As the recession slogs along, attorneys specializing in construction law continue to see problems in the building industry that go with lean times: payment disputes dissolving into stop orders and mechanic�s liens, squabbles over competitive bids and desperate contractors chasing jobs into unfamiliar territory.
It�s all provided no end of work for construction lawyers, who first strive to keep their clients from wading unaware into potential legal quagmires and then fight to pull them out of the muck when they do.