Brian Bennett B.C.S
Florida
Bennett Legal Group, P.A.
850 Concourse Parkway South
Suite 100
Maitland, Florida 32751
Tel: (407) 734-4553
Email:
brian@bennettlegalgroup.com
Web:
www.bennettlegalgroup.com
Brian Bennett is the Founding Partner of Bennett Legal Group, P.A., a boutique construction and business litigation law firm based in Maitland, Florida. Brian is a board-certified construction lawyer and experienced litigator whose practice has focused on construction law throughout his legal career.
He represents clients in complex construction and business disputes and has tried cases before juries, judges, and arbitrators throughout the United States and in Canada. His construction experience encompasses major projects including airports, theme parks, industrial facilities, stadiums, performing arts centers, science museums, and multifamily developments, as well as disputes involving bonds, liens, delay claims, and design professional liability.
Brian brings an unusually extensive technical and industry background to his construction practice. Before becoming an attorney, he spent nearly seven years working in civil engineering and general construction. His engineering experience included designing sanitary sewer, water distribution, and storm drainage systems for residential and commercial developments and managing a civil engineering design team responsible for producing complete project drawings. He also coordinated project information for presentation to land use, zoning, and planning commissions.
Brian subsequently gained hands-on experience in general construction, managing multimillion-dollar commercial projects in North and South Carolina. His responsibilities included developing Critical Path Method schedules, procuring and managing subcontractors and suppliers, conducting job-site meetings with owners, subcontractors, and design professionals, and handling change order claims. This experience gave him direct exposure to many of the project issues that later became central to his construction law practice.
Motivated by his experience in the industry and a desire to practice construction law, Brian earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina in 1993. He graduated near the top of his class, was inducted into the Order of Wig and Robe, and served as a member of the Law Review. Construction law has remained the focus of his legal career, and he is a board-certified specialist in the field.
Alongside his construction practice, Brian handles a broader range of business litigation. His experience includes professional liability matters involving design professionals, lawyers, and accountants, as well as other complex business disputes. His combination of construction litigation, engineering, and project management experience provides a practical foundation for representing participants across the construction industry.
Bennett Legal Group advises construction professionals and businesses on disputes, claims, risk management, and the contractual issues that arise throughout construction projects. Its construction capabilities include:
- Contract Disputes — Contract interpretation, breaches, enforcement, and related project disputes.
- Construction Defects — Claims involving defective design, workmanship, and other construction deficiencies.
- Delay & Extra Work Claims — Disputes involving project delays, additional work, change-related costs, and compensation.
- Payment Disputes — Claims involving unpaid amounts, notices, liens, and other payment-related remedies.
- Contract Termination — Disputes arising from termination for default or convenience.
- Construction Malpractice — Defense of construction professionals facing negligence and substandard-work claims.
- Infrastructure & Highway Claims — Disputes arising from road construction, infrastructure, and public works projects.
- Insurance Defense & Coverage — Construction-related insurance claims and coverage disputes.
- Mediation & Arbitration — Alternative dispute resolution aimed at resolving construction conflicts efficiently and outside the courtroom where appropriate.
The firm also provides proactive contract and pre-claim advice designed to identify risks early, prevent disputes from escalating, and protect clients throughout the course of a project.
Bennett Legal Group, P.A. is a Florida boutique law firm devoted to construction law and business litigation. Based in Maitland, the firm combines sophisticated litigation capabilities with substantial firsthand knowledge of the construction industry. Founding Partner Brian Bennett worked as both a contractor and civil engineer before becoming an attorney, providing the firm with a practical understanding of the technical, operational, and commercial issues underlying construction disputes.
The firm represents developers, owners, contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, insurers, and other construction industry participants in matters involving contract disputes, construction defects, liens and bond claims, delays and extra work, change orders and payment disputes, terminations, professional liability, and infrastructure and public works claims. Its attorneys also handle commercial disputes involving breach of contract, fiduciary duties, payments, insurance, partnerships, trade secrets, and allegations of fraud or deceptive trade practices. The firm’s construction experience extends to major projects including theme parks, hotels, airports, multifamily developments, restaurants, and other significant commercial and infrastructure projects.
Bennett Legal Group emphasizes resolving disputes efficiently through early intervention, pre-litigation strategies, mediation, and arbitration where appropriate, while maintaining the trial experience necessary to pursue matters in court when required. By combining focused legal experience with practical construction and engineering knowledge, the firm develops strategies that account for both the legal issues and the real-world commercial considerations affecting its clients and their projects.
“Few construction lawyers can match Brian’s combination of industry experience and courtroom depth. His work on major projects across multiple sectors, together with his experience trying cases before juries, judges, and arbitrators, makes him especially well suited to complex matters involving significant technical and financial exposure.”