Construction Law & Commercial Litigation Attorneys
Experts in construction law, and deep experience with construction firms.
DiNicola Law Group, LLC has more than 25 years of experience representing general contractors, sureties, owners, subcontractors, architects, and engineers in all phases of a construction project.
We have extensive experience in drafting and negotiating construction contracts, claims consultation, and all forms of dispute resolution techniques.
We regularly represent and counsel clients on issues throughout New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and elsewhere from our base in Massachusetts,
Our practice is dedicated to the principles that clients are at the center of everything we do, and that client satisfaction can be measured by outcomes and by the cost to achieve those outcomes.
Contact Us
399 Chestnut Street, Second Floor
Needham, MA 02492
Jack.DiNicola@dinicolalawgrp.com
Phone: (617) 279-2593
Fax: (781) 443-7647
Areas of Practice
Construction Law
We provide the full range of services to the construction industry, counseling clients from project inception to project close-out, including all forms of dispute resolution. We represent a range of construction industry clients in both the public and private sectors including general contractors, construction managers, owners, sureties, design professionals, and subcontractors.
Our practice includes structuring project delivery methods and reviewing, structuring, and negotiating construction, design, and construction management contracts; advising clients on risk management and project administration; claim avoidance counseling; public procurement laws and bid protests; construction industry labor and employment issues; OSHA matters; change order management; project close-out management; prosecution and defense of claims; negotiating takeover agreements and tender agreements; and litigation, arbitration, and mediation of construction related disputes. We have extensive federal and state court litigation, arbitration, and mediation experience. We have represented clients in over 15 states and U.S. territories.
Commercial Litigation
We represent clients before state and federal courts in a variety of commercial litigation matters. These matters include commercial life science disputes, commercial real estate disputes, commercial health science disputes, commercial lending disputes, commercial bankruptcy disputes, commercial software licensing disputes, and general commercial litigation. In addition, we regularly counsel commercial clients prior to litigation in an effort to attain practical and efficient resolution to disputes without the expense of litigation.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Mr. DiNicola also serves as mediator to the construction industry. His mediation style is proactive, encouraging the parties to exchange information with him and opposing counsel early in the process, and engaging counsel in pre-mediation discussions in order to focus on the primary issues to resolve at the mediation. This pre-mediation exchange of information and discussions with counsel accelerate the mediation process. Mr. DiNicola’s extensive experience in all forms of dispute resolution within the construction industry enables him to understand the key legal, factual, and practical issues quickly, and identify the primary issues to resolve in order best serve the parties.
Mr. DiNicola is also available to serve as arbitrator or neutral evaluator.
Attorney Profiles
John W. DiNicola, II
(617) 279-2593
Jack.DiNicola@dinicolalawgrp.com
Mr. DiNicola practices in the area of construction litigation, arbitration and mediation, as well as commercial litigation. He has extensive experience in counseling and representing owners, general contractors, subcontractors and sureties on a variety of issues in the construction industry. Mr. DiNicola is experienced in all facets of construction law, from project inception at contract drafting, through project consultation, OSHA issues, mechanics lien issues, claim preparation and defense, project close-out, and dispute resolution. In addition, Mr. DiNicola has significant experience in several forms of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation.
Mr. DiNicola has lectured and published on several topics concerning construction law and dispute resolution for the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, Inc., Construction Industries of Massachusetts, Inc., National Business Institute, Inc., Lorman Education Services, and Professional Education Systems Institute, LLC. He has also lectured on Construction Law topics for Suffolk University Law School. Mr. DiNicola has authored many articles on construction law and claim resolution, including "Establishing and Achieving Objectives," Inside the Minds: Construction Law Strategies; Aspatore Books, 2007.
PROFESSIONAL HONORS & AWARDS
2014 & 2016 BTI Client Service All-Star
Massachusetts Super Lawyer: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
New England Super Lawyer: 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Edition: 2010
Highest rating of AV by Martindale-Hubbell
Construction Law Society of America
OSHA 10-Hour Safety Program Certified
MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association ("ABA")
ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
ABA Litigation Section
ABA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Massachusetts Bar Association
Boston Bar Association
Boston Bar Association, Construction Litigation Section
COURT ADMISSIONS
Massachusetts: U.S. District Court for Massachusetts
Maryland: U.S. District Court for Maryland
New Jersey: U.S. District Court for New Jersey
Admitted pro hac vice in numerous state and federal jurisdictions
EDUCATION
Mr. DiNicola received his B.S. in finance in 1991 from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut
Mr. DiNicola received his J.D. cum laude in 1995 from The Catholic University of America School of Law in Washington, DC
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Mr. DiNicola serves the Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester as a Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. DiNicola coaches youth soccer, softball and hockey in Needham, Massachusetts