Construction Defect Litigation

North Carolina Construction Law Attorneys - Wilmington

Lea, Rhine & Rosbrugh, P.L.L.C. represents groups of individual homeowners, homeowners associations, and commercial owners in complex construction defect matters. Joel R. Rhine, our lead civil litigation attorney has presented at continuing legal education seminars all around the country on this issue and has a national reputation on this topic. The firm maintains an extensive practice against developers, contractors, manufacturers of defective building materials, and design professionals of all disciplines regarding every facet of the construction process. The firm has gained an excellent reputation as a leader in the representation of homeowners in water intrusion, EIFS, defective building products and class action work.

The firm maintains stable leading experts in the construction industry who can quickly and efficiently evaluate any condition of a structure, whether it is residential, commercial or industrial. The firm employs experts who perform a state-of-the-art analysis. The combination of these experts and the firm's seasoned trial lawyers make it a formidable opponent to even the largest of defendants.

Any owner or association who contemplates litigation to recover damages for construction defects should be aware of strict time limitations imposed by North Carolina laws. Generally, a lawsuit must be filed within six years of the date of the certificate of occupancy or within three years of the date the problem is first discovered, whichever date occurs first.

We are currently working on litigation related to Zurn's PEX fittings used in residential plumbing applications. Please visit our Zurn PEX Fitting Litigation page for more information.

In addition, we are working on defective trim class actions against Georgia-Pacific and Louisiana Pacific. Please visit our Defective Trim Litigation page for more information.

We are also accepting Chinese Drywall cases. Please visit our Chinese Drywall page for more information.

The attorneys and paralegals at Lea, Rhine & Rosbrugh, P.L.L.C. are highly experienced in representing plaintiffs construction defect cases. If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call Lea, Rhine & Rosbrugh, P.L.L.C. at 910-772-9960 or toll free 866-772-9960 or submit an online questionnaire.