Delivering large-scale infrastructure projects doesn’t end when contracts are executed. For public sector owners and agencies, the post-award phase brings its own set of challenges. Contract administration, claims management, and dispute resolution procedures all continue to require active legal strategy through construction and operations. Kaplan Kirsch is nationally recognized by Chambers and Partners, Law360®, and Best Law Firms for its Project Funding and Delivery practice. Our attorneys have extensive experience guiding public sector clients through every stage of construction dispute resolution and litigation.
How We Approach Construction Dispute Resolution
Public agencies face real tension in construction disputes. Enforcing contract terms can strain the relationship with the private partner still needed to finish the project. Kaplan Kirsch treats dispute resolution boards, claims arbitration, and partnering processes as tools to advance a client’s project goals. That means integrating legal strategy with project management from the start, so that resolving a dispute doesn’t come at the cost of finishing the project.
When Disputes Move to Litigation
When a contract’s built-in dispute resolution mechanisms aren’t enough, Kaplan Kirsch brings that same project-focused discipline into litigation. A verdict alone isn’t the goal. We pursue outcomes that align with our clients’ project goals—preserving contractor relationships where appropriate, protecting public investment, and avoiding collateral damage to ongoing operations. This goal-oriented approach to infrastructure litigation distinguishes our practice from a general law firm.
Experience Across Transit, Airport, and Highway Infrastructure
Kaplan Kirsch advises public agencies, transit authorities, airport sponsors, and municipal entities on construction disputes involving public contract law, federal grant compliance, and construction claims across transit and rail, airports, highways, water systems, and energy infrastructure projects. For contract drafting and risk allocation earlier in a project’s lifecycle, see our Construction and Alternative Delivery practice. For disputes that do arise, Kaplan Kirsch provides integrated legal support from claims management through litigation.