Joseph W. DeLave - Lawyer in Troy, MI

Joseph W. DeLave focuses his law practice on Construction and RealEstate matters. For over 30 years, Mr. DeLave has represented owners andcontractors in a variety of construction matters. He is listed in The BestLawyers in America for Construction Law. Mr. DeLave has extensive experiencelitigating a wide array of construction claims and disputes that have rangedfrom simple construction issues to complex commercial and municipal projectsinvolving breach of contract, payment, lien, bonding, construction defects,defaults, terminations, delays, differing site conditions, and builders trustviolations. In his capacity as counsellor, Mr. DeLave assists his clients withproject level claims analysis, claim preservation and avoidance counseling. Heis also highly skilled at negotiating and drafting both commercial andresidential contracts for owners and contractors including design, constructionand design/build contracts. In addition to his construction practice, Mr.DeLave has served as counsel for condemning authorities in right of waycondemnation matters under eminent domain and lenders in the foreclosure ofcommercial properties and workouts.