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Jackson Walker LLP

Construction

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Jackson Walker LLP

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Provided by Jackson Walker LLP

Jackson Walker handles all aspects of commercial and public construction projects. Our construction attorneys have the experience and national reputation to see a project through every step of development and construction.

Construction Transactional Experience:

  • Drafting and negotiating construction, procurement, and design contracts
  • Governmental contracting and procurement requirements
  • Public-private partnerships (PPP)
  • Project financing
  • Insurance review and risk transfer
  • Performance assurance, including surety bonding, letters of credit, and parent guaranties
  • Contract performance, scope changes and change order claims, delays and liquidated damages, declaration of substantial completion and transfer of care, custody and control, project close-out, defects and warranty claims, and indemnification claims

Construction Litigation and Dispute Resolution Experience:

  • Construction and design defects
  • Contract and payment disputes
  • Mechanic's and materialmen's liens
  • Performance and payment bond claims
  • Defaults and termination of contracts
  • Delay and liquidated damages
  • Scope and change order
  • Performance and warranty
  • Bid protests
  • Residential Construction Liability Act (RCLA) and the DTPA
  • Indemnity disputes
  • Indoor air quality, mold, and environmental
  • Exterior Insulation Finish Systems (EIFS)
  • Job site safety and personal injury
  • Insurance coverage
  • Architectural copyright infringement and intellectual property
  • Development partnership and investor disputes

Clients (12)

  • Exelon Corporation
  • Constellation Energy Generation, LLC
  • PNM Resources, Inc.
  • Lower River Colorado Authority
  • Trammell Crow Residential
  • Welltower, Inc.
  • Service King Paint & Body, LLC
  • Granite Properties
  • NET Power, LLC
  • DHI Power, LLC (D.R. Horton)
  • Crash Champions, LLC
  • Fort Worth Transportation Authority d/b/a Trinity Metro

Industries (8)

  • Property, Construction and Infrastructure
  • Energy and Utilities
  • Aviation and Aerospace
  • Financial Services
  • Government and Public Sector
  • Industrials, Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)
  • Transport

Chambers Review

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Construction - Texas

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Jackson Walker LLP is held in high regard for notable capabilities in various construction matters including contract negotiation and drafting. It also offers capable handling of the full range of construction disputes. The firm assists energy sector clients, as well as design and architecture firms.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Jackson Walker represented CT Realty, LLC in the drafting and negotiation of its design and construction contracts for a 925,000-square-foot warehouse near the Rickenbacker Airport south of Columbus, Ohio.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Their guidance clearly comes from experience. They have contacts and expertise that have served us very well. They are able to see around the corner and anticipate issues that others can't.

    Construction respondentUSA

  • One of Jackson Walker's greatest strengths is the depth of knowledge and trust that has been built over time.

    Construction respondentUSA

  • Jackson Walker is always responsive and professional. It knows the industry well and is able to provide insights into market-based commercial terms.

    Construction respondentUSA

  • They do a great job of understanding our needs and what our in house capabilities are.

    Construction respondentUSA

  • All attorneys we have dealt with have been very responsive, flexible, timely, and diligent, offering practical and helpful advice.

    Construction respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Linda Donohoe
    Linda Donohoe

    Linda Donohoe

    Linda Donohoe handles an array of complex construction issues. A large part of her practice is focused on the energy industry.

    • Linda is exceptional. She is not just brilliant in the legal aspect of what she does but is practical and understanding. Linda understands the practicalities of the business.

      Construction respondentUSA

    • Linda Donohoe is a trusted counsel with the ability to provide expertise.

      Construction respondentUSA
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  • Michael W. Moran
    Michael W. Moran

    Michael W. Moran

    Michael Moran is a litigation specialist who manages a wide array of construction cases and related commercial litigation. His construction practice also covers design and construction contract negotiations for both public and private projects.

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