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Serving a diverse range of industries across an array of service areas.

Construction Law

The Towne Law Firm, P.C. services

The Towne Law Firm, P.C. provides a full range of construction law services to our clients. From contract negotiations to lien foreclosure to arbitration proceedings and construction-related disputes, we have extensive experience in protecting the rights of owners (both public and private), developers, architects and design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, materialmen and sureties in disputes involving all aspects of construction projects.

Our practice includes the negotiation and drafting of design and construction management contracts, advising clients on contract interpretation and contract administration, claim avoidance, public procurement laws, labor and employment issues, OSHA, bid protests, claim management, and litigation and arbitration of construction matters, as well as being intimately involved in the financing of construction projects.

Our attorneys provide legal services in the following areas of construction law:

  • Bidding disputes
  • Construction claims
  • Construction contracts and subcontracts
  • Construction financing for private development
  • Construction surety matters
  • Insurance and surety bonding
  • Labor and employment
  • Land use and permitting
  • Lien law and trust fund matters
  • Mediation, arbitration, litigation and appeals
  • Prevailing wage matters
  • Related planning and zoning issues
  • Project development

We have utilized a variety of techniques to avoid litigation if that is what is in the best interest of the client and the project. Our Firm has experience representing commercial construction enterprises, as retained lender counsel and as examining counsel in connection with construction financing. The Firm acted as construction counsel for the owner on a $42 million construction project where a New York State agency was designated as lead SEQRA for planning and zoning purposes.

Reliable Experience

Jim Towne has handled construction claims for clients for more than 40 years. That body of cases includes personal injury claims, including 240 & 241 NYS Labor Law claims; mechanics liens, bond and surety issues for owners, general contractors and subcontractors; numerous claims involving motor vehicles and trucks; and claims against cement manufacturers and concrete/aggregate companies.

For two decades, Mr. Towne was an active member of the American Arbitration Association’s Construction and Commercial Panels of Arbitrators, serving as an arbitrator on matters ranging from minor construction disputes to publicly traded entities where tens of millions of dollars in damages were sought.

Mr. Towne has represented clients as general counsel on the construction and renovation of two gaming facilities totaling $85 million in construction work. He was also general counsel for one of the area’s largest general contractors for 10 years.

John P. Mastropietro has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry and is a registered architect in New York City. Mr. Mastropietro’s practice consists of construction-related matters including claims, contract negotiations and litigation.

Mr. Mastropietro was a professor at New York University’s School of Continuing & Professional Studies – Construction Contracts & Claims, has lectured on numerous occasions for Lorman Educational Services in connection with design/construction claim issues and has also been a guest lecturer for the AIA at its regional seminars and state and national conventions.

NEWS & UPDATES

Partner Christine Taylor Published in Glamping Business Americas Magazine on Who’s Responsible For Damages

ALBANY, NY | Partner Christine Taylor was published in Glamping Business Americas Magazine, a notable publication in the outdoor hospitality industry that provides resources and expertise to its readers, which consist of new and existing owners of unique and luxurious outdoor hospitality venues and accommodations. Christine explains in depth who is responsible for damages that may happen […]

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TLF to Exhibit at The Glamping Show Americas 2023!

ALBANY, NY | The Towne Law Firm, P.C. will be exhibiting and presenting at The Glamping Show Americas in Aurora, Colorado on October 3-4! For owners and operators of Glamping Destinations, this event is planned each year to benefit all those involved in the industry. From educational seminars to networking opportunities, both new and existing […]

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