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Construction Law

Successful economies — and businesses — don’t simply grow; they are built. Our mid-Missouri contract attorneys help construction industry clients build successful businesses every step of the way. The Evans & Dixon team helps with everything from negotiating contract agreements to developing new sources of financing, all the way to resolving disputes to conflicts that may arise from complex projects. We work closely with attorneys from the firm’s primary practice areas to give coordinated guidance on a wide range of business, finance, insurance, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution matters that every business must address.

Evans & Dixon construction law attorneys represent owners, contractors, subcontractors, developers, engineers, and architects working in the residential, commercial, industrial, and public development sectors. We advise clients on a full range of transactional and compliance matters related to construction law, including the following:

  • Negotiating and drafting design/build, engineering, procurement, construction, construction management, and other agreements
  • Identifying appropriate development deals and incentive packages
  • Working with government agencies to identify, resolve, and remediate brownfields, Superfund sites, wetlands, and other areas
  • Conducting due diligence related to construction projects and financing

Our local contract attorneys have represented clients in federal and state court, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution proceedings, administrative hearings involving breach of contract, liquidated damages, professional negligence, warranty claims, enforcement of mechanics liens, and defense against improper liens. We also represent our clients with complex workers’ compensation claims related to injuries sustained while working in construction.

We also advise construction companies on a range of day-to-day and strategic business issues involving:

  • Labor, employment, and benefits, including employment policies, wage-and-hour laws, immigration, and employment visas, health, welfare, and retirement plans, executive compensation, and collective-bargaining negotiations
  • Occupational Safety and Health Act compliance
  • Corporate formation and business structures
  • Mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, and other transactions
  • Bankruptcy, restructurings, and workouts, including representation of borrowers, purchasers, and lenders in distressed situations
  • Intellectual property and brand protection, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights

Our Services

Through a broad range of legal disciplines, Evans & Dixon’s highly skilled attorneys leverage their experience and expertise in the following practice areas to meet client objectives:

Insurance Defense

Our civil litigation team offers excellent case management experience, superior advocacy skills and deep knowledge of emerging legal and regulatory changes that can affect the outcome of a dispute.

Business Litigation

When it comes to business litigation, the name speaks for itself: commercial and legal issues are two sides of the same coin.

Collections

Achieving the maximum returns on outstanding debts while minimizing potential risks requires persuasive skill, tenacity and a clear understanding of debt-related regulatory requirements.

Workers' Compensation Defense

At Evans & Dixon, we made our name on the strength of our workers’ compensation and employer liability practice.

Real Estate

Our real estate industry team helps clients stay ahead of emerging legal issues and remain fully competitive in this dynamic sector of the regional and national economy.

Estate Planning

Writing a will is just a small part in establishing a well-crafted estate plan and the attorneys of Evans & Dixon are here to guide you in all legal aspects.

Securities & M+A

The Business Law team is skilled to assess your business needs in commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, equity investments, business formations, and corporate governance.

Cyber Security

According to the 2017 Verizon Data Breach Incident Report, 25% of the time security incidents involve internal attackers (e.g. employees or contractors) and 75% involve outside attackers.

Labor & Employment Law

From the executive suite to the factory floor, businesses are only as good as their people. It’s a simple formula — but one that has become increasingly complicated by a diverse, highly mobile workforce and a complex web of federal, state and local regulations.

Healthcare

The U.S. healthcare industry is in the midst of a rapid, major transition from fee-for-service models to a performance- and value-based payment system.

Intellectual Property

In today’s economy, every business owns creative assets that, at minimum, require protection and, at best, can be exploited to realize their full market value.

Insurance Subrogation

The Evans & Dixon Insurance Subrogation group's extensive experience in trials, mediation and arbitration has resulted in the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of insurance companies.

Industries

  • Real Estate
  • Construction
  • Insurance
  • Healthcare
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation

Real Estate

Evans & Dixon’s real estate industry team helps publicly held and privately owned real estate ownership, development, lending and management firms stay ahead of emerging legal issues and remain fully competitive in this dynamic sector of the regional and national economy.

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Construction

Successful economies — and businesses — don’t just grow: they arebuilt. Our attorneys help construction industry clients build successful businesses at every step, from negotiating contracts and agreements, to identifying and developing new sources of financing, to helping resolve disputes and negotiate solutions to conflicts that may arise out of such complex projects..

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Insurance

Every business faces risk. But when riskisyour business, you need legal advisors with the experience, focus and legal acumen to help you balance day-to-day operational concerns, strategic initiatives and compliance with complex regulatory requirements.

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Healthcare

The U.S. healthcare industry is in the midst of a rapid, major transition from fee-for-service models to a performance- and value-based payment system. Regulatory compliance, financial performance, patient data privacy… the list of issues and concerns can appear endless and ever-changing.

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Manufacturing

Manufacturing remains a primary driver of the national economy. This is perhaps more true in the Midwest than any other area of the country. At Evans & Dixon, the attorneys in our manufacturing team have the in-depth technical knowledge and firsthand experience necessary to provide effective, targeted legal guidance to members of this important industry.

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Transportation

Manufacturing remains a primary driver of the national economy. This is perhaps more true in the Midwest than any other area of the country. At Evans & Dixon, the attorneys in our manufacturing team have the in-depth technical knowledge and firsthand experience necessary to provide effective, targeted legal guidance to members of this important industry.

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