Sureties face challenges that no general litigator is equipped to handle: a contractor in default in the middle of a project, a bond limit under pressure, completion and financing decisions that must be right the first time, and claimants who treat a bond as if it were an unlimited guarantee.
We combine genuine construction expertise with a working understanding of the surety’s business — the financial reserves, the recovery potential, the indemnity rights, and the business relationships that need to survive the claim.
We represent sureties across the full lifecycle of performance and payment bond claims: initial claim investigation, coverage analysis, default terminations, project takeover and completion, and financing arrangements. We also pursue recovery from project owners for delays, changed conditions, and other adjustments owed to a surety that steps in to finish the work. We enforce indemnity agreements and collateral demands, defend bad-faith allegations, and handle fidelity and miscellaneous bond claims. Insurance carriers retain us as regional and national claims counsel for one reason: we resolve claims efficiently and protect the bottom line, not just the file.
