Bachara Construction Law Group

Bachara Construction Law Group Serving the Legal Needs of the Construction Industry. We represent clients throughout the Southeast Named one of the Best Law Firms in America by U.S.

With decades of collective experience in all aspects of construction law, the team at Bachara Construction Law Group is qualified to handle every type of construction dispute. In the courtroom or at the negotiating table, our goal is to handle your legal needs in the most timely and cost-effective manner possible, so you can get back to doing what you do best. We also provide mediation and arbitra

tion services and regularly negotiate and draft contracts on behalf of our clients. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in 2014, BCLG’s commitment to construction law is based on experience and rooted in family tradition. All of our lawyers come from a construction background and have worked extensively in the industry. Although the Bachara Group is a relatively small firm, larger firms regularly refer their most complicated construction matters to us. We also partner with other firms and public entities, such as the City of Jacksonville’s Office of General Counsel, on large cases. As a result, we have been involved in nearly every major construction dispute in Northeast Florida – and others in South Florida and Georgia – since our founding in 2007. Contact us for a free consultation today.

Florida Bar Board-Certified Construction Law specialist Hugh Higgins will be co-presenting a continuing legal education ...
06/03/2026

Florida Bar Board-Certified Construction Law specialist Hugh Higgins will be co-presenting a continuing legal education course for the Florida Bar's Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section on the Economic Loss Rule — one of the more contested and genuinely unsettled doctrines in Florida construction law.

The course will cover the rule's original purpose, how it expanded into something courts later had to walk back, the Tiara decision and what it actually changed, and the construction-specific application that still has open questions.

One of those questions — whether the ELR applies to a distributor's duty-to-warn claim when the product itself isn't defective — was certified to the Florida Supreme Court in NBIS v. Liebherr-America and never answered. The case settled first.

That gap matters for anyone handling construction defect claims, insurance coverage disputes, or multi-party construction litigation in Florida.

If you’re interested in attending on June 8th, follow the link to register: https://tfb.inreachce.com/Details/Information/39035bf9-6102-44c8-b303-a0d04c326c53

Gathering with friends and loved ones this weekend, we remember our nation’s fallen heroes and renew our commitment to d...
05/24/2026

Gathering with friends and loved ones this weekend, we remember our nation’s fallen heroes and renew our commitment to democracy and the rule of law.

Tampa Bay isn’t just growing. The rules are changing, too.Some of the biggest project decisions are getting pushed earli...
05/05/2026

Tampa Bay isn’t just growing. The rules are changing, too.

Some of the biggest project decisions are getting pushed earlier: site planning, stormwater strategy, and approvals.

In our latest breakdown, Hugh D. Higgins and Andrew Eiland, P.E. walk through five trends shaping Tampa Bay development right now, including new statewide stormwater rules, Live Local approvals, and where redevelopment pressure is building.

If you’re underwriting, designing, or preparing to break ground, this is worth a read: https://bacharagroup.com/five-trends-shaping-tampa-bay-construction-and-development-right-now/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRUiqJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEez8_spPZIC9v3qtv0xehxTPtsSbxKtgnEAhsrDJ3vHdSlwGZhJxI6drxyB1c_aem_6sjVTHLy82CQ4FKDC7V4QQ

Stormwater is becoming a front-end deal issue in Florida.New statewide rules are forcing earlier design decisions and mo...
04/30/2026

Stormwater is becoming a front-end deal issue in Florida.

New statewide rules are forcing earlier design decisions and more intensive planning, especially on constrained sites.

Teams that treat stormwater as a late-stage checkbox are the ones getting surprised.

Teams that treat it as a feasibility driver are staying in control.

We outlined what’s changing and what it means for site strategy across Tampa Bay - Full article: https://bacharagroup.com/five-trends-shaping-tampa-bay-construction-and-development-right-now/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRUiqJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEez8_spPZIC9v3qtv0xehxTPtsSbxKtgnEAhsrDJ3vHdSlwGZhJxI6drxyB1c_aem_6sjVTHLy82CQ4FKDC7V4QQ

04/20/2026

Most construction disputes don’t start in court.

They start with a notice.

In Florida, the 558 process gives contractors a chance to respond before litigation ever begins. But when that process doesn’t resolve things, the next stop is almost always mediation.

And that’s where things get real.

Who shows up, how prepared they are, and how the case is positioned can dramatically change the outcome.

We broke down how the process actually flows and where project teams gain or lose leverage along the way.

If you’re navigating a defect claim or trying to stay ahead of one, this is essential reading.

Read the full article: https://bacharagroup.com/mediation-in-florida-construction-law-tampa-st-pete-jacksonville/

04/08/2026

Everyone asks the same thing once they hear “new stormwater regulations.”

What is the end goal, and how fast do we have to hit it?

Regulations cannot really enforce a timeline for outcomes because they regulate development as it happens, and that is dictated by the pace of development.

But the end goal is clear: reduce blue-green algae blooms and eutrophication by cutting nutrient loading, nitrogen and phosphorus, into our waterways.

Watch the clip or read the full update: https://bacharagroup.com/five-trends-shaping-tampa-bay-construction-and-development-right-now/

03/31/2026

Florida changed the stormwater rules statewide, and it applies regardless of which water management district you are in.

The reason is uncomfortable: we have been developing for decades under a basic set of stormwater regulations, and the evidence keeps piling up that it has not been working. Waterways continue to degrade.

Those new rules went into effect at the end of December.

If stormwater is still a late-stage line item in your process, this is the moment it becomes a front-end deal issue.

Watch the clip or read the breakdown: https://bacharagroup.com/five-trends-shaping-tampa-bay-construction-and-development-right-now/

03/19/2026

US 19 has a lot of “not the highest and best use” along the frontage.

Older commercial properties, marginal hotels, and tire repair sites. Stuff that made sense years ago. With land values likely to increase, those uses should stop penciling.
Which means: turnover is coming.

If you want to understand where the next redevelopment wave is likely to hit, this clip breaks it down.

Watch the clip or read the full update: https://bacharagroup.com/five-trends-shaping-tampa-bay-construction-and-development-right-now/

03/03/2026

What if you could skip the public hearing entirely?

If you meet the affordability targets, Live Local can let you bypass the need to go to public hearing to rezone, as long as the property already has commercial or industrial zoning.

Apply. Prove the targets. Lock in the rules. Move toward construction.

That is a real change in how fast a deal can move, and in where the best sites might be hiding.

Watch the clip or read the breakdown: https://bacharagroup.com/five-trends-shaping-tampa-bay-construction-and-development-right-now/

12/23/2025

As a contractor in the state of Florida, you have a powerful legal tool at your disposal: Chapter 713, the lien law. If work improves a property and payment is withheld, contractors can’t take back their labor, materials, or time, but they can file a lien on the property. That means the owner cannot sell the property until the lien is satisfied.

Consider omitting a broad attorneys’ fee provision in your contract and rely on Chapter 713 instead and narrow fee-shifting provisions. Need more help understanding the clauses in your construction contracts? Get in touch with our team at Bachara Construction Law Group today.

Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0RRGejWNXc

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