Firm Background

The law firm of Fullerton & Knowles has attorneys licensed in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and the District of Columbia. The firm represents owners, design professionals, suppliers, subcontractors, general contractors and other members of the real estate and construction industries region-wide. Our system allows us to file mechanic’s liens, surety bonds and other construction claims across all of the states in the Mid Atlantic region and represent creditors in bankruptcy issues nationwide, particularly defense of bankruptcy preference claims. We advise on all real estate and construction law issues; contract formation and disputes; defects in labor and materials; design defects in plans and specifications; inefficiency, impact and delay claims; mechanic's lien and bond rights; litigation, arbitration and mediation in public and private projects. In connection with its comprehensive representation of clients, the firm offers diverse experience in general business matters, including corporate formation and decision making, bankruptcy, the Uniform Commercial Code, employment issues, governmental regulation, real estate, wills, trusts and estates, patent, and intellectual property law.

In additional to legal training, members of the firm have engineering and business degrees; have government or private real estate and construction experience; are noted authors and public speakers on construction and contract law; and are on the Boards of Directors of multiple construction industry trade associations. The firm’s Construction Law Survival Manual is well known and widely used by participants in the construction process. The 450 page manual provides valuable information about construction contract litigation, mechanics liens, payment bond claims, bankruptcy, the Uniform Commercial Code, as well as credit management and contains over 30 commonly used contract forms.

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