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    • Finance and Lending
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    • Construction/Design
    • Eminent Domain
    • Environmental
    • Real Estate

    Real Estate and Construction

    Complex issues exist in every real estate transaction and construction project. Decision makers need experienced counsel to steer them to success.

    The real estate and construction industries require careful planning and strategic decision making. With so many moving pieces, one wrong step could result in potential disputes and costly delays. Phelps works closely with clients in every phase of their construction and real estate development projects, from the start of contract developments to negotiations and closing. Our dedicated attorneys utilize public and private partnerships throughout the region to help steer major development project deals for our clients, no matter the size of their business or scope of their project.

    Our representation includes:

    • Commercial and industrial developers and property owners
    • Agricultural, marine and industrial lessors and tenants
    • Lending institutions
    • Investment companies
    • Government entities
    • Engineer and design professionals
    • Contractors
    • Subcontractors
    • Suppliers
    • Equipment lessors
    • Sureties
    • Insurers
    • Consulting and management firms

    Our representation includes:

    • Commercial and industrial developers and property owners
    • Agricultural, marine and industrial lessors and tenants
    • Lending institutions
    • Investment companies
    • Government entities
    • Engineer and design professionals
    • Contractors
    • Subcontractors
    • Suppliers
    • Equipment lessors
    • Sureties
    • Insurers
    • Consulting and management firms

    Services

    • Construction
    • Environmental
    • Real Estate
    • Labor and Employment
    • Litigation
    • Insurance
    • Financial Services
    • Regulatory guidance
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Eminent Domain
    • Land Use
    • Tax
    • False Claims Act
    • White Collar Defense and Governmental Investigations

    Insights

    • October 23, 2024

      ABA Presents Mastering Document Discovery…

    • October 18, 2024

      Cyber Threats: Preventing and Responding to Them…

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    • October 17, 2024

      The Blueprint Conference 2024…

    • October 17, 2024

      The Blueprint 2024 Presents Legislative Case Update…

    • October 11, 2024

      Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Reissues Storm Water General Permit for Large Construction Activities…

    • August 15, 2024

      185 Phelps Lawyers Chosen for Best Lawyers in America, 20 Named "Lawyer of the Year," 26 Added to “Ones to Watch” List…

    • July 16, 2024

      When Properly Drafted, Liquidated Damages Provisions Reduce Risk…

    • June 24, 2024

      Super Lawyers Recognizes 13 Phelps Florida Lawyers on 2024 Lists…

    • June 20, 2024

      Phelps Gains Ground in Top Construction Law Firms Ranking…

    • June 6, 2024

      Chambers USA Guide 2024 Ranks 24 Phelps Practice Areas and 69 Lawyers…

    • June 4, 2024

      When a Project Goes Awry and You Want to Collect: Real World Advice for the Construction Industry…

    • June 2, 2024

      2024 LSBA Annual Meeting & Joint LSBA/LJC Summer School…

    • May 24, 2024

      Phelps Secures Win to Prevent Insurers from Forced Arbitration in Design Row Over New Orleans Airport Terminal…

    • May 21, 2024

      Collections and Bankruptcy: Real World Advice for the Construction Industry…

    • May 7, 2024

      Baton Rouge Business Report Honors Five Phelps Lawyers on Capital Region 500 List…

    • April 29, 2024

      Phelps Adds Richard DeBerry, Board-Certified in Commercial Real Estate by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, to Guide Clients Through North Texas Market Boom…

    • April 13, 2024

      ABA Presents Presenting a Construction Case to a Jury…

    • April 10, 2024

      NOBA Presents Killer Contract Provisions…

    • April 2, 2024

      Potential Liability Arising from Value Engineering…

    • March 22, 2024

      Tips for Drafting Performance Specifications…

    • March 12, 2024

      Understand the Incentives You Are Offered …

    • February 27, 2024

      How Commercial Real Estate Workouts Can Help Banks and Borrowers…

    • February 27, 2024

      Critical Contractual Issues from a Design-Build Perspective…

    • February 8, 2024

      LAGC Critical Issues Summit 2024…

    • January 25, 2024

      ABA FSLC Mid-Winter Conference After Party 2024…

    • January 15, 2024

      Construction CPM Conference Presents Spreading the Risk and Avoiding Killer Contract Clauses…

