Fidelis Garcia Former Registrar of Contractors chief joins Lang & Baker

Whether you're an owner, a licensed Arizona contractor or subcontractor, or a construction supplier, avoiding and successfully litigating construction-related legal issues are crucial to your company's survival and to devoting your energy and attention to running a profitable business.

Lang & Baker's Arizona construction lawyers' expertise includes:

• construction litigation

• private construction project bond claims

• public construction project bond claims

• mechanics' and materialmen's liens

• stop notices

• Arizona Prompt Payment Act

• administrative representation in Arizona Registrar of Contractor matters

• collections

• creditors' rights in bankruptcy

• bankruptcy preference payments

To help you avoid costly and distracting legal problems, Lang & Baker attorneys offer two useful publications: the Construction Advisor newsletter, offering practical advice to the latest construction-related Arizona court decisions; and the Lien, Prompt Pay and Stop Notice Handbook, a detailed source of background information, links to Arizona construction lien laws, useful worksheets, and adaptable forms (in PDF and Word formats) related to the Arizona Prompt Payment Act, mechanics' and materialmen's liens, stop notices and bond claim procedures for private and public projects.

Dave Baker Super Lawyers® selection for second straight year

Certified Real Estate Specialist Dave Baker's Arizona real estate practice focuses on transactions involving the purchase, sale and leasing of commercial, office and undeveloped property, including residential and commercial subdivisions, master-planned communities, golf course planning and construction, multifamily projects, hotels, and retail developments. Mr. Baker also represents buyers, sellers, developers, investors, lenders, syndicators and title companies in real estate litigation arising out of real estate acquisition, finance, development, land use, brokerage, appraisal, survey, leasing, ownership, sale, and management.

Kent Lang's practice emphasizes construction litigation and creditors' rights in bankruptcy for closely held Arizona contractors, subcontractors and construction suppliers. Dave Baker is a Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law, with an extensive background in real estate transactions and litigation, real estate development, golf course development, and representation of title companies. Bill Klain practices in the area of complex commercial litigation and corporate law.

Their associates, Elaine Blunck, Mike Thal, Michael Minnaugh, Kevin Estevez, George King and Fidelis Garcia are experienced attorneys who give the Lang & Baker law firm excellent depth and a streamlined structure.