In today's construction industry, the legal issues faced by owners, general contractors and subcontractors are often diverse and complex.  Avoiding, and if necessary, successfully litigating construction-related legal issues is a crucial part of a well balanced business plan.  The attorneys of Sanderford & Carroll offer substantial knowledge of the construction industry and the legal issues that apply to and impact that industry.  Our goals include helping clients avoid costly litigation while also zealously defending their rights and interests.

The law firm of Sanderford & Carroll is strategically located in the central Texas city of Temple which allows for efficient access to our clients and courts located across the state.  Our clients appreciate receiving sophisticated legal service at rates well below those found in Texas' metropolitan areas.

Our attorneys defend, prosecute and arbitrate mattters on behalf of clients before state and federal courts, governmental agencies, private arbitrators and administrative law judges.  In addition, we regularly negotiate construction contracts and work hard to stay up-to-date on the ever changing laws that impact our clients and their industry.

The firm's practice includes general civil litigation but the primary focus of our atttorneys centers around the commerical construction industry and federal procurement arena and generally includes:

• Construction litigation and arbitration
  • contract disputes
  • acceleration and delay claims
  • non-payment
  • warranties
  • design errors and ommissions
  • project scheduling
  • construction defects
• Mediation and dispute resolution
• Appeals
• Claim analysis and avoidance
• Contract drafting, revision and negotiation
• Goverment procurement (local, state and federal)
• Bid-Protests
• Administrative Hearings and Litigation including:
  • Boards of Contract Appeals ("BCA" Federal)
  • State Office of Administrative Hearings ("SOAH" Texas)
• OSHA and MSHA Appeals
• Miller Act bond claims (Federal)
• McGregor Act bond claims (Texas)
• Private bond claims
• Mechanic's and materialmen's lien claims
  • perfecting
  • analyzing
  • defending
• Surety and indemnity issues
• Liquidated damages claims
• Prompt Payment Act claims
• Construction Trust Fund Act claims
• Terminations and defaults
• Collections