Construction Law and Litigation
Everett, Gaskins, Hancock & Stevens’ attorneys deal with a variety of legal issues arising out of construction projects, including design, financing and the construction process itself. The firm has represented architects, engineers, general contractors, specialty subcontractors, and construction managers as well as owners.
 Ed Gaskins, the firm’s managing partner and senior litigator, tries construction-related cases in state and federal courts as he has for more than thirty years. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on the Construction Industry and is a member of the Construction Section of the North Carolina Bar Association. He regularly consults with owners and contractors on construction issues and represents owners, contractors, and design professionals in litigation and arbitration. His longest trial (eight months) resulted in a multi-million dollar judgment in favor of a specialty subcontractor against the United States government.
Mike Tadych, also represents businesses
and individuals in construction-related disputes. Mike successfully pursued
homeowners who refused to pay for significant work on a home they own
and who failed to close on the purchase of real property related to the
parties' business by obtaining a significant jury verdict on behalf of
the general contractor who did the work. Mike construction law representations
include: private homeowners in their claims against a builder for misapplication
of synthetic stucco; claims against a waterproofing company for its ineffective
installation of crawlspace waterproofing; and teaming with former EGHS
partner, Paul Ridgeway to help a Florida hauling company collect payments
from a Corp of Engineers contractor for clean-up work following Hurricane
Fran's devastation of the Research Triangle area. More routinely, Mike
represents construction and design subcontractors working to preserve
and enforce their lien claims on construction projects to get them paid.
Matt Vaughn regularly represents property
owners, developers, general contractors and subcontractors in various
disputes arising from construction projects. Matt often advises and assists
contractors and subcontractors regarding protection of lien rights and
securing payment for services and materials provided. Matt has litigated
a wide variety of contract disputes in state and Federal courts, ranging
from home building an remodeling projects to a highway construction project
dispute involving claims exceeding $20 million. Matt also represents owners,
builders and developers in disputes arising from insurance company premium
audits of workers compensation insurance policies.
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