About

Provided by Lum, Drasco & Positan, LLC

Construction Law

Our New Jersey construction law attorneys have significant experience assisting clients in a host of construction-related legal matters affecting all aspects of the New Jersey construction industry.

The Lum Firm represents a wide variety of clients including, general contractors, owners, condominium associations, subcontractors, and design professionals in connection with both public and private, industrial, commercial, utility and residential projects.

In addition, the attorneys at the Lum firm understand firsthand the safety risks associated with serious construction defects. For more than 150 years, the Lum Firm has offered high-caliber legal services in construction defect matters, including:

    • Mold and mildew
    • Water intrusion and building envelope defects
    • Foundational and structural errors
    • Building code violations
    • Latent construction defects and omissions
    • Faulty electrical wiring and plumbing systems
    • Architectural and engineering deficiencies

We are committed to securing our clients’ interests and achieving the maximum economic recovery to remedy the defects. The attorneys at our firm offer a detailed approach to full comprehension of the contract terms so that an effective legal strategy can be developed. We will evaluate whether the designer, builder, contractor or subcontractor is liable for the defective work. Our law firm seeks to resolve construction disputes with effective negotiation skills and other alternative dispute resolution techniques.

Chambers Review

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Construction - New Jersey

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Lum, Drasco & Positan is a respected group with experience of handling a wide array of matters, including delay and disruption claims and lien law issues. The firm's clients include contractors, subcontractors and owners.

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Dennis J Drasco
1
Dennis J Drasco
1
Band 1
Dennis Drasco is renowned for his experience in handling construction litigation and the mediation and arbitration of those cases.
Donald Volkert, Jr.
1
Donald Volkert, Jr.
1
Band 1

Donald Volkert is a former judge, who is now using his longstanding experience in both state and federal courts, to handle mediations and arbitrations for a variety of clients, including those in the construction space.

He is very effective.

He is well liked.

Paul A Sandars III
2
Paul A Sandars III
Head of Construction
2
Band 2
Paul Sandars is the managing director of the firm and well versed in the handling of construction disputes on behalf of owners and contractors, including cases involving condominiums.

Ranked Lawyers at
Lum, Drasco & Positan, LLC

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New Jersey

Construction

Paul A Sandars III
2
Paul A Sandars III
Head of Construction
2
Band 2
Construction: Mediators

Dennis J Drasco
1
Dennis J Drasco
1
Band 1
Donald Volkert, Jr.
1
Donald Volkert, Jr.
1
Band 1

Members

Provided by Lum, Drasco & Positan, LLC

Bernadette Condon

Laura Nejes

Paul A Sandars III

Paul A Sandars III

Head of Department

Scott Reiser