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<br />IAWYlltS <br /> <br />THE BARTHET FIRM <br /> <br />101l1lSINIS.' <br />. <br /> <br />HOME <br /> <br /> <br />CLIENTS <br /> <br /> <br />PRACTICE <br /> <br />Construction <br /> <br />Those involved in any aspect of construction. from contract to <br />collection. look to us when it comes to their rights and <br />liabilities within the intricacies and statutory time frames of <br />Florida's mechanic's lien and construction laws. Having <br />analyzed. negotiated. mediated, arbitrated and litigated <br />contract. lien and bond claims. we have the experience to <br />assist our clients on bid disputes; the applicability of pay when <br />paid provisions; ambiguities between contracts. plans and <br />specifications; warranty issues; and payment hold backs. We <br />have dealt with the impact of partial performance. differing <br />site conditions. job delays and improperly documented change <br />orders and extras. <br /> <br />We understand the significance of properly filed Notices of <br />Commencement. Notices to Owner. Claims of Lien. Sworn <br />Statements of Account and Contractors' Final Affidavits. Not <br />only have we enforced 713.23 and 255.05 claims. but we have <br />also successfully resisted the imposition of fraudulent liens. <br /> <br />We arc litigation counsel to several statewide construction <br />companies. including the state's largest engineering firm and <br />some of Miami's and South Florida's most recognized names <br />in the industry. We have advocated both small and large dollar <br />cases. We are not only invited participants but selected <br />moderators at industry conferences and seminars. and we <br />sponsor a website (........ ....thel ien/onecorn) geared exclusively to <br />providing construction executives and design professionals <br />information on current legal developments in this complex <br />area of the law. <br /> <br />* It began twelve years earlier when a municipality which had hired our engineering firm <br />client accused it of professional negligence for providing inaccurate estimates. The <br />municipality relied on this information to obtain what turned out to be an unnecessary bond to <br />help finance a road improvement project. As this litigation developed. the firm's lawyers <br />presented arguments before four different judges. conducted two jury trials and handled an <br />imervening appeal. However. a six person jury. having heard the case for seven days. ended <br />our client's ordeal hy returning a zero verdict in its favor. a compete victory made even <br />sweeter when the municipality also paid a sizeable amount of our client's legal fees and costs <br />incurred over the course of the litigation. <br /> <br />* Pursuing an invitation to work on an off shore luxury hOlel. a major subcontractor asked us <br />to review the extensive contract documents and help negotiate more favorable terms on this <br />multi-million dollar opportunity. We linked our client's treatment by the contractor to that of <br />the contractor by the owner. placing our client on a more equitable. if not even. playing field. <br /> <br />I <br />CONTACT <br /> <br />LIENZONE <br /> <br />'1 \ <br />".. ,.... <br /><' ~J) <br /><-J~GJ' ' <br /> <br />'-'2 <br />