Contruction Arbitration

      Ed Fleming been involved in numerous construction arbitrations and mediations, both as an attorney, as well as an arbitrator.

      He is familiar with state and federal statutes and rules governing the conduct and enforcement of arbitration awards. Ed has been involved in all aspects of construction disputes, including arbitration, mediation and litigation involving alleged defects in structural steel erection, concrete, airport runways, foundations, soil compaction, differing site conditions, framing (including structural issues), drywall finishing, stucco (both traditional and synthetic) windows, doors, asphalt and concrete roads and parking lots, roof and floor trusses, commercial and residential roof systems, HVAC systems, fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, plumbing, electrical, and design issues relating to all aspects of construction, including ADA compliance issues. He also possesses significant experience with delay-impact cases, including “critical path” schedule analysis issues.

      Ed has handled more than a hundred construction bond and construction lien claims, both under state and federal law, construction licensing issues, construction defect cases, OSHA claims, wage and hour claims, disability, workers compensation, and wrongful death claims. He is a frequent lecturer on construction law issues, and has been certified as an approved instructor by both state construction regulators, and state bar associations, in several states.

      A major advantage of arbitration is having an arbitrator who understands both the legal and technical issues involved in construction disputes. Ed has such knowledge and experience and can serve as a construction claims consultant as well.

Construction Arbitrator

Commercial Litigation and Arbitration. In addition to construction law, Ed has been involved with aviation defect cases, oil and gas disputes (both production, as well as severance tax issues), partnership disputes, corporate litigation, securities law, trade secrets, patent law, fraud, civil theft, embezzlement, banking law, Uniform Commercial Code and other commercial issues.

Employment Law. Ed has been involved with all aspects of employment discrimination law, from drafting and reviewing corporate policies, to litigating employment discrimination cases.

Real Property Law. Ed has been counsel of record for numerous title issues, including boundary disputes, failure of title, title defects, and challenges relating to taxation of real property.

Government Law. Ed has been counsel of record in several governmental law cases, including voting rights issues (served as lead counsel for former President George Bush and Dick Chaney in a federal ballot dispute case), public records and “sunshine law” actions, and other issues relating to government financing, contracting and employment law issues. He currently serves as counsel for a quasi governmental entity that manages a major public works project.