McManus Darden & Felsen LLP

Building with you from the ground up
As our motto implies, we work with our clients from the beginning of projects to the end. As such, our lawyers are experienced in both commercial and residential construction, contract drafting and delivery, government contracting, international construction, mediation, arbitration, and litigation. We provide high-value services while protecting our clients' bottom lines.

Contract Drafting & Delivery
MD&F’s Contract Drafting & Delivery practice group drafts and negotiates an array of construction contracts, including but not limited to Owner-Architect, Owner-Consultant, Project Management, Development Management, Owner-Contractor, and Contractor-Subcontractor agreements. We have extensive experience representing owners (both private and government), contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and design professionals on every type of project—from hotels, houses, and office buildings to schools, hospitals, and power plants.

Government Contracting
The special laws and procedures of government contracting are distinctly different from those in the commercial world. Through years of experience, working in and out of government, the lawyers in MD&F’s Government Contracting practice group are familiar with the statutes and regulations that prescribe procedures and limitations unique to government contracting. We work with the many related federal statutes including the Buy America Act, the Contract Disputes Act, the Prompt Payment Act, the False Claims Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the Miller Act. Contracting in the federal arena often is subject to decisions by government personnel, and we frequently communicate with contracting officers, resident engineers, agency attorneys, and Department of Justice attorneys in Washington, DC and in field offices.

Litigation
Our attorneys in the Litigation practice group have a singular focus: litigation and arbitration. While we certainly can (and have) worked in the various other aspects of the practice of construction law, we’ve chosen to work at becoming the best litigators of construction disputes.

General Counsel Services
Members of M&D’s International practice group work outside the United States in international forums representing public and private contractors, owners, and governments. Attorneys here provide outside general counsel services to corporations, large and small, here in the United States. Furthering MD&F's commitment to Building With You From The Ground Up.