Our attorneys have the experience, knowledge and talent to represent construction companies, developers, contractors, and financing companies in all aspects of the construction and development process. And that’s not just our opinion. We regularly work with some of the region’s most prominent architects, engineers, and builders on construction matters.
Mackenzie Hughes successfully defended a major regional contractor against a subcontractor’s $3 million claim, successfully defended a major regional hospital in a construction claim filed by a developer for $5 million, and successfully defended a local municipality from a claim for recovery of $3 million in construction cost overruns. Construction is a business, but successfully negotiating the industry’s unique legal issues requires far more than an average business lawyer is able to provide.
Making sure you have the best legal advice becomes even more important when you consider that construction cases often have far-reaching consequences; they can even impact a company’s future ability to do business.
Our extensive construction industry experience and skill can be exceptionally valuable in these areas:
- Negotiation of construction contracts and terms
- Financing (including public financing and bonding)
- Right-to-build issues
- zoning
- land use
- special permitting
- interaction with municipal officials
- Labor issues
- project labor agreements
- OSHA
- prevailing wage
- labor relations/collective bargaining
- Liens (including mechanics’ liens)
- Environmental compliance
- Equipment financing
- Litigation
Attorneys
Jennifer D. Caggiano
Partner
Dean J. DiPilato
Of Counsel
W. Bradley Hunt
Partner
Lorraine R. Mertell
Partner
Edward J. Moses
Partner
Christen D. Santiago
Partner
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Mackenzie Hughes Hires Christen Santiago
Mackenzie Hughes LLP has hired Christen D. Santiago as a Partner in the firm. Christen’s practice focuses on business litigation, labor and employment and insurance defense. She handles matters including premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, commercial disputes, employment discrimination defense, medical malpractice defense and professional liability defense. Prior to joining Mackenzie Hughes, Christen practiced as inhouse counsel for two Fortune 100 insurance companies. She most […]
Four Mackenzie Hughes attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers
Four attorneys from Mackenzie Hughes LLP were recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Included are Stephen T. Helmer in the fields of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Ami S. Longstreet in Elder Law; Edward J. Moses in Corporate Law; and Gay […]
Dean J. DiPilato Joins Mackenzie Hughes LLP as Partner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Dean J. DiPilato has joined Mackenzie Hughes LLP as a partner and will concentrate his legal practice in general commercial litigation (including construction and environmental matters), healthcare litigation, financial litigation, and intellectual property matters. With 18 years of experience as a litigator, DiPilato has worked at large law firms in Boston and […]
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The 411 on Construction Contract Insurance Provisions
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