- Construction Matter Before the Louisiana Supreme Court
Successfully represented a client before the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal, and the trial court on the issue of whether a contractor breached the contract with the client and whether the contractor was statutorily immune for its breach because the contractor alleged it had built the project in accordance withMore
- Obtained favorable jury verdict on breach of contract and breach of good faith and fair dealing claims related to the denial of SBA loan.
The plaintiff claimed that our client, a national bank, had breached the terms of a conditional loan commitment to finance the purchase and renovation of a building for a Subway restaurant by withdrawing the commitment after the plaintiff spent tens of thousands of dollars repairing the property. The case ultimately proceeded to a jury trialMore
- Legal Team Pulls Together Nine Parcels of Property and Negotiates with Multiple Parties to Assist Developer in Building Student Housing Project
Where we started: A real estate development, construction, and management company operating in the student housing arena asked us to serve as its local counsel and title insurance agent in the development of a student housing apartment complex next to Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. The project required the purchase of nine separate parcelsMore
- Lead counsel for developer on $250,000,000 multi-use hotel, retail, and condominium project
- Construction Claims Dismissed and Liens Removed in Multiple Lawsuits Against the Owner of a $248-million Hotel and Casino Resort
Where we started: In the midst of constructing a $248 million hotel and casino resort in Baton Rouge, our client, a national hospitality company, faced liens and lawsuits brought by the general contractor and multiple subcontractors in state and federal court. At issue were warranty claims, lien claims, breach of contract claims, acceleration claims, andMore
- Quick and Skillful Engagement with Regulators Prevented a Potential $1 Million Fine
Where we started: Our client, a manufacturer and supplier from outside Louisiana, came to us when the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors cited them for acting as a contractor without a license and hiring unlicensed contractors on a $10 million+ contract. The investigation and citation arose from a jilted bidder filing an administrative complaint as wellMore
- Representation involving negotiation and documentation of $95 million construction contract and $3.5 million architect contract in context of a $200 million total project for new casino development
- Representation of out-of-state contractor in administrative action by the State Licensing Board for Contractors regarding hiring of unlicensed contractors on a $10+ million contract
- Representation of owner/developer in contractor lien disputes with more than a dozen lien creditors on 100+ acre major retail development
