TLGGR represents the full spectrum of clients associated with fidelity law, surety law, and construction litigation, including insurers, sureties, contractors, owners, developers, engineers and architects. They turn to us because we have proven again and again that our deep familiarity with their industries helps ensure positive results. Our goal is always to provide the highest level of legal expertise to our clients in a timely and cost efficient manner, and we emphasize accessibility and responsiveness.
Our attorneys have gained national prominence as a result of their successful representation of surety, fidelity and construction clients, their extensive writings and presentations on the subject and their participation as officers and members of important bar association committees. Presently, one of our partners, Patricia Wager, is Vice-Chair of the Fidelity and Surety Law Committee of the American Bar Association.
Over the last forty years, we have been able to achieve excellent results for our fidelity, surety and construction clients in the investigation phase of the claim, in analyzing and handling claims, in preparing the case for trial, in mediating and arbitrating claims and in trying and winning trials. In addition, TLGGR has long recognized the need to protect a favorable judgment and seek to correct an unfavorable one. As a result, we have developed a highly successful appellate practice.
We are able to augment our ability in fidelity law, surety law, construction litigation with TLGGR’s other practice areas, including bankruptcy and real estate.
Surety
Surety companies throughout the United States and Canada have turned to the attorneys at TLGGR for our insight and experience. Our attorneys have been actively involved in major performance bond defaults, including the necessary investigation and documentation of our client’s position, as well as any attendant litigation. Our extensive knowledge of construction industry practices and access to in-house engineers gives us a real edge with issues involving bid, performance, and payment bonds. But our practice doesn’t end there. Over the years we have also managed many other types of surety issues for a wide range of clients. Matters we have handled include:
- All types of commercial surety bonds
- Performance default analysis, negotiation and litigation
- Performance bond takeover agreements and completion contracts
- Investigation, recommendations and litigation of payment bond claims
- Estate surety issues involving executors and administrators
- Bonds for committees, guardians and tax collectors
- Court bonds
- Salvage claims
- Subrogation and surety indemnification
- Claims and coverage investigations
- Claims analysis and review including reprocurements, financing and options to mitigate damages
Because TLGGR attorneys have spent years focusing almost exclusively on surety law, we can untangle even the most difficult matters, often greatly reducing the financial impact of a claim by identifying and aggressively pursuing potentially liable parties.
Surety companies throughout the United States and Canada have turned to the attorneys at TLGGR for our insight and experience.
Over the years, the attorneys at TLGGR have earned a reputation as savvy counselors and aggressive litigators, both in negotiating settlements with and pursuing and defending claims against a broad spectrum of owners, developers, design professionals, and public entities, including the States of New York and Connecticut, New York’s School Construction Authority, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, various agencies of the City of New York, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, school districts, the General Services Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Army.
Such claims have been pursued on behalf, and in defense of, sureties, contractors, subcontractors and Architects and Engineers, and routinely involve construction delays, construction defects, acceleration, work scope changes, design issues and differing site conditions.
Several of the firm’s matters in these areas have been multi-party, document intensive, complex arbitrations or litigations in state and federal courts which have proceeded to trial and been submitted to juries.
TLGGR’s past experiences in pursuing these types of claims against public owners have allowed us to gain a better understanding and perspective as to how these public entities operate, which in turn allows us to achieve a more desirable result. Whether your situation is relatively simple or extremely complex, chances are we have handled it before.
Given today’s cramped court schedules, more and more matters are resolved through Alternative Dispute Resolution. TLGGR attorneys have frequently been involved in both formal and informal mediation and arbitration. Whether these are voluntary or court-ordered, our experience in the process helps move matters toward a resolution.
Several of the firm’s matters in these areas have been multi-party, document intensive, complex arbitrations or litigations in state and federal courts which have proceeded to trial and been submitted to juries.
Complex Construction Litigation
Fidelity
For over 40 years, TLGGR’s attorneys have been investigating, negotiating and defending claims involving fidelity insurance. Our reputation is unsurpassed and we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver thorough assessments and coverage opinions of claims in short order and to provide straight answers. TLGGR represents insurers in the investigation, analysis and litigation of claims involving employee dishonesty, lending losses, security thefts and computer crime under:
- Financial institution bonds
- Commercial crime policies
- Employee dishonesty policies
- Electronic Computer Crime Policies
- Directors’ and officers’ liability policies
For over 40 years, TLGGR’s attorneys have been investigating, negotiating and defending claims involving fidelity insurance.
Bankruptcy workouts are another area of expertise. Our in-depth understanding of construction industry business practices plays a significant role in generating positive outcomes for our creditor clients.
Representation of secured and unsecured creditors, trustees and other parties in interest before United States Bankruptcy Courts in Chapters 7, 11 and 13 proceedings. Participation in all aspects of bankruptcy litigation, including extensive motion practice, purchase and sale of assets in bankruptcy and debtor-in possession financing. Representation of entities in debt restructuring and dischargeability actions. In addition, the firm’s bankruptcy attorneys advise with respect to fraudulent conveyances, preferences, substantive consolidation, equitable subordination and other issues which may arise in the context of financings, acquisitions, securities, leasing, commercial finance and other corporate transactions.
Our in-depth understanding of construction industry business practices plays a significant role in generating positive outcomes for our creditor clients.
Bankruptcy
Real Estate
TLGGR represents sellers and purchasers in residential and commercial contracts ranging from private islands to one-family dwellings, and including multiple residential dwellings, shopping center properties, office buildings and industrial parks. We also represented landlords and tenants in residential and commercial leases, institutional and private mortgage lenders in connection with construction financing and other interim financing and permanent financing, and borrowers in negotiating commercial loan transactions.
We also litigate mortgage foreclosure proceedings involving residential and commercial property.
TLGGR represents sellers and purchasers in residential and commercial contracts ranging from private islands to one-family dwellings.