Hilary Morgan

Hilary is ranked by Chambers USA in Construction Law and is a board-certified construction lawyer by the Florida Bar, based in part on taking a competitive construction law bar exam. After more than a decade practicing construction law, Hilary has gained an appreciation of the intricacies of conflicting priorities on large construction projects, which enables her to partner with her clients to help navigate their legal needs.

Hilary represents contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers, architects, engineers, consultants, suppliers, and others in all aspects of construction law. She handles a full range of construction issues, including liens, surety bonds, contracts, delay, scheduling, insurance, construction defects, bid protests, licensing, and other related issues. She represents clients in litigation and arbitration, as well as outside of litigation, such as claims avoidance, contract review and drafting, resolving change order or site condition disputes, and other disputes arising on-site.

Speaking Engagements

• Presenter, National Utility Contractors Association, Changed and Concealed Site Conditions.
• Presenter, National Association of Women in Construction, Lien Law.
• Presenter, American Society of Civil Engineers, Florida Convention, Managing Subconsultants and Liability as a Consulting Engineer.
• Presenter, GovCon Conference, Key Contract Provisions​ in Federal Contracting.
• Presenter, American Society of Civil Engineers, Florida Con​vention, Design Professionals’​​ Individual Liability for Negligence.
• Presenter, International Roofing Expo, “How to Get Women on the Roof: Successful Strategies & Case Studies.”
• Speaker, Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Association, Annual Conference, Construction Law.

Publications

• Co-author, OSHA Defense for the Construction Industry.
• Author, “Affiliate: Friend or Foe? How the Acquisition of an Affiliate Can Lead to Denial or Revocation of FDOT Certification,” Florida Transportation Builder Magazine.