Brian P. Kirwin
Brian Kirwin has practiced construction law in Florida for over 20 years. His practice is limited solely to construction legal matters and involves all aspects of construction, from contract drafting and project concurrent advice, to claims preparation and litigation or arbitration. He has represented all types of construction clients, including public and private commercial owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, sureties and design professionals in all manner of construction disputes.

Mr. Kirwin has represented clients in the preparation or negotiations of hundreds of construction and design contracts, and is very experienced in dealing with industry form documents generated by AIA, EJCDC and AGC. As examples, he has drafted contracts for highway projects, design-build stadiums, and construction management at risk everglades restoration programs, coal-fired power plants, as well as all types of commercial construction facilities. Brian has significant experience with Design-Build, Cost-Plus, Construction Management Agent, and Construction Management at Risk, and Guaranteed Maximum Price contracts, representing the interests of the owner, contractor or design-professional in various circumstances.

Brian has represented counties, municipalities, school boards and water management districts in the defense of bid protest and general procurement disputes, often litigating these matters before the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings. He has also successfully represented numerous contractors in bid challenges and disputes throughout Florida on issues such as non-responsiveness, non-responsibility or unbalanced bids.

His experience also includes arbitrating and litigating all types of construction claims, from multi-million dollar delay, disruption, acceleration or inefficiency claims, to large complex multi-party construction defect lawsuits. Mr. Kirwin has prosecuted and defended payment and performance bond lawsuits, lien claims, ADA suits, and design defect disputes. He has litigated cases in all major metropolitan areas throughout Florida.