Real Estate
Purchase and sale, leases, title, and closings.
Our firm handles the legal side of residential and commercial construction across Michigan:
- Construction contracts — drafting and reviewing agreements so payment terms, change orders, warranties, and completion dates are clear before work begins.
- Mechanic's and construction liens — preparing and recording notices and liens under Michigan's Construction Lien Act, and defending against improper lien claims.
- Payment disputes — recovering unpaid progress payments, final payments, and retainage.
- Construction defects — claims for defective workmanship, materials, and design, including warranty and negligence theories.
- Delay and termination — disputes over schedule impacts, project delays, and wrongful termination of contractors.
Practical, project-focused advice
Most construction disputes are preventable with good paperwork. Reviewing a contract before you sign it costs a fraction of litigating it afterward. When a dispute does arise, we first seek a business-like resolution — but we prepare every matter as if it will be tried, and our reputation for thoroughness carries weight in negotiations.
Deadline alert: Michigan lien and claim deadlines are short and strictly enforced. If a payment problem is developing, call before your window closes.
Other Practice Areas
Workers' Compensation
Benefits after a workplace injury.
Personal Injury
Accidents, defective products, and negligence.
Contract, lien, or defect problem?
Call either office and describe the project. We will tell you where you stand and what the next step should be.