Our Lawyers
Schnader’s Construction Industry Practice Group consists of attorneys in five offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Our construction attorneys bring decades of leadership and experience within the construction industry and include Fellows of the Construction Lawyers Society of America and Litigation Counsel of America, a registered architect, a registered professional engineer, a former construction project manager with architectural training, and a LEED Green Associate. Three of our attorneys are listed in The Best Lawyers in America for construction law and litigation and one is ranked by Chambers USA in construction law.
Our construction attorneys use their collective skills and experience to help clients through all phases of the construction process, from pre-construction planning and contract negotiations through project close-out and resolution of claims and disputes.
Our Clients
Our clients range from small family to Fortune 500 businesses, and include owners and developers, municipalities, lenders, REITS, sureties, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers and other professionals in the architecture, engineering, and construction (“AEC”) sector.
Our construction attorneys provide legal advice and counsel on every type of construction project, including retail, energy, transportation and other critical infrastructure, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, industrial, cultural, sports and educational institutions, manufacturing, restaurants and hospitality, condominium, high rise, mixed use, and other residential structures.
We Can Help
Schnader’s construction attorneys partner with clients to solve problems, mitigate risk and meet their business, legal, and strategic needs with our commitment to efficiency, value, and client service. Our areas of experience include:
- Change orders and extra work claims
- Construction defects
- Contract interpretation, including default and termination
- Dispute resolution, including litigation, mediation, and arbitration
- Delay, inefficiency, and lost productivity claims
- Drafting and negotiation of construction, design professional, and related services agreements
- Extended general conditions
- Insurance requirements and coverage issues
- Mechanic’s/construction liens
- Payment and performance bonds
- Property damage claims
- Risk management issues.
Our experienced construction lawyers are supported by a full-service law firm with national resources in related areas such as real estate, labor and employment, insurance, product liability, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, and mergers and acquisitions. This approach allows us to provide cost-effective and high-quality service to our clients.
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News & Publications
- Chambers USA Ranks Schnader Nationally, Five Attorneys Recognized
- Schnader receives rankings in the 2023 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
- Schnader Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America
- Schnader’s Construction Group Ranked Nationally by Chambers USA
- Chambers USA Ranks Schnader as a Top Firm
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Named
- Statute of Limitations in Legal Malpractice Claims – Continuous Relationship versus Continuous Representation
- Kevin S. Blanton Honored with 2021 Earl G. Harrison Community Service Award
- Schnader a Tier One Firm in “Best Law Firms” Rankings
- PA Supreme Court Holds Online Defamation Cases Can Be Brought Almost Anywhere In Pennsylvania
- EEOC Clarifies Religious Exemptions to Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates
- Karen Baillie, Jonathan Skowron and Keith Whitson Certified as “Ally-Ready” by Pittsburgh Legal Diversity & Inclusion Coalition
- New York Super Lawyers Named
- Important Updates by Delaware Chancery Court to Its Practice Guidelines
- Schnader Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America
- Schnader Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA
- Jonathan Skowron Publishes Article in 2020 Professional Liability Defense Survey of Law
- Richard Barkasy Re-elected to Schnader’s Executive Committee
- New Bankruptcy Code Section Will Help Landlords and Suppliers and Their Tenants and Customers Affected by Covid-19
- Pa. High Court Rejects ‘Continuous Representation Rule’ for Legal Malpractice Actions
- Schnader a Tier One Firm in 2021 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
- New Jersey Executive Order Sets Health and Safety Standards for Employers
- New York Super Lawyers Named
- Schnader Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America
- Construction Industry Professionals: Check Your AIA Contract Documents for Your Rights and Obligations in Response to COVID-19 Related Construction Delays
- Schnader Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA
- Helping to Navigate the System
- Jonathan Skowron Named Publications Chair of DRI’s Pretrial Practice and Procedure Specialized Litigation Group
- 2019 Harrison Awards for Pro Bono and Community Service
- Practical Digital Security Tips for Young Lawyers
- Schnader a Tier One Firm in 2020 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
- NY Super Lawyers Named
- Schnader Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2020
- Schnader Lawyers Named to PA Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Schnader Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA
- Creditors’ Rights and Business Restructuring Group Wins Two International Awards
- Pull Your Permits by March 31, 2019, Or Your Construction Contract May Need to Be Amended
