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.

08/20/2026

How do you get to a successful mediation?

It starts long before everyone sits down at the table.

After the 558 process, inspections, document exchanges, and claim evaluations, the goal is to make sure the key pieces are accounted for:

The alleged defects are clearly documented.
Liability and damages have been evaluated.
Insurance coverage issues are understood.
The right decision-makers have the information and authority needed to negotiate.
Each party understands the risks of continuing the dispute.

A successful mediation depends on preparation, realistic expectations, and a strategy that gives the insurance adjuster, and sometimes their supervisor, what they need to evaluate a resolution.

Getting everyone “squared away” does not happen by accident. It takes clear documentation, careful analysis, and a plan for addressing the issues that could keep the case from settling.

Watch the full episode to learn what it takes to prepare for a successful mediation in a Florida construction defect dispute: https://bacharagroup.com/mediation-in-florida-construction-law-tampa-st-pete-jacksonville/

08/10/2026

A few months ago, we shared Five Trends Shaping Tampa Bay Construction and Development Right Now. One of those trends was the Live Local Act and the different approval path it may create for certain multifamily projects.

What if your development could avoid the traditional public-hearing rezoning process?

A multifamily project on commercially or industrially zoned property may qualify if it meets the applicable affordability targets.

That could mean a more direct path through approvals and new opportunities along commercial corridors or on older office and industrial sites.

But eligibility should never be assumed. A land use review can help determine whether the project qualifies before significant time and money are committed.

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

Happy Independence Day from our family to yours! On our nation's 250th anniversary, we remain grateful for the blessings...
07/02/2026

Happy Independence Day from our family to yours! On our nation's 250th anniversary, we remain grateful for the blessings of liberty and the ongoing opportunity to support the rule of law. God bless America!

06/26/2026

Congratulations to Chip Bachara and Hugh Higgins, who have been named to the Florida Super Lawyers list for 2026! We are honored that Chip and Hugh are again among the 5% of Florida attorneys whose reputation and achievements have been recognized by their peers through Super Lawyers. We're proud that Chip has been named for the sixth time as one of Jacksonville’s “Top 25 Super Lawyers.” But most of all, we are pleased to know that our unswerving commitment to excellence continues to earn the respect of colleagues and clients alike.

A crane boom collapsed. The crane wasn't defective. The distributor just never sent the safety bulletin warning about a ...
06/16/2026

A crane boom collapsed. The crane wasn't defective. The distributor just never sent the safety bulletin warning about a known danger.

The 11th Circuit certified a question to the Florida Supreme Court: Does the Economic Loss Rule bar a duty-to-warn claim against a distributor of a non-defective product?

The case settled. The question was never answered.

Hugh Higgins covered this in his recent Florida Bar CLE. Read the blog now and download the free presentation from the course.

https://bacharagroup.com/the-economic-loss-rule-in-florida-construction-law-where-does-it-stand-today/

I enjoyed spending time on Capital Hill last week meeting with members of Congress and their legislative staff to discus...
06/15/2026

I enjoyed spending time on Capital Hill last week meeting with members of Congress and their legislative staff to discuss workforce enhancement.

Tiara (2013) eliminated the Contractual Privity ELR. What it didn't eliminate: the Product Liability ELR.In Florida cons...
06/11/2026

Tiara (2013) eliminated the Contractual Privity ELR. What it didn't eliminate: the Product Liability ELR.

In Florida construction cases, a building is still a product. If a component is integral to the finished structure, tort claims against the supplier may be barred — even after Tiara.

The right claims strategy in a defect case depends on getting this right from the start.

Read more in our most recent blog https://bacharagroup.com/the-economic-loss-rule-in-florida-construction-law-where-does-it-stand-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.

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