Mr. Bergmann has extensive experience providing home, condo, and multi-family building owners, home builders, subcontractors, material suppliers, remodelers, and landscaping companies with the legal services they require on residential construction projects.
Examples of projects for which Mr. Bergmann has provided such services include new construction, restoration, remodeling, excavation, landscaping, and other improvements of residential property.
LEGAL SERVICES WHICH THE FIRM OFFERS INCLUDE:
- Consultation regarding construction matters
- Negotiation of project-related documents, claims, and disputes
- Preparation and/or review and revision of project-related contracts and other transaction documents
- Creation and enforcement or removal of mechanic’s liens
- Legal representation in litigation, arbitration, and mediation of construction-related claims and disputes
Many of the listed legal services (such as the preparation of a construction contract or creation of a mechanic’s lien) may be done for a flat fee. However, services which may involve an uncertain amount of time (such as negotiations and litigation representation) are ordinarily performed on an hourly fee basis.
Services in addition to the ones described above may be offered by the firm. If you do not see a particular legal service which you need, please contact us to inquire whether it is available.
Noteworthy Results in Residential Construction Litigation
Mr. Bergmann has had considerable success representing clients in residential construction litigation. For example, after a 3-week jury trial, Mr. Bergmann obtained the largest judgment on a home construction defect case in Warren County's history (to that date)--$1,200,000--in a case against a local custom home builder. Musuraca v. Kurlemann Builders, Inc, et al., Warren County Case No. _________________
Conversely, Mr. Bergmann has successfully defended home builders and subcontractors against construction defect claims in instances in which their work was done in accordance with the contract, applicable building code, and industry customs and standards.