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Melissa Daigneault focuses her practice primarily on construction law. She has experience representing clients in matters in state and federal courts as well as alternate dispute resolution proceedings. Ms. Daigneault has represented all parties in the construction process, from owners and design professionals to contractors and sub-contractors, and has represented clients in commercial, institutional, industrial/heavy-highway and residential disputes.
Ms. Daigneault's construction practice includes representing and counseling clients in the following areas:
Dispute avoidance
Alternate dispute resolution
Negotiation and preparation of contracts and sub-contracts
Resolving contract disputes during and after construction projects
Licensing issues
Lien law
Delay and productivity claims
Further, Ms. Daigneault's practice also includes bankruptcy, reorganization and creditors' rights issues, which are closely related to her construction practice. Ms. Daigneault's bankruptcy and collections experience includes:
Chapter 11 reorganization and Chapter 7 liquidation
Enforcement of Article 9 Security Interests
State and federal actions to enforce creditors' rights
Ms. Daigneault is certified as an associate constructor by the American Institute of Constructors. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Daigneault worked for a highway and site work contractor in Bryan, Texas.
Professional & Community Activities
Member, Town of Knightdale Land Use Review Committee, 2006-present
Board of Directors, Lockard & White, Inc., 2004-present | 