    • January 10, 2024

      Lawline Presents What Landowners Need to Know About Solar Leases…

    • December 22, 2023

      NBI Presents Dangers of Land Contracts and Other Alternative Financing Structures…

    • December 19, 2023

      Super Lawyers Recognizes 44 Louisiana Phelps Lawyers in 2024 Honors …

    • December 12, 2023

      Alabama AGC Construction Industry Summit…

    • December 12, 2023

      Construction & Government Contracts: Cautionary Tales from the False Claims Act…

    • December 07, 2023

      NBI Presents Hot-Button Lender Issues and Wire Complications…

    • December 5, 2023

      Waivers and Releases in Construction Contracts: Drafting Strategies…

    • November 14, 2023

      Erik Piazza Honored with Baton Rouge Growth Coalition Distinguished Service Award…

    • November 7, 2023

      Phelps Elects Three to Counsel Class…

    • November 7, 2023

      Senior Counsel Sean Murphy Joins Phelps, Brings Deep Track Record of Executing Complex Business Transactions…

    • November 2, 2023

      Sixteen Phelps Attorneys Honored on New Orleans Magazine’s Top Lawyers List…

    • October 24, 2023

      DBIA Presents Progressive Design-Build Contract Provisions...from a Legal Perspective…

    • October 19, 2023

      The Blueprint Presents Legislative/Case Update…

    • October 02, 2023

      NBI Presents Finding Uncertainties and Other Hidden Title Issues…

    • September 28, 2023

      CLM Presents No Escaping Artificial Intelligence: Emerging Issues for Contractors, Carriers, Lawyers…

    • September 26, 2023

      Construction Contracts: Spreading the Risk and Avoiding Killer Contract Clauses…

    • September 15, 2023

      Tulane Business Forum…

    • September 1, 2023

      New Home Builds Laying the Foundation for Rise in Construction Liens…

    • August 17, 2023

      Best Lawyers in America Selects 208 Phelps Lawyers, Names 12 "Lawyer of the Year," Adds 47 to "Ones to Watch" List…

    • August 10, 2023

      DOL Overhauls Wage Setting Rules for Federally Funded Construction Projects…

    • August 02, 2023

      NBI Presents the Law of Real Estate Titles …

    • July 24, 2023

      Phelps Lawyers Honored on Baton Rouge Business Report’s Capital Region 500 List…

    • July 7, 2023

      LAGC Presents Legislative/Case Update…

    • June 26, 2023

      14 Phelps Lawyers Named to 2023 Florida Super Lawyers Lists…

    • June 4, 2023

      2023 LSBA Annual Meeting & Joint LSBA/LJC Summer School…

    • June 2, 2023

      Phelps Ranked In Top Half of The Top 50 Construction Law Firms List by Construction Executive…

    • June 1, 2023

      Chambers USA 2023 Ranks 20 Phelps Practice Areas and 60 Lawyers…

    • May 02, 2023

      NBI Presents Paralegals' How-to Guide to Title Defects…

    • April 12, 2023

      DBIA Presents Risky Business: Critical Design-Build Contract Terms…

    • March 23, 2023

      IPE Presents Advanced Real Estate Issues and Answers for Paralegals …

    • March 22, 2023

      Construction Executive Magazine: Women in Construction…

    • March 22, 2023

      LSBA Presents Construction Law From the Ground Up…

    • February 13, 2023

      Construction CPM Conference Presents It's a... Claim! Now What?…

    • February 13, 2023

      Construction CPM Conference Presents Send Lawyers Guns and Money…

    • February 08, 2023

      AGC Presents Legal Panel Lightning Round…

    • January 25, 2023

      Paxson Guest Selected to 2023 Leadership Baton Rouge Class…

    • January 23, 2023

      NBI Presents Title Commitment…

    • January 19, 2023

      HCBA Presents Ground Vibrations - A New Theory of Liability Against Builders…

    • January 17, 2023

      Construction CPM Conference Presents It's Recess(ion)!…

    • December 29, 2022

      Phelps Announces Election of New Counsel…

    • December 19, 2022

      42 Phelps Lawyers Honored by 2023 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars …

    • November 29, 2022

      Super Lawyers Names 22 Phelps Lawyers to 2022 Mid-South Lists…

    • November 3, 2022

      All 12 Phelps U.S. Offices Make 2023 "Best Law Firms" List, Eight Practices Secure National Ranking…

