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 resultRecover the Full Cost of Proper Repair
Understand what needs fixing, what it should cost, and your options for pursuing payment. We combine construction, insurance, and legal strategy to help building owners pursue the cost of proper repair.
- Contingency fee
- No fee unless we recover money for you.
- Costs advanced
- We advance litigation costs.
See how Our Approach connects the property, the owner, and the decisions ahead
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Construction defects
Insurance claim problems
Property owners only
Pacific Northwest
Who we represent
Start with your property.
For the people who own, manage, and depend on the property.
HOAs & condominiums
Building-wide defects, insurance disputes, and repair decisions that need clear communication with owners.
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Commercial owners
Construction defects, builder disputes, and insurance claims affecting repairs, tenants, or operating income.
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Homeowners
Defective work, hidden damage after purchase, or an insurance payment that falls short of repair costs.
Explore homeowner 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.
What you receive
A plan you can use.
Decisions you can understand.
Our repair-and-recovery plan, decision memoranda and progress updates are tailored to the engagement. They connect the team’s analysis to what you need to know, decide and do next.
An initial repair-and-recovery plan
Known conditions, important unknowns, investigation priorities, potential payment sources and the next responsibilities.
See how the plan developsA clear decision at each turning point
Repair and resolution alternatives, evidence still needed, costs, timing and consequences for the property and its owners.
Explore a board decision packetUpdates focused on what matters
What changed, why it matters, what the team is doing, and what needs your decision—with a responsible person and next step.
Explore a property decision memoYour multidisciplinary team
Five perspectives.
One coordinated engagement.
Construction, insurance, community association management, commercial real estate and law each contribute something different. We combine those perspectives in one plan, with involvement tailored to the matter.
Legal strategy
Kelly McCann · Attorney
Connect the building evidence, potential responsibility and payment sources to a legal strategy.
Insurance & claims
Former senior insurance adjuster
Identify gaps between the repair evidence, the claim file and the insurer’s stated payment position.
Construction & repair
Former construction superintendent
Test whether a proposed repair accounts for access, sequencing, affected assemblies and the work needed to put the building back together.
Community associations
Community association management expert
Bring board decisions, resident access, owner communication and funding pressures into the repair-and-recovery plan.
Commercial real estate
Commercial real estate expert
Connect repair timing to tenants, operating income, carrying costs and the owner’s constraints.
How the team works
The repair and the path to payment belong together.
A repair scope explains the work. A recovery strategy also needs to address responsibility, insurance, evidence and the owner’s choices.
Construction experience helps test the repair. Insurance experience helps examine the claim. Community and commercial expertise explain the owner’s practical choices. Legal analysis connects the findings to the rights, evidence and remedies available.
See the team work through a repair questionGetting repairs paid for takes more than an estimate.
Client 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
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“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.
Does advancing costs include paying for construction repairs?
No. We advance litigation costs, including agreed expert and investigation expenses, to develop and pursue the claim. Construction repair costs are separate. The written agreement explains fees, expenses and reimbursement, including if there is no recovery. A claim does not guarantee full repair funding.
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.
Do you help both commercial and residential owners?
Yes. Our construction, insurance, and hidden-defect services are for building owners across property types, including homes, apartments, self-storage facilities, other commercial buildings, and HOA or condominium properties. We work for individuals, associations, and ownership entities—including investment funds and syndicates. We never represent construction companies or insurance companies.
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 represent construction companies or insurance companies?
No. We work for building owners. We never represent construction companies or insurance companies.
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?
Start with what happened. You may need help with a repair proposal, an insurance estimate, a contractor’s response, or the choices ahead. You do not need to identify the right professional or legal category before reaching out.
Explore construction and insurance questions in our Learning Center, including Kelly McCann’s books.
A path forward starts here
What needs fixing. What it should cost. What you can pursue.
Start with a short account of the repair or claim problem. We check conflicts and basic fit before discussing a substantive assessment or representation. Start with what you know; a complete repair scope or estimate is not needed to begin.
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