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Key Legal Issues to Consider Before and After Natural Disasters
From force-majeure provisions to price-gouging considerations, make sure your legal strategy prepares your construction company to weather any storm.
By Patrick Kelly
October 22, 2024
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by Patrick Kelly
Patrick Kelly is an associate at Gray Reed, Houston. A commercial litigator, Kelly is focused on representing construction clients through every stage of the dispute resolution process. He has experience with a broad range of legal issues, including breach of contract, fraud, partnership disputes, business divorces, payment disputes, construction defects, liens, payment bond claims, adversary proceedings, the bankruptcy claims process, Chapter 11 bankruptcy issues, UCC claims and sovereign immunity. Kelly is a frequent author and speaker on construction law issues, and also is a co-editor of Gray Reed’s Texas Construction Law blog. pkelly@grayreed.com
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