Overview
Chase Halsey devotes his practice primarily to litigating disputes concerning construction projects. He represents a variety of construction owners, developers, construction managers, general contractors, trade contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
Chase is experienced in drafting and negotiating contracts and in asserting and defending against construction claims. His work includes disputes involving contract changes, construction defects, design errors and omissions, differing site conditions, payment disputes, schedule delay and acceleration, and contract termination.
He advises clients on contract formation, warranties, mechanics’ liens, surety bonds, indemnity, and contractor licensing. His trial and hearing experience includes Arizona state and federal court matters, arbitration proceedings, and disputes arising before the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.
That combination of front-end contract work and dispute experience gives clients a practical view of project risk before it hardens into expensive litigation. Clients regularly turn to Chase for construction litigation, contract negotiation, payment disputes, and project-performance issues tied to owners, general contractors, trade contractors, and suppliers.
Representative Experience
- Represented a homeowner in a week-long trial against a national homebuilder.
- Defended subcontractors and general contractors against claims of construction defects.
- Represented a flooring supplier against a homeowner claim for defective work.
- Represented a bidder in a seven-figure bid protest on an ADOT project.
- Defended a custom-home builder from homeowner allegations of non-disclosure and construction defects.
- Assisted a subcontractor with an equitable adjustment claim on a large U.S. Air Force base project.
- Represented a general contractor in an appeal before the Federal Board of Contract Appeals.
- Drafted construction contracts for a commercial developer.
- Represents contractors before the Arizona Registrar of Contractors.
Professional Presentations
Arizona Builders’ Alliance
March 2016
