Sands Anderson provides construction litigation counsel and advocacy that focuses on leveraging your strategic advantage and competitive edge. We safeguard the rights of government entities and local, regional, and national companies involved in private and public projects through dispute resolution and litigation throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Our goal is to ensure your construction projects remain protected, viable, and successful at all stages of their lifecycle.
Our deep bench of knowledge and experience in the region’s construction industry allows us to identify litigation risk and overcome obstacles to progress that can decrease your ROI. We are valued for favorably resolving even the most hotly contested construction disputes outside of court and with less delay and expense.
When the stakes are high and litigation is your optimal path to recourse, we work intelligently and efficiently on attack or defense to enforce your rights before state and federal courts and state and federal administrative agencies across the region and nationally.
From pre-project counseling, contracts, and negotiation to mediation, arbitration, and litigation – through trial and, when necessary, on appeal – we provide solutions that bring even the most problematic and difficult construction disputes and claims to the best possible resolution.
Our Practice
We advise on, negotiate, problem-solve for, investigate, litigate, try, and appeal all types of construction-related issues, disputes, and claims, a sampling of which includes:
Construction defect litigation
- Defective design/engineering and Professional Errors & Omissions
- Defective materials, workmanship, installation/construction
- Catastrophic events resulting in serious injury, death, or property damage
- Subrogation and pass-throughs
Contracts and risk management
- Contract creation, review, and termination
- OSHA and VOSH standards/regulations compliance
- Preventative analysis and insurance contract review
Labor and employment
- Labor issues, including Union elections, grievances, and unfair labor practice claims
- Davis Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements
- Wage and hour issues, including independent contractor classification, wage payment requirements, and overtime issues
- Employment discrimination suits, including gender, race, and disability discrimination claims
OSHA and VOSH
- OSHA and VOSH standards/regulations compliance
- Construction safety management
- Catastrophic events resulting in serious injury and/or death involving OSHA and VOSH investigations
- VOSH and OSHA hearings and negotiation of resolution of proposed findings and penalties
- OSHA and VOSH citations and violations litigation
Mechanics liens, bonds, and payment claims
- Perfection and enforcement of mechanic's liens
- Defense of mechanic's liens
- Bonding off mechanic's liens
