Legal and Regulatory

The Pitfalls of Litigation to the Bitter End
Two court cases illustrate how needless expenditures of money on experts and attorneys could have been avoided. Sometimes, compromise is cheaper in the long run.
By Edgar Alden Dunham IV
July 27, 2021
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by Edgar Alden Dunham IV
Ed Dunham practices in the area of commercial litigation with an emphasis in construction law within the Princeton, NJ office of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC. He represents contractors, subcontractors and owners on both public and private projects. Ed counsels and assists clients with the negotiation and administration of construction contracts and in dealing with the claims that often arise on major construction projects. His clients range from large sophisticated construction companies to single-person subcontractors. Ed has represented public entities and general contractors in large construction bidding disputes and homeowners on small construction lien matters. He prosecutes and defends commercial, residential and public construction lien claim actions. In addition, he has settled and tried complex construction matters to successful conclusions in state courts, federal courts, before administrative agencies and in arbitrations and mediations. Ed also represents banks in commercial foreclosures and workouts, particularly where there are construction issues involved.
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