    • October 28, 2022

      The Blueprint Presents Construction Case and Legislative Update…

    • October 3, 2022

      Consider Anti-Indemnity Statutes When Transferring Risks for Design Contracts

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    • September 28, 2022

      DBIA Florida Region Conference…

    • September 7, 2022

      PerspECCtives Conference…

    • September 6, 2022

      National Law Journal Honors Phelps Partner Kelsey Funes as Construction Law Trailblazer…

    • August 18, 2022

      Best Lawyers in America Selects 158 Phelps Lawyers, Names 10 "Lawyer of the Year," Adds 40 to "Ones to Watch" List…

    • August 12, 2022

      Gray Surety Presents Contracts 101…

    • July 19, 2022

      Phelps Expands Birmingham Presence With Addition of Real Estate Lawyer Michael Odom…

    • July 5, 2022

      Risky Business - Contractual Protections in the “New Normal”

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    • July 5, 2022

      Help! Considerations for the Good Samaritan…

    • June 29, 2022

      Phelps Named to The Top 50 Construction Law Firms List by Construction Executive…

    • June 6, 2022

      Does Using Floor Plans in Real Estate Listings Violate Copyright Law?…

    • June 5, 2022

      2022 LSBA Annual Meeting & LJC/LSBA Joint Summer School…

    • June 1, 2022

      Chambers USA 2022 Ranks 19 Phelps Practice Areas and 56 Lawyers…

    • May 4, 2022

      ABA Forum on Construction Law Annual Meeting…

    • April 14, 2022

      Copyright Protection of Architectural Works…

    • April 13, 2022

      ECC Mid-Year Meeting…

    • March 29, 2022

      UPDATE: EPA Moves to Adopt Revised Standards for Phase I Site Assessments…

    • March 28, 2022

      Phelps Expands Litigation Support for Commercial Clients in Fort Worth…

    • March 18, 2022

      Construction Claims – The Sky’s NOT The Limit …

    • February 23, 2022

      Meeting of the Minds…

    • February 23, 2022

      2022 EPA Construction General Permit Clears Up Some Rules and Sets New Ones for Construction Operators…

    • January 19, 2022

      What Buyers and Lessees Need to Know About the New ASTM Standards for Phase I Site Assessments…

    • December 14, 2021

      Phelps Reinforces Litigation Services for Construction Clients…

    • November 4, 2021

      Eight Phelps Practices Ranked Nationally, All U.S. Offices On 2022 "Best Law Firms" List…

    • October 18, 2021

      AIA A201: General Conditions…

    • October 7, 2021

      Trends in Construction Conference…

    • October 6, 2021

      Phelps Welcomes Partner to Support Texas Real Estate Deals…

    • October 6, 2021

      16th Annual DBIA Florida Region Conference…

    • October 1, 2021

      Claims of Lien Step-by-Step Guide…

    • September 23, 2021

      CLM Presents The Complexities of Maneuvering Through a Commercial Catastrophic Loss Claim…

    • August 23, 2021

      Phelps Adds Industry Resource to Construction and Insurance Teams…

    • August 16, 2021

      Construction Trial Deskbook…

    • August 11, 2021

      Early Impacts of 4% Floor Include Price Dip and More Competition…

    • July 23, 2021

      10 Things You Need to Know About Biden’s EO on Promoting Competition…

    • May 20, 2021

      Chambers USA 2021 Ranks 18 Phelps Practice Areas and 52 Lawyers…

    • April 16, 2021

      Phelps Team Successfully Defends Major Construction Contractor in False Claims Act Case…

    • March 22, 2021

      Single-Family or Multi-Family: Are Townhomes Homeless in Pasco County?…

    • September 27, 2019

      CLM Presents Insurers Heal Thyself: Proactive, Innovative and Creative Solutions for Construction Claims…

    • September 27, 2018

      CLM Presents Fighting Nice: Carrier vs. Carrier Disputes…

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