Tampa Construction Litigation Attorneys
Representing contractors, developers, and businesses in construction disputes throughout Florida.
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Construction disputes rarely stay small. A disagreement over a change order, a payment that stops arriving, or a defect found after handover can idle a project and tie up money a business is counting on. HD Law Partners brings decades of combined trial experience to construction disputes across Florida.
We represent general contractors, subcontractors, developers, suppliers, property owners, and community associations. Our work runs the length of a dispute: reading the contract and the project record early, pressing for a negotiated resolution where one is available, and preparing the matter properly from the outset in the event one is not.
We are trial lawyers. Most construction matters resolve before trial, and that can be the better result for a business. But cases tend to resolve on better terms when the other side can see the file is ready, and we litigate construction cases through to conclusion when a client’s position calls for it.
Construction Disputes We Handle
Work across the life of a project, from the first notice of a problem through trial and appeal.
Construction defect claims and Chapter 558 proceedings
Claims that the work was defective, including the notice-and-repair steps Florida law requires before a defect lawsuit can be filed.
Contract disputes and payment claims
Disagreements over what the contract required, what was actually delivered, and what is still owed for it.
Construction lien claims and lien defense
A construction lien is a legal claim recorded against a property when a construction bill goes unpaid. We pursue liens for those owed money and challenge them for owners facing an improper one.
Delay, disruption, and cost-overrun disputes
Who carries the cost when a project runs late or over budget, and what the contract and the project record show about why it happened.
Defense of claims against contractors and subcontractors
Defending construction businesses when an owner, an association, or another trade brings a claim about their work.
Insurance coverage issues on construction projects
Whether a policy covers a particular construction claim, and which of the parties and their insurers is responsible for the defense.
Warranty claims
Disputes over what a written or implied warranty promised, how long it lasts, and whether the work fell short of it.
Disputes with owners, associations, and design professionals
Claims involving property owners, community associations, architects, and engineers, where responsibility is often shared among several parties.
Why HD Law Partners
Trial experience
Founding partner Raymond A. Haas has tried more than 100 jury trials, and served as national coordinating counsel for Lowe’s Companies in product-defect construction litigation, including class actions. That background shapes how we prepare a file from the first week.
Both sides of the table
A large share of our work is insurance defense, so we know how carriers evaluate and defend construction claims. When we represent a construction business, that familiarity tells us how the other side is likely to read the same file.
Statewide reach
We work from one office in Tampa and handle construction matters throughout Florida, including Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota, and Fort Myers.
Facing a construction dispute? Talk to a trial lawyer before it escalates.
Tell us what happened, and we will walk through the options, the likely timeline, and what the contract and the project record mean for your position.