Taft Litigation partners Ryanne Bush Dent, Michael Pisano, and Eric Singer authored the chapter “Construction Litigation” in the 2024 Edition of IICLE^® Real Estate Litigation. The authors discuss the law governing construction claims from the implementation of traditional principles of contract and tort law, in addition to specialized statutes and regulatory law. The chapter examines who is responsible, for how much money, and for how long as a way to analyze the contractual framework that governs the parties.

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Dent is a partner in Taft’s Litigation group. She has extensive experience advising commercial clients through complex construction and fiduciary litigation in both state and federal courts, working closely with architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, developers, owners, lenders, and title insurance underwriters.

Pisano focuses his practice on construction law and litigation, with significant experience representing owners, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, and sureties in construction and real estate matters. He also advises clients in business disputes, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and post-closing indemnity disputes.

Singer negotiates design and construction agreements and litigated disputes relating to all aspects of construction, title insurance, injunctions, and use of real estate and the built environment, as well as other commercial matters. In addition, he provides general counseling to design and construction professionals, owners, lenders, title insurers, and other parties engaged in the business of design, construction, and the improvement of real estate.