Construction Litigation

We are particularly proud of our reputation for excellence in representing the entire spectrum of participants in construction matters. Mann, Berens & Wisner’s lawyers have represented project owners, commercial developers, design professionals, general contractors, subcontractors, equipment and material suppliers and sureties.

We counsel our clients through the construction process, offering customized representation tailored to the specific needs of individual clients on their unique construction projects. Mann, Berens & Wisner advises our construction clients concerning:

• Bidding and Bid Protests

• Contract Negotiation and Drafting

• Change Orders and Change Order Disputes

• Claims for Extra Work, Project Delay, Impact and Acceleration

• Defective Work Claims

• Labor Inefficiency and Loss of Productivity Claims

• Mechanics’ Liens

• Registrar of Contractors Proceedings

• Terminations for Default and Convenience

• Warranty Claims

A particular expertise of the firm is our ability to handle voluminous document files. Mann, Berens & Wisner has been involved in some of the largest construction and commercial lawsuits in Arizona’s history. We have the latest technology, and the personnel familiar with the technology, to handle even the largest document matters. u

Commercial Litigation

The prospect of litigation is an unfortunate consideration with which all businesses must contend. The attorneys at Mann, Berens & Wisner possess the expertise to not only protect our clients’ interests in courts, but also to facilitate solutions to our clients' legal problems so that costly and stressful litigation can be avoided.

Fundamentally, Mann, Berens & Wisner is a litigation firm, and every attorney is a litigator. With attorneys licensed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah, our Phoenix-based lawyers have successfully represented a broad spectrum of clients in cases throughout the Southwest in federal and state trial courts, appellate courts and U.S. Bankruptcy Court and before administrative agencies and in alternative dispute resolution forums such as arbitrations and mediations. We regularly represent clients in an extensive range of litigation practice areas including:

• Appellate Law

• Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights

• Commercial Litigation

• Corporation and Partnership Disputes

• Construction Litigation

• Director and Officer Liability

• Fidelity Insurance Litigation

• Personal Injury

• Surety Litigation