Successful economies — and businesses — don’t simply grow; they are built. Our mid-Missouri contract attorneys help construction industry clients build successful businesses every step of the way. The Evans & Dixon team helps with everything from negotiating contract agreements to developing new sources of financing, all the way to resolving disputes to conflicts that may arise from complex projects. We work closely with attorneys from the firm’s primary practice areas to give coordinated guidance on a wide range of business, finance, insurance, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution matters that every business must address.
Evans & Dixon construction law attorneys represent owners, contractors, subcontractors, developers, engineers, and architects working in the residential, commercial, industrial, and public development sectors. We advise clients on a full range of transactional and compliance matters related to construction law, including the following:
- Negotiating and drafting design/build, engineering, procurement, construction, construction management, and other agreements
- Identifying appropriate development deals and incentive packages
- Working with government agencies to identify, resolve, and remediate brownfields, Superfund sites, wetlands, and other areas
- Conducting due diligence related to construction projects and financing
Our local contract attorneys have represented clients in federal and state court, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution proceedings, administrative hearings involving breach of contract, liquidated damages, professional negligence, warranty claims, enforcement of mechanics liens, and defense against improper liens. We also represent our clients with complex workers’ compensation claims related to injuries sustained while working in construction.
We also advise construction companies on a range of day-to-day and strategic business issues involving:
- Labor, employment, and benefits, including employment policies, wage-and-hour laws, immigration, and employment visas, health, welfare, and retirement plans, executive compensation, and collective-bargaining negotiations
- Occupational Safety and Health Act compliance
- Corporate formation and business structures
- Mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, and other transactions
- Bankruptcy, restructurings, and workouts, including representation of borrowers, purchasers, and lenders in distressed situations
- Intellectual property and brand protection, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights