Construction Law Attorney
For Residential and Commercial
For Residential and Commercial
Legal Representation with your best interests in mind
A full service law firm in the Bedford Texas
Construction Lawyer And Construction Attorney In Forest Hill TX For Both Residential and Commercial Properties
The Cox Law Firm has significant experience with commercial and residential construction litigation, arbitration, and transactions. We represent builders, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, engineers, architects and homeowners in a wide variety of construction matters.
Construction and design defects, contract negotiations and claims, bid disputes, certification, and mechanic’s lien and bond claims on private, state, and federal projects are a regular part of our practice.
Construction clients engage our attorneys to get paid for work they have performed; prepare and negotiate contracts that protect their rights and interests; prepare, file and foreclose mechanics’ liens for their unpaid labor and materials; pursue or defend against defective or non-conforming construction claims; address and facilitate resolving a variety of disputes that arise in the course of construction projects.
Experience
Established in 2009, many lawyers at our firm have more than 20 years of experience
AV-Rated
We hold the distinguished AV rating, meeting the highest standards of professional excellence
Super Lawyer
Ed Cox is recognized by Super Lawyers as having attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement
Client Relations
Our clients are our highest priority and you’ll have the respect and communication you deserve
Are You A Builder, Developer, Or General Contractor Needing Help With:
* Debt Collection
* Contract Drafting and Negotiation
* Construction Defect Claims
* Scheduling / Delay Claims
* Requests for Equitable Adjustment
* Mechanics’ Liens
We have experience with these issues as well as bond claims; indemnity and surety claims; disadvantaged, minority or woman-owned business enterprise (DBE/MBE/WBE) certification; OSHA and MSHA claims; misapplication of construction trust fund claims; and other matters.
Our attorneys have years of experience dedicated to helping companies and individuals deal with construction challenges and opportunities, and we stand ready to assist you.
Lien & Bond Claims in Texas
Texas law gives lien and bond claim rights to people who furnish labor or materials on construction projects. Our lien and bond claim laws are complex, and the notices and filings required to perfect a lien or bond claim depend on the person’s role on the construction project, the type of project, and other factors.
We regularly are retained to assess and perfect lien and bond claims on public, private, commercial and residential projects.
We assess our clients’ ability to perfect and foreclose on mechanics’ liens or bond claims, and help our clients take the steps necessary to perfect and enforce our clients’ lien rights or remove invalid liens. We have prosecuted and defended against lien foreclosure actions and have pursued actions against payment and performance bonds.
We are knowledgeable about the lien and bond claim process and laws, and can help you assess and enforce your rights. Call us (817) 859-8543 or submit an email today and allow us to review your construction case.
Our Practice Areas
Our full service law firm located in Bedford, TX serves North Texas in the practice areas below.
Client Testimonials
Attorney & Lawyer FAQs
Do you only handle law cases in Tarrant County?
We handle cases right now in numerous cities around Fort Worth and numerous other counties around Tarrant County Texas. We have had many cases in Johnson County which is Cleburne, in Rockwall County, Denton County, Collin County, Dallas County, etc. We handle cases all over generally the Dallas and Fort Worth area.
What can I expect to happen during a lawsuit?
We always tell people that the process of a lawsuit is can be painfully slow when we filed a lawsuit we anticipate that it won’t be resolved for at least a year and a half and a lot of times it’s longer than that. There will be periods where it seems to you that nothing is happening but we have to respond to various written requests back and forth from each side. We will do depositions you will have to testify in a deposition but of course will prepare you for that and it’s and it’s not a complicated procedure it’s it’s basically just the lawyer for the other side asking you questions and then we will go to mediation and it will either be resolved or it won’t and we’ll prepare it for trial.
Does The Cox Law Firm Charges Large Retainer Fees?
For the majority of our cases, we do not charge what would be considered a larger retainer at all. We handle cases on contingency fee where we’re not charging anything upfront and the client is not responsible for anything but expenses and if we do have a case where we feel the retainer is necessary, again generally it’s only a very small percentage of what we believe the ultimate fee will be depending on the complexity of the case.
Does The Cox Law Firm Charges More than Attorneys that are not Board Certified?
No, absolutely not or at least not because of the certification. Here at the Cox Law Firm we charge much as others law firms do and it is more based on experience and expertise in a given field. Also because we’re in Bedford in the mid cities area we don’t have to pay the rent that you would in downtown Fort Worth or downtown Dallas so that allows us to keep our attorneys fees a little lower.
Does the person with the best lawyer or attorney always win?
The person with the best attorney doesn’t always win. In most cases the person who wins is the person who has the best case. The person who has the right injustice on their side. There are certainly cases where a bad attorney can lose a case for you but generally speaking you know most attorneys are at least reasonably competent and it’s unusual that the person who should have won doesn’t win.
If you sue someone, how likely is it to go to trial?
Well that’s really up to you. Historically in Texas in recent years, they say that the fewer than one out of ten cases go to trial. But in fact it’s like three out of a hundred cases. If you’re determined to go to trial in a given case we’re certainly willing to accommodate your wishes in that regard. We will advise you what we think is best for you with regards to going to trial or settling beforehand but if you’re determined to take a case to trial then we would be happy to do that.
Why doesn't the Cox Law Firm advertise on TV or billboards?
Actually when we started practicing law 30 years ago that was just beginning to be allowed. Before that, advertising on different places was forbidden by lawyers. It was against the law, it is obviously fully legal now and many firms do it but we always feel like we rather have more of a personal connection with our clients. We are a more or less a smaller firm and we want to get to know the clients more on a personal level and generally obtain a referral of some time from someone we know someone we’ve represented in the past it and has been always our best advertising.
Are big law firms always better?
No, absolutely not. There may be particular cases super complex litigation with hundreds of parties or involving millions of dollars that we would not even consider handling here because we are small but on the typical case you know our attorneys are experienced and licensed just like the law firm or the lawyers and the big firms and we like to think that we’re better in the sense that we are more accessible to our clients you know, we generally give you our cell phone number our email address and and it’s easy to just knock on our door and come in anytime.
