Smart Contracts for Construction Projects: Increasing Transparency and Efficiency, Minimizing Dispute Risks

Mr. Hogue maintains a multi-disciplinary construction practice providing representation to owners, developers, and major corporations in all aspects and phases of construction and project development in the real estate industry. His practice provides an integrated “one-stop-shop” for a broad cross-section of public and private sector clients in due diligence, transactions, tenant buildouts, project oversight and management, regulatory compliance, disputes, litigation, and restructuring/bankruptcy matters. Using his broad experience with project development in an array of differing geographic and economic conditions, Mr. Hogue represents clients in a variety of industries ranging from hospitality and multifamily development to digital infrastructure and transportation/mass transit throughout the U.S. and abroad. His cross-disciplinary legal training provides a deeper understanding of his clients’ needs at all stages of the project development life cycle, from due diligence and initial design and construction contract negotiation to pre- and post-completion dispute resolution and litigation to bankruptcy restructurings and distressed asset dispositions. Mr. Hogue also regularly advises developers and affiliated contractors on regulatory and licensing issues.

Mr. Volack counsels some of the country’s largest general contractors, construction managers, and owners in all aspects of construction dispute resolution, including claims involving breach of contract, construction defects, design defects, schedule-and-impact delays, mechanic’s liens, surety bonds and insurance, and counsels clients in all matters concerning cyber security and data privacy. His practice encompasses dispute resolution through mediation, arbitration and, when necessary, litigation. Mr. Volack also counsels clients on litigation avoidance practices, risk management, project planning and contract negotiation in relation to construction projects, both in both domestic and international settings. He is a frequent lecturer on construction insurance, risk management, the New York Mechanic’s Lien Law, and e-discovery and ESI issues as they relate to construction litigation, among other topics.