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Getting paid on time is one of the most common sources of friction on a construction project. Payment disputes cover disagreements over unpaid invoices, withheld retainage, and disputes over whether a contractor or subcontractor is entitled to payment at all under the terms of their contract. These issues can affect anyone in the payment chain, from the general contractor waiting on the owner to the smallest supplier waiting on a subcontractor.
Many construction contracts include pay-if-paid or pay-when-paid clauses, which attempt to tie a subcontractor’s right to payment to whether the general contractor has been paid by the owner. Indiana courts scrutinize these clauses closely, and how enforceable a specific clause is often depends on exactly how it’s written. Retainage, the portion of payment withheld until a project is substantially complete, creates its own set of disputes, particularly when a project drags on longer than expected or when the owner disputes whether the work is actually complete.
At RileyCate, we help contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers pursue payment they’re owed, using tools including mechanic’s liens, breach of contract claims, and bond claims on public projects. We also represent owners and general contractors responding to payment claims they believe are unfounded or premature. Getting paid on a construction project often requires understanding which remedy fits the situation, and acting before deadlines close off your options.
Payment disputes often move on tight deadlines, particularly when a mechanic’s lien is part of the strategy, and that urgency is where trial-tested representation makes a real difference. Will Riley and Russell Cate lead our payment disputes team. Russell Cate is recognized as a Super Lawyer, and his civil litigation practice includes extensive business dispute experience, with appellate work alongside Will Riley before the Indiana Court of Appeals and the Indiana Supreme Court that adds real depth in this area. Will Riley’s Super Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and AV Preeminent recognition reflects that same trial-tested approach.
Will and Russell personally oversee every matter we take, staffing it with the attorneys, associates, and staff the case calls for based on its size and complexity, so your payment dispute gets prompt attention when deadlines are tight. We also offer alternatives to the standard billable hour for qualifying matters.
Nobody plans to need a lawyer. When something goes wrong, what you need first is someone who will listen, tell you honestly where you stand, and take the next steps off your plate. That is how every case at RileyCate, LLC begins.
We represent individuals, families, and small businesses across Fishers, Indianapolis, and surrounding counties in personal injury and complex litigation, business and real estate disputes, criminal defense, and appeals.
Will Riley and Russell Cate personally oversee every matter, staffing each case to its size and complexity. Both are recognized as Super Lawyers and have argued before the Indiana Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Will also holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and a Top 100 Trial Lawyer designation.
We are trial-tested, not just settlement-focused. We have tried hundreds of cases, because insurance companies, opposing businesses, and prosecutors negotiate differently with a firm willing to go the distance.
If you’re owed money on a construction project, don’t let the clock run out on your options. We offer a consultation to review your contract, your invoices, and the timeline you’re working with. Reach out to RileyCate today to speak with a construction payment disputes attorney about your situation.
