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Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Construction

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Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

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Eckert Seamans’ Construction practice group provides comprehensive legal services representing public and private owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, design professionals, and bonding companies. The team provides a wide range of experience on various projects of national and international scope and prominence. Representative projects include mass transit systems, sports stadiums, hydroelectric plants, steel mills, water and wastewater plants, dams, schools, office buildings, roads and bridges, factories and process facilities, gantry cranes, ports, power plants, state capitol buildings, hotels and casinos, greenhouses, and numerous other types of commercial, industrial, and governmental projects.

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Construction - Pennsylvania

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC has a well-respected construction practice that represents clients such as public and private owners, suppliers, designers and sureties. The firm is esteemed for its strength in construction disputes and also regularly advises on bidding and procurement, government contracts and regulatory compliance issues. It is active in both national and international projects in the infrastructure, energy and education sectors.

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Work Highlights

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  • Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LCC represent Mountain Valley Pipeline in connection to a dispute with an excavating company that defaulted in its contract. Mountain Valley Pipeline has claims of over $13 million dollars.

Strengths

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  • The knowledge and attention to detail, as well as the personal attitude this firm presents sets them apart from others in the industry.

    Construction respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Scott Cessar
    Scott Cessar

    Scott Cessar

    Scott Cessar works on an array of construction disputes, including defective work and loss-of-productivity claims. Clients such as owners, contractors and subcontractors regularly turn to him for his solid counsel.

    • Scott remains one of the best attorneys I have worked with. He is a great asset to our company.

      Construction respondentUSA
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  • Christopher Opalinski
    Christopher Opalinski

    Christopher Opalinski

    Christopher Opalinski chairs the litigation practice at Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott and focuses on construction disputes. His client base consists of contractors, subcontractors and owners.
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  • David Meredith
    David Meredith

    David Meredith

    David Meredith focuses his construction practice on disputes, representing owners, contractors, subcontractors, and material and equipment suppliers. He handles litigation, arbitrations and mediations in connection with delay, acceleration, loss of productivity, defective work, termination, mechanics' liens, and payment and performance bond claims.

    • David has a strong knowledge of our case and advises me well.

      Construction respondentUSA

    • David always provides responses that meets our needs, as he makes sure to understand our business and concerns from initial contact through providing a final product.

      Construction respondentUSA
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