals across Western Massachusetts through every phase of a project, from the contract that governs it to the courtroom if it comes to that.
Counsel from groundbreaking to closeout.
Led by Thomas E. Day, our construction practice brings both practical project-level counsel and trial experience to every matter we handle. Our attorneys draft and negotiate construction contracts, review bid documents, and advise on project structure before the first shovel goes in the ground — because most disputes are cheaper to prevent than to litigate. When issues do arise during construction, we help clients resolve payment disputes, change order disagreements, delay and scheduling claims, and defect issues quickly, before they escalate into litigation that stalls a project.
Trial-tested when disputes can’t be resolved.
When a construction dispute can’t be worked out at the table, our clients get Egan Flanagan’s storied trial team, which has collectively tried hundreds of cases to verdict in Massachusetts state and federal court, and has obtained millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements- some of the largest in Western Massachusetts history.
Full-service support for every stage of a project.
Because construction disputes rarely stay confined to a single area of law, our construction clients draw on the full depth of the firm: real estate counsel for property and financing issues, land use and permitting attorneys for zoning and municipal approvals, and corporate attorneys for the entity structure and financing behind a project. Clients get one team across:
- Construction Contract Drafting and Negotiation
- Mechanic’s Liens and Bond Claims
- Payment and Change Order Disputes
- Construction Defect Claims
- Delay, Disruption, and Scheduling Claims
- Owner, Contractor, and Subcontractor Disputes
- Design Professional Liability
- Arbitration and Mediation of Construction Disputes
Our clients include developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and tradespeople working on projects across Western and Central Massachusetts, businesses that need counsel who understands both the construction industry and the courtroom.
Whether the issue is a contract review or a multimillion-dollar delay claim on a large commercial development, Egan, Flanagan and Cohen brings the same rigor and trial-tested judgment to every matter.
