Construction Disputes: Strategies and Best Practices to Manage Complexities and Challenges

Tracy L. McCreight is a partner in the Austin office of Duane Morris LLP’s Trial practice group.  She practices in all aspects of complex commercial litigation and construction litigation, including contract, real estate, general business and partnership disputes, including pre-litigation dispute resolution. In her construction practice, Ms. McCreight focuses on representing owners in construction defect matters and contract disputes. 

Ms. McCreight attended the University of Texas School of Law and received her B.A. from the University of Maryland at College Park.

Mr. Bradley serves as a Mediator for the American Arbitration Association in commercial matters with construction specialty; as a panel member of Mediators for the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York and on the panel of Neutral Evaluators for the New York State Supreme Court Fifth Judicial District. He has been a Member of the AAA National Panel of Arbitration for both commercial and construction cases for approximately 30 years.

He represents owners, lenders, sureties, contractors and subcontractors and suppliers in virtually every aspect of construction litigation including contract drafting, mechanic's liens, bond claims, trust fund issues, as well as defending and prosecuting claims for extra work, delay and disruption, and subsurface conditions. He represents and counsels clients on all aspects of dispute resolution.

He has represented clients in multiple cases involving disputes over one million dollars in state and federal courts in New York and other states.

Mr. Bradley serves as a Mediator for the American Arbitration Association in commercial matters with construction specialty; as a panel member of Mediators for the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York and on the panel of Neutral Evaluators for the New York State Supreme Court Fifth Judicial District. He has been a Member of the AAA National Panel of Arbitration for both commercial and construction cases for approximately 30 years.

He represents owners, lenders, sureties, contractors and subcontractors and suppliers in virtually every aspect of construction litigation including contract drafting, mechanic's liens, bond claims, trust fund issues, as well as defending and prosecuting claims for extra work, delay and disruption, and subsurface conditions. He represents and counsels clients on all aspects of dispute resolution.

He has represented clients in multiple cases involving disputes over one million dollars in state and federal courts in New York and other states.

Steve is a partner in the Litigation Department of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, where he is a member of the Construction Practice Group. The firm has offices in Woodbridge and Roseland, New Jersey and in New York. Steve concentrates his practice in construction law and represents owners, contractors and design professionals in construction-related claims and disputes. He also represents community associations, unit owners and developers in lawsuits regarding construction defects, budgeting and financing issues and condominium governance. Steve maintains an active transactional practice, negotiating and drafting construction contracts for his clients. He frequently lectures industry groups and bar associations on construction law topics and is the legal columnist for two specialty trade publications, Plumbing Engineer and PHC News. Steve is also an author of the New Jersey Construction Q&A chapter of Practical Law, and the New Jersey chapter of CPI LienLaw Online.