The 5 Biggest Mistakes Contractors Make to Kill their Own Claims

This seminar identifies the five biggest mistakes that construction lawyers repeatedly see contractors make during the performance of a project that impact the viability and value of their claims.  After identifying these all-too common mistakes, the presentation outlines practical solutions that can be implemented by any construction company to increase the probability of success when presenting claims of all types (changes, differing site conditions, delay, impact, inefficiencies).  The implementation of these practical steps in a contractor’s day-to-day project operations can help it avoid the traps that routinely result in the devaluation or outright defeat of otherwise meritorious claims.  

Construction attorney and ABC Member J.T. Gallagher of Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Siegel, P.C. began working in construction in the Lehigh Valley as a plumber’s helper during high school and has been working in the industry ever since.  After obtaining his B.S. in Building Construction from the University of Florida and working for several years in construction project management, J.T. obtained his J.D., with honors, from Emory University School of Law.  He now specializes in complex construction litigation and utilizes his industry experience to effectively represents contractors, subcontractors, specialty trade contractors, design professionals, and owners in relation to all aspects of public and private construction projects.