Top Five Things To Look For When Hiring A Construction Law Firm
A construction law firm holds the expertise to assist you with issues as they arise from the beginning to the end of a construction project. This includes drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts as well as managing and litigating disputes. A construction law firm has a team to help with your questions and problems.
A law firm focussed on construction law will provide you with the specialized expertise to assist you with your construction project.
If you’re looking for legal solutions, here’s a list of the top five things to look for in a construction law firm.
1. Expertise
The Construction Act has strict and complicated rules. You want to hire someone who is familiar with the rules, terminology, and processes. For example, does the lawyer understand prompt payment and its implications to your project? Does the lawyer have experience participating in an adjudication or trial? If not, you may need someone with deeper construction knowledge to assist with your matter.
2. Team
It is important to have a team available to assist you with your construction project. This is to ensure that the work is handled efficiently. You should get assistance from the level of expertise required for the file or the task. You also want to have a team available to you to ensure that your needs can be met in a timely way.
3. Honest Assessment
You need your lawyer to be honest about the strength of your claim or your defence. If a lawyer guarantees 100% success on your file, it is very likely that the lawyer is just telling you what you want to hear. It is very important to know the risks associated with your case/position as soon as possible so that you can set up a strategy to reach your goals.
4. Comfort and trust
You need to be able to trust your lawyer to assist you with navigating a contract or a dispute. If you are unsure about whether the lawyer is right for you, trust your instinct and find someone that you are comfortable working with.
5. Accurate pricing
Lawyers are not good at estimating their fees - and the ones that are good at it often lose out on files because a competitor has provided an unrealistic and too low estimate. Instead of just focusing on the estimate, look at the hourly rates, fees, team members and whether fixed fees or other alternative price options are available to you.
If you’re looking for a construction law firm in Toronto and Ontario, reach out to Construct Legal.
We negotiate contracts, litigate trials, adjudicate under the new Construction Act, and much more. We serve clients across Toronto, and all over Ontario.
To learn more about why you should hire us, please click here. For more information, please call us at
(647) 960-6120 or email us at info@constructlegal.ca.