- Steves and Sons vs. Jeld-Wen: The First Private Antitrust Divestiture Suit
- Dissent In Sikkelee Ruling Offers Preemption Road Map
- Schnader a Tier One Firm in 2019 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
- October 10 is the Date: Be Prepared for Changes to the Pa Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act
- Schnader Attorneys Named to NY Super Lawyers
- Schnader Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2019
- Richard Barkasy Published “Supreme Court Says Creditors Must ‘Get It in Writing’”
- Many Schnader Lawyers Named to PA Super Lawyers
- Schnader a Tier One Firm in 2018 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
- 2017 Harrison Awards for Pro Bono and Community Service
- USSC Decision Suggests Any State Rule Requiring Clear and Ambiguous Waiver of Jury Trial in Arbitration Provision May Be Pre-empted by the FAA
- Schnader Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers 2017
- Schnader Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA – Ten Schnader Partners Also Recognized
- Cynthia Murray Honored by West Side YMCA
- NJ State Court Authorizes Facebook as an Alternate Means of Service
- Proposed New Jersey Law Takes Aim at Mandatory Arbitration
- Schnader a Tier One Firm in 2017 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
- Many Schnader Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers 2016
- Schnader Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA – Eight Schnader Partners Also Recognized
- Schnader Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA – Seven Schnader Partners Also Recognized
- “A Litigator’s Guide to Arbitration”
- New York’s Appellate Division Reverses Collateral Estoppel Ruling Against Payment Bond Sureties in Suit to Enforce Arbitration Award
- Schnader Recognized as Tier One Law Firm in 2016 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
- Schnader Litigation Practices and Attorneys Recognized in the 2016 Benchmark Litigation Guide
- New Rules Make Construction Arbitration More Attractive
- Schnader Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA – Seven Schnader Partners Also Recognized
- Recent New York Decision Reaffirms Limits to Surety’s Liability on a Delay Claim Made Under a Payment Bond
- NTSB Overturns Administrative Law Judge Decision and Holds That Federal Aviation Regulation 91.13 (Careless or Reckless Operation) Applies to Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Schnader Recognized as Tier One Law Firm in 2015 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
- Assumption of Risk on the Field of Play – A 2014 New York Roundup
- Super Lawyers Recognizes Many Schnader Attorneys in 2014
- Four South Jersey Partners Recognized as “Best Attorneys in Business”
- Schnader Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA – Seven Schnader Partners Also Recognized
- Schnader Names Two New Partners
- Schnader Ranked as “Highly Recommended” in the 2014 Benchmark Litigation Guide
- Schnader Recognized as a Tier One Law Firm in the 2014 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
- Super Lawyers Recognizes Many Schnader Attorneys in 2013
- Thirty-One Schnader Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America 2014
- Schnader Attorneys Recognized as Members of the 2012 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
- Schnader’s Jeanne Schubert Barnum Appointed Co-Vice Chair of the American Bar Association’s Construction Litigation Committee
- Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on Shortlist for Northeast Appellate Firm of the Year and Pennsylvania Firm of the Year
- Jeanne Barnum Outlines Revisions to Green Marketing Guides from the Federal Trade Commission
- “Revisions to the Federal Trade Commission Green Marketing Guidelines”
- Referee Magazine: “Play It Safe Or Risk Civil Liability Suit”
- Schnader Recognized as a Tier One Law Firm in the 2013 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
- Schnader Ranked as “Highly Recommended” in the 2013 Benchmark Litigation and Appellate Guides
- Super Lawyers Recognizes Many Schnader Attorneys in 2012
- “Green Building: Limitations Clock Starts at First Sign of Trouble”
- Thirty-Three Schnader Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America 2013
- “Making the Most of Your First Impression”
- Schnader Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA – Eight Schnader Partners Also Recognized
- Jeanne Barnum Selected to Participate in the ABA’s 2012 Advanced Planning Leadership Program
- Schnader Recognized as a Tier One Law Firm in the 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” Rankings
- “Gauging The Personal Guaranty For Your Borrower’s Loan”
- Thirty Schnader Attorneys Recognized as “The Best Lawyers in America” for 2012
- Schnader Recognized as a Top Firm by Chambers USA – Six Partners Also Recognized
- Super Lawyers Recognizes Many Schnader Attorneys in 2011
- Schnader Attorneys Achieve Significant Victory for Surety Client Federal Insurance Company
- Thirty-Two Schnader Attorneys Recognized as “Best Lawyers in America” for 2011
- “Construction after the Real Estate Boom: Legal Protection in a Volatile Market”
- Seven Schnader Attorneys Honored as 2009 New York Super Lawyers
- Many Schnader Attorneys Honored as 2009 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
- Bock Chosen to Chair an Award Committee for the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh
- Twenty-Eight from Schnader in Best Lawyers in America 2009
- Schnader Attorneys Feted as Super Lawyers
- “A Problematic Gap in International Immigration Law: Sale v. Haitian Centers Council”
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