- Long Levit: Long & Levit is a trial law firm with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
- Moye O'Brien: Moye, O'Brien & Masterson provides construction law advice and representation on major projects.
- O'Hagan Meyer: O'Hagan Meyer is a national business litigation firm with practices in labor and employment, business litigation, and professional liability.
- Schreckinger Law Offices: Schreckinger Law advises design professionals and construction industry businesses.
How to choose
Start with the work you need covered. A firm that handles construction disputes may not be the right fit for routine contract reviews, project delivery advice, or design professional liability. Ask who will do the work, how much of it will be handled by partners, and how the firm manages conflicts when it represents multiple parties in the construction industry.
Look closely at the contract terms. Confirm the scope, named contacts, response expectations, billing method, and process for approving work outside the agreed scope. Check how the engagement handles confidentiality, document retention, conflicts, and termination. Have your own counsel review the engagement letter if any term is unclear.
Fit matters. A small practice may offer direct access to senior lawyers, while a larger firm may have specialists across construction, employment, insurance, and regulatory matters. Match the team to your project volume and the complexity of your work. Ask for references from civil engineering firms with similar services, project types, and client mix. Speak with the references yourself.
Ask how the firm will work with your current tools and routines. Clarify whether it can exchange documents through your existing file-sharing system, work with your project management process, and use your preferred communication channels. Find out what training your staff will need, who provides it, and how much time it will take. Keep it practical. If the firm advises on work that needs state or local approvals, confirm its experience with the agencies and jurisdictions involved, and who is responsible for preparing and submitting materials.
- Which contract clauses do you recommend reviewing first, and what changes would you suggest for our typical projects?
- Who will handle our day-to-day work, and how does your team fit a firm of our size?
- How will you exchange documents and coordinate with our existing project and file management tools?
- What staff training or process changes will be needed, and who will provide them?
- Can we speak with references from civil engineering firms like ours, including firms working in the states where we need approvals?
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