McDowell, Rice’s construction litigation group handles all ranges of disputes regarding the construction industry, including complex construction litigation, construction defect claims, contract disputes, arbitrations, contract negotiations, and mechanic’s liens.  McDowell, Rice has extensive experience in representing a broad range of plaintiffs and defendants in construction defect litigation.  We have successfully represented engineers, developers, subcontractors, appraisers, and homeowners, among others.  We have been involved in multimillion dollar claims concerning a wide range of commercial projects such as casinos, hotels, office buildings, strip malls, apartment complexes, and movie theaters.  Our attorneys have vast experience handling construction defect claims concerning both individual and multifamily residential projects such as subdivisions, single-family residences, condominiums, and townhomes.  Our construction litigation group practices nationwide and our attorneys have appeared in numerous state, federal, and appellate courts across the country, including courts in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Illinois, South Dakota, Montana, Nevada, and New Mexico.