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Construction Defect
KPM LAW defends facilities hosting sports and entertainment events, along with promoters, brokers and production groups in music and entertainment. We also represent professional, scholastic and youth sports leagues, administrators and coaches.
Excellence
Overview
KPM's experience negotiating the vast array of indemnification, additional insured, and insured contract provisions prevalent in the construction industry — as well as its thorough knowledge of the statutory and common law warranties that impact liability and damages — ensures KPM has the knowledge and skill to efficiently defend and resolve construction defect claims.
KPM has litigated construction defect, site injury and insurance coverage claims in trial and appellate courts in Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and the 4th Circuit federal courts.
KPM has cultivated close working relationships with engineering and forensic professionals having specialized knowledge of structural, mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering issues, allowing a comprehensive defense of any type of construction defect claim.
Whether a claim involves a single contractor or a multi-party dispute across trades, KPM has the experience and resources to lead a thorough and effective defense.
A Legacy of Excellence in Construction Defect Defense
KPM LAW has litigated construction defect claims at trial and appellate levels across Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and the 4th Circuit for over 35 years — defending general contractors, subcontractors, developers, suppliers and their insurers against structural defects, water intrusion, mechanical failures, site injury and indemnification disputes.
Trial & Appellate Court Victories
KPM has cultivated close relationships with structural, mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering professionals — ensuring every technical defect claim is met with the right expert.
Engineering & Forensic Expert Network
KPM has cultivated close relationships with structural, mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering professionals — ensuring every technical defect claim is met with the right expert.
Deep Contractual & Statutory Knowledge
From indemnification provisions to additional insured endorsements and statutory warranties, KPM's depth of contractual knowledge is the foundation of every construction defect defense.
Prevention & Risk Management
Beyond individual claims, KPM helps contractors and developers build best practices, improve document retention, and reduce construction defect exposure before disputes arise.
A Partner You Can Rely On
KPM has been litigating construction defect claims at both trial and appellate levels across Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and the 4th Circuit for over three decades. We understand the technical, contractual, and regulatory complexity of these cases — and we’ve built our practice around mastering every dimension of that complexity.
Our team brings to every matter the expertise of experienced litigators, engineering and forensic professionals, and specialists in construction law, contracts, warranties and indemnification — so that every defense is thorough, technically sound, and strategically positioned for success.
Construction defect litigation requires equal parts legal precision and technical expertise — KPM’s engineering expert network and appellate court victories are proof that we deliver both on every case we defend.
Engineering & Forensic Expert Access
Statutory & Warranty Law Mastery
Indemnification & Additional Insured Defense
Trial & Appellate Court Readiness
Areas & ClaimsDefended
KPM LAW has litigated construction defect claims at trial and appellate levels across Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and the 4th Circuit for over 35 years — defending general contractors, subcontractors, developers, and their insurers against structural defects, water intrusion, mechanical failures, and indemnification disputes.
KPM LAW has litigated construction defect claims at trial and appellate levels across Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and the 4th Circuit for over 35 years — defending general contractors, subcontractors, developers, suppliers and their insurers against structural defects, water intrusion, mechanical failures, site injury and indemnification disputes.
Count on KPM
KPM's construction defect defense team pairs experienced litigation attorneys with a cultivated network of structural, mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering experts — delivering technically comprehensive defenses grounded in deep knowledge of construction law warranties and indemnification.
- Provide litigation and investigative services following construction defect incidents
- Coordinate engineering and forensic experts for a thorough, multi-disciplinary defense
What You Can Expect
Contractors, developers, and construction insurers trust KPM for 35+ years of trial and appellate victories, a deep engineering expert network, and proactive guidance on indemnification, warranties, and risk management.
Q&A: Access to experienced attorneys providing legal advice on both assigned and unassigned construction defect claims.
Communication: Timely communication, prompt return of all calls and emails, and exceptional responsiveness.
Construction defect claims are technically complex and financially consequential — KPM’s engineering expert network, statutory mastery, and trial and appellate victories across the region make us the firm contractors and their insurers depend on.
How We Defend Your Project
Engage technical experts immediately.
We engage engineering and forensic experts immediately to assess defects, preserve physical evidence, and establish the technical foundation of the defense.
Build a multi-disciplinary defense.
We apply deep statutory warranty knowledge, indemnification expertise, and multi-trade coordination to build a technically and legally comprehensive defense.
Resolve through trial and beyond.
Whether through negotiation, mediation, or trial — including at the appellate level — we pursue the resolution that best protects your project and your business.
