Client Alerts & Publications
Legal Q&A: Who Is Responsible for Construction Defects?
Authors: Cody Schneider,
Published Date: January 14, 2026
Cody Schneider, a partner in P&A's Houston, TX office, was featured in The Construction Broadsheet‘s latest “Legal Q and A” to answer questions regarding responsibility for construction defects. The questions include: We completed a large commercial office project a few years ago, and defects are emerging with multiple trades. Their contractual warranties were for a year. Is there any way [...] Read More
To Settle or Not Settle: Factors to Weigh and Practical Considerations
Authors: Gerard J. Onorata,
Published Date: January 5, 2026
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here. Deciding to settle a construction dispute is often wrought with difficulty, requiring the decision maker to evaluate a number of factors. Nevertheless, there are no hard and fast rules that apply when advising a party whether or not they should settle a dispute. Yet the vast majority of construction [...] Read More