Commercial construction
$3.6 millionRecovered
Apartment-building defects, delays, and lost rents.
Connected construction defects and repair costs to delay impacts and the owner’s financial losses.
Read the resultConstruction & insurance law · Property owners only
Recover the Full Cost of Proper Repair.
Establish what proper repair requires. Pursue the money to do it. We connect construction knowledge, insurance analysis, and legal judgment in a recovery strategy built around your property and priorities.
See how Our Approach connects the property, the owner, and the decisions ahead
Repair Cost Recovery Review
Tell us briefly what happened and the decisions you face. The initial review helps determine whether further legal work is appropriate.
Construction defects
Property insurance disputes
Property owners only
Pacific Northwest
Who we represent
Start with your property.
For the people who own, manage, and depend on the property.
Homeowners
Defective work, hidden damage after purchase, or an insurance payment that falls short of repair costs.
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Commercial owners
Property damage, project disputes, and insurance claims affecting repairs, tenants, or operating income.
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Boards & associations
Building-wide defects, insurance disputes, and repair decisions that need clear communication with owners.
Explore association mattersRepresentative results
Representative work for property owners.
Examples of repair-scope analysis, owner-side oversight, and insurance recovery work. Each reflects the facts and available options in that matter.
Explore all case resultsCondominium construction
Full repairsSecured for all 12 units
Building-wide siding and window repairs for a 12-unit condominium.
Built the defect proof and secured a complete repair program with owner-side oversight.
Read the resultCommercial insurance
$1.8 millionRecovered
A Portland strip-center water loss and insurance shortfall.
Brought policy language, repair pricing, code upgrades, and loss-of-rent evidence into the claim.
Read the resultRepresentative results are examples only. Every matter depends on its own facts, evidence, timing, contracts, policies, parties, defenses, damages, and applicable law. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Our Approach
See the whole property problem.
A damaged building creates connected decisions about repair, payment, and the people who depend on it.
We bring construction knowledge, insurance analysis, and legal judgment together—with the needs of your household, community, or business—to develop one recovery strategy.
Legal judgment connects those perspectives to the choices ahead: what to prove, who can make a decision, and which next step fits the property and the owner’s priorities.
Build the proof.
Connect the physical damage and repair requirements to evidence of what failed and how the loss affects the owner.
Understand the decision.
Assess responsibility and potential recovery sources, who has authority to decide, and what shapes the other side’s position.
Choose the next move.
Weigh negotiation or litigation against the evidence, risk, timing, repair needs, and the owner’s objectives.
These considerations stay connected as the matter develops. Repair timing, household disruption, board responsibilities, or operating pressures help inform the choices; what can be recovered depends on the facts and applicable law.
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Kelly McCann · Attorney
Experience behind the strategy.
Before becoming a lawyer, Kelly worked in the construction industry as an estimator and superintendent. That practical background helps him evaluate repair scopes, contractor explanations, insurance estimates, expert opinions, and the real-world work required to fix damaged or defective property.
Books by Kelly McCann
A closer look at property recovery.
Books for property owners and the lawyers who advise them.
For property owners
Who Pays to Fix the Building?
Understanding what proper repair requires—and where the money to pay for it may come from.
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For lawyers
Inside the Insurance Decision
Understanding the duties, incentives, and relationships behind insurance decisions.
Explore the bookClient Experiences
What clients say about communication.
“He took the time to explain everything in a way we could actually understand and never made us feel rushed or like we were just another case.”
Myiah Ikemoto
Google Maps review excerpt
“Kelly went above and beyond to answer questions and offer advice for my situation. He was very upfront and transparent which I found extremely refreshing!”
Jay Pro
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Selected public Google Maps reviews. Individual experiences vary, and past results do not guarantee future results.
Before you get in touch
Your first questions, answered.
Do I have to pay hourly legal fees?
For accepted matters, the firm generally works on a contingency basis. No fee unless money is recovered for you. The exact fee and cost arrangement is explained in a written fee agreement before representation begins.
What should I send first?
Start with the property location, who is involved, what went wrong, the rough amount at stake, and any important dates. You do not need a perfectly organized file to begin.
Do you handle Oregon and Washington matters?
The firm is based in Portland, Oregon. Oregon matters are handled directly. Washington matters are handled with local Washington counsel where required or appropriate.
What if I am not sure whether the problem is construction, insurance, or hidden-defect related?
That is common. Start with the short version. The legal category can usually be sorted out after the firm reviews the repair problem, the parties involved, and the available documents.
A path forward starts here
Tell us what happened.
Start with the damage and your concerns. You do not need a complete file or a legal conclusion to ask for a review.
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