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 resultOur Approach
A recovery strategy built around your property.
The damage. The people. The decisions ahead.
We connect the physical problem, the legal and insurance issues, and the practical consequences for the people who own and use the property.
See the approach in practice
Three views. One strategy.
- The property
- Damage, repair, evidence
- The owner
- Priorities, continuity, costs
- The decision
- Authority, information, risk
The approach in practice
Different disputes. A consistent approach.
Every result below reflects this approach: connect the property evidence, the owner’s priorities, and the decisions that can move the matter forward. The work takes a different form in each case.
Explore all case resultsHomeowner insurance
$1.115 millionRecovered
A winter-weather claim and the full consequences of the loss.
Challenged the repair scope and accounted for loss of use, contents, code upgrades, and other damages.
Read the resultCondominium 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 resultHomeowner insurance
$997,000Recovered
Denied coverage after the January 2024 storm; the case went to trial.
Pursued several strategic avenues at the same time, creating multiple pressure points on the insurer.
Read the resultHidden defects & inspection
$540,000Recovered
Foundation issues following a defective home inspection.
Evaluated responsibility and focused on the home inspector and its insurer as the stronger recovery path.
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.
The multidisciplinary advantage
Legal strategy grounded in property experience.
The needs of the matter determine which outside perspectives or specialists to involve. Each contributes to a clearer understanding of the property and the choices ahead.
The foundation
Legal judgment.
The firm directs legal strategy. Industry advice informs the work; responsibility for legal judgment remains with the firm.
Kelly McCann’s experience as a construction estimator and superintendent brings a practical understanding of repair scope, sequencing, and cost.
Meet Kelly McCann and the teamInsurance insight
Who can change the position—and what do they need to see?
Examine how claims are evaluated, where information sits, who has payment authority, and what evidence could change the analysis.
Construction expertise
What does proper repair actually require?
Test causation, repair methods, scope, sequencing, and costs against the actual condition of the property.
Community management
What will the board and community need to decide?
Account for board responsibilities, owner communication, resident disruption, repair phasing, and reserve and assessment pressures.
Commercial real estate
How does the property keep functioning while the dispute moves forward?
Consider tenant needs, operating income, cash flow, financing, carrying costs, and repair timing alongside the dispute.
From analysis to action
A strong claim.
A considered next move.
Develop the evidence. Understand the choices. Assess each next step against the property’s needs and the owner’s priorities.
Build the proof.
Investigate the damage, preserve evidence, and define the repair needs and loss. Understand the owner’s priorities and document household, community, or operating impacts alongside the physical condition.
What happened? What can we prove?
Understand the decision.
Identify who made the decision, who can change it, and what information, responsibilities, constraints, and risks shape the other side’s position.
Who can change the outcome?
Choose the next move.
Present supported evidence and a clear request to the people with authority. Evaluate proposed terms against the proof, risks, repair needs, timing, and owner’s priorities. Pursue resolution or the next appropriate legal step.
What should happen next?
The owner’s priorities
What recovery needs to protect.
Homeowners
The home.The household.The path to repair.
Durable repairs, temporary housing, everyday disruption, and the costs the household is carrying all help define what a workable resolution needs to address.
Associations
The buildings.The board.The community.
Repair planning must account for board decisions, owner communication, resident disruption, reserves, and assessment pressures. Those responsibilities shape the choices ahead.
Commercial owners
The asset.The tenants.The operating business.
We consider restoration alongside tenant needs, business income, cash flow, financing, carrying costs, and sequencing—the practical consequences of when and how repairs happen.
Start with your property
Put your property
and priorities in context.
Tell us what happened, what needs to be fixed, and what the disruption means for you. You do not need a complete file to begin.