Y. Lisa Colon

Y. Lisa Colon
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Overview

Lisa Colon advises on legal issues involving public and private construction projects and real estate development, along with government contracting compliance. Lisa is licensed in Florida and New York and handles negotiation of deals and litigation of construction-related disputes involving businesses and professionals throughout the country as part of her national construction practice.

She has experience in complex construction claims in the aviation industry: from airport expansion to aircraft hangar construction. She has successfully represented airlines and contractors in construction claims. Lisa also has experience representing public and private stakeholders on public infrastructure projects from road to bridge construction. She has broad construction dispute experience involving liens, surety, and delay claims.

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Lisa has significant trial experience taking cases to verdict in state and federal courts as well as arbitrations resulting in awards for clients. 

Public and private owners, contractors, and design-builders look to Lisa to draft construction contracts across various project delivery systems. In particular, she has in-depth knowledge of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and ConsensusDocs contract forms. 

She also has extensive experience with counselling businesses regarding the various federal, state and local socio-economic small and minority business programs, such as SBA 8(a), DBE and WMBE, and is often called on by prime contractors to assist with compliance.

Lisa is also a mediator and an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.