Phillip E Joseph

Advises clients on onstruction disputes include construction lien litigation, defective design and construction, late delivery, extra/changed work and impact claims, Little Miller Act claims, and insurance coverage for construction disputes. With respect to design/build construction projects, Mr. Joseph has defended multi-million dollar claims for additional compensation.

Resolve claims and lawsuits in a wide range of insurance areas, recovering substantial proceeds from hundreds of domestic and foreign insurers. Pursue negotiation opportunities when prudent, consider alternative dispute resolution techniques when they hold promise, and go to court when necessary. From large-scale litigation on behalf of corporate policyholders under complex occurrence-based and claims-made coverages, to individual claims.

Phillip Joseph co-chairs Ball Janik LLP’s construction litigation practice. He is a commercial litigator whose primary focus is construction and real estate litigation, including design and construction disputes, construction defect, general counsel for community associations, purchase/sale disputes, real estate disputes, commercial landlord/tenant, and collections. Mr. Joseph has extensive experience litigating multi-million dollar construction disputes representing predominantly owners.