David practices construction law throughout the state of Florida. He has represented contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, developers, associations, suppliers, sureties, and owners in a myriad of construction matters including, without limitation, construction and design defect claims, schedule-based claims, bid protests, payment disputes, insurance coverage disputes, lien and payment bond claims, performance bond claims, construction licensing issues, OSHA issues, workers compensation issues, subcontractor default insurance issues, requests for equitable adjustment, Contract Disputes Act claims, termination claims, pass-through claims, Davis Bacon issues, and any other issue that involves a construction project. David also has prepared and negotiated many construction contracts based on various construction project delivery methods.
Honors & Accolades
- Creator of construction law blog, www.floridaconstructionlegalupdates.com
- Law Review at Florida State University College of Law
- Super Lawyers 2016-2021 (Rising Stars, 2012-2015)
Presentations
- Construction Defects: Horizontal v. Vertical Exhaustion 2020
- Florida Contracting Licensing Law 2019
- Construction Property Damage Claims 2019
- 2017 Changes to. AIA Contract Documents and ConsensusDocs. 2018
- Design Professional Liability with Emerging Delivery Methods 2017
- Florida Construction Licensing Law Update 2017
- Minimizing Bad Faith Insurance Risks in First-Party Property Claims 2017
- Design Professional Liability and the Standard of Care 2017
- Florida Contractor Licensing 2016
- Public Delivery Methods, a Primer 2016
- Liability Claims against Architects, Engineers and Construction Design Professionals 2016
- Advanced Construction Contracts 2016
- Nuts & Bolts of the Miller Act 2016
- Top 5 Reasons to Read YOUR Construction Contract 2016
- Nuts & Bolts of Florida Construction Contracting Licensure 2016
- Construction Defect Indemnity Obligations Under CGL Policies 2016
- Navigating CGL Exclusions K, L and M and Products Completed Operations Coverage 2016
- Subcontractor Default Insurance 2016
- Effective Construction Project Documentation 2016 Payment Bond Claims including Miller Act Claims 2015
- Being Proactive Regarding Your Construction Lien and Payment Bond Rights 2015
- Davis Bacon Act (Florida Prevailing Wage Update) 2015
- Construction Insurance Claims: Consent Judgments and Coblentz Settlement Agreement 2015
- Property Damage Claims in Construction Cases: Covered or Excluded under CGL 2015
- CGL Insurance in Construction Projects 2015
- Construction Defect Claims: Navigating the CGL Contractual Liability Exclusion 2014
- Construction Subcontractor Default Insurance: an Alternative to Performance Bonds 2014
- Top 5 Reasons to Read Your Subcontract 2014
- Performance Bonds and CGL Insurance in Construction Projects 2014
- Design Professional Liability in Construction Projects 2013