This practice group helps general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers and owners avoid and manage conflicts, as well as plan for the future.

Our attorneys handle litigation, mediation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution — and serve as national construction counsel for an array of clients, including SAE America, PCL Construction, Honeywell and Canadian Pacific Railway. Our knowledge and experience touch on all aspects of construction law, including architect and engineer liability, bid disputes, claims for extra compensation, contract drafting, negotiation and termination, design and construction defects, differing site conditions, energy performance contracting, fire litigation, government contracts (including FARs), insurance coverage, labor disputes, mechanic liens, OSHA citations, payment and performance bonds and professional licensing and disciplinary proceedings.

Leonard, Street and Deinard stays abreast of the latest developments affecting construction law, and is actively involved in industry trade organizations such as Associated General Contractors (AGC), Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), American Institute of Architects (AIA), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA), National Utilities Contractors Association (NUCA), Roof Consultants Institute (RCI) and Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA). We are also active in the Construction Sections of the American Bar and Minnesota State Bar Associations.

Clients consider our annual Construction Industry Update seminar to be one of the principal events in the region for keeping current with legal trends and developments important to the construction industry.

Leonard, Street and Deinard has handled significant construction law cases for clients across the country, including:

• American Express Building (Arizona)
• Harrington Memorial Hospital (Massachusetts
• Ancient Traders Market (Minnesota)
• Hawthorn Suites Hotel (Illinois)
• BKK Power Plant (California)
• Honolulu Convention Center (Hawaii)
• Boise Cascade Paper Mill (Minnesota)
• Houston Wastewater Treatment Plant (Texas)
• Central Storage & Warehouse (Wisconsin)
• Lake Street Bridge Collapse (Minnesota)
• Cerritos Performing Arts Center (California)
• North City Power Plant (California)
• State Capitol Renovation (Texas)
• Chicago Place Retail and Apartment Complex (Illinois)
• Tacoma Union Station (Washington)
• Magnesium Die Casting Plant (Minnesota)
• U.S. Postal Facility (Pennsylvania
• Mall of America (Minnesota)
• UCLA School of Engineering (California)
• Barton’s Crossing Apt. Complex (Virginia)
• Minneapolis Convention Center (Minnesota)
• Minneapolis Light Rail Transit (Minnesota)
• Cuchillo Dam (New Mexico)
• Fletcher Paper Mill (Michigan)
• SuperValu Distribution Center (Rhode Island)
• Fullerton Canal (Nebraska)
• Safeway Distribution Center (California)
• Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (Minnesota)
• Hoover Dam Visitor Center (Nevada)
• Minnesota World Trade Center (Minnesota)
• U.S. Foodservice Distribution Center (Tennessee)
• Morial Convention Center (Louisiana)
• Northland College (Wisconsin)
• Marvin Windows Headquarters (Minnesota)
• Alpha Industries Plastics Plant (New Jersey)
• Mother of God Monastery (South Dakota)
• Grand Forks Air Force Base (North Dakota)
• San Antonio Convention Center (Texas)
• AK Steel Mill (Ohio)
• Outokumpu American Brass (New York)
• Baghdad Access Control & Monitoring System (Iraq)
• Goldman-Sachs Building (New Jersey)
• Frank Erwin Center (Texas)
• Grant Union High School (California)
• Hennepin County Jail (Minnesota)
• Intel Semiconductor Plant (Colorado)
• MeadWestvaco Paper Plant (Virginia)
• Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (Texas)
• Fort Richardson (Alaska)
• Sugar Creek Mine (Missouri)
• Grain Belt Brewery Conversion (Minnesota)
• Marathon/Catlettsburg Refinery (Kentucky)
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (California)