MATT MCCUBBINS

Trial Experience

When trial proves unavoidable, Matt has the experience needed to deliver for clients. His trial experience includes actions involving breaches of contract; property acquisition; eminent domain and infrastructure development; commercial landlord-tenant; retailer, hotel, and professional liability; and professional licensure defense. Over the past 15 years, Matt has litigated cases in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, and Washington D.C.

Construction and Infrastructure Project Litigation

Matt represents owners, contractors, design professionals, and subcontractors in construction and infrastructure project litigation, including cases involving:

• Construction and design defects
• Changed, differing, and concealed conditions
• Default and termination
• Delay and schedule claims
• Extra or additional work
• Indemnity and insurance
• Mechanics and construction liens
• Pay-if-paid and pay-when-paid provisions
• Scope of work and project changes
• Time and cost overruns

Real Estate Litigation

Matt also represents owners, developers, financial institutions, and title and property insurers in real property litigation, including cases involving:

• Purchase/sale and development of real estate
• Landlord-tenant
• Deeds, mortgages, easements, title, and foreclosure
• Eminent domain (governmental takings)
• Escrow relationships/agreements
• Fraud/misrepresentation
• Property and title insurance (including bad faith)
• Real property tax appeals

Regulatory Compliance and Administrative Law (Advisory and Litigation)

Matt has extensive experience representing clients before various state administrative agencies. He regularly provides advice and representation on regulatory compliance and in administrative proceedings, including matters involving:

• Compliance with statutes, regulations, codes, and rules affecting construction and construction-design
• Professional and state licensure issues and investigations (Architect, Engineer, Contractor, Professional Business Entities, etc.)
• Real property tax appeals

For example, Matt’s experience includes guiding an ENR top 20 contractor through professional licensure matters in creating an engineering services subsidiary and entering multiple state markets. He also assisted one of the largest egg producers in the United States in navigating regulations and agricultural exemptions for the design-build of a new production facility. And Matt recently advised a well-known building products manufacturer on compliance with contractor licensing requirements in several states.