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Oklahoma Construction Litigation Attorney

Construction disputes are rarely between two parties — a single defect claim can involve the owner, the general contractor, subcontractors, a supplier, and two insurers, each with a contract that pushes responsibility somewhere else. Oklahoma's lien deadlines are among the shortest of any remedy in the state, and missing one can forfeit your leverage.

Payment & Lien Disputes

Mechanic's and materialman's lien filings, bond claims, and retainage disputes for contractors and suppliers who haven't been paid

Defect & Delay Claims

Structural failures, water intrusion, schedule impacts, and change-order disputes between owners and contractors

Examples Of Construction Disputes We Handle

Mechanic's & Materialman's Liens
Change Order & Scope Disputes
Payment & Retainage Disputes
Construction Defect Claims

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Protect Your Leverage Before The Deadline Runs

Oklahoma's lien deadlines are as short as 90 days — and once they pass, your strongest collection tool is gone.
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Tulsa's Best Construction Litigation Attorneys

Starts with the documents — the contract, submittals, daily reports, and pay applications — since construction cases are won by the party with the better paper trail.
Identifies every deadline still open to you — lien, bond, notice, and limitations — and protects them first, because leverage lost to a missed deadline can't be litigated back.
Puts a real number on the claim early, so you know what it's worth and what it will cost to pursue before you commit to a fight.

Oklahoma Lien Deadlines — Know Them Before You Need Them

A mechanic's or materialman's lien is the strongest collection tool in construction, and Oklahoma law is strict about how and when it is perfected. In general terms:

Original contractors — a lien statement must be filed with the county clerk within four months after the last date labor, material, or equipment was furnished (42 O.S. § 142).
Subcontractors, suppliers, and laborers — a lien statement must be filed within 90 days after the last date labor, material, or equipment was furnished (42 O.S. § 143).
Pre-lien notice — claimants other than the original contractor generally must send notice to the owner and the original contractor no later than 75 days after the last date of supply (42 O.S. § 142.6). Required where the aggregate claim is $10,000 or more, and required regardless of amount where the property is owner-occupied.
Enforcement — an action to foreclose the lien must be brought within one year from the filing of the lien statement (42 O.S. § 172).

A lien filed one day late is worth nothing, and a lien filed incorrectly can expose the claimant to liability. If you are inside 90 days of your last day on a job and you have not been paid, call (918) 933-0123 now.

Construction Litigation FAQ

A contractor abandoned my project. What are my options?

Typically a breach of contract claim for the cost to complete and repair, plus any consequential damages your contract allows. Document the condition of the work now with dated photographs, preserve all communications, and get a written completion estimate before anything is disturbed.

A lien was filed against my property. What do I do?

Do not ignore it and do not simply pay it. A lien clouds title and will surface at refinance or sale, but many liens are defective — untimely, overstated, filed without required notice, or recorded against the wrong legal description. There are also mechanisms to bond around a lien so a closing can proceed while the underlying dispute is litigated.

My subcontract has a pay-if-paid clause. Am I out of luck?

Not necessarily. These clauses are construed narrowly, their enforceability depends on how clearly the risk was shifted, and they generally do not extinguish your lien or bond rights against the property or the surety.

The change order was never signed, but the owner told us to do the work. Can we recover?

Often yes. Written change-order requirements can be waived by conduct, and claims for constructive change, quantum meruit, and unjust enrichment exist for exactly this situation. Contemporaneous documentation — email, text, daily reports, RFI responses — is what determines the outcome.

Do I need an expert witness?

For most defect, delay, and damages claims, yes. Cost of repair, standard of care, and schedule impact generally require expert testimony. That expense is a real part of the case budget, and we factor it into the assessment we give you at the outset.

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Smith Taylor are Tulsa Construction Litigation Attorneys with Over 25 Years of Experience

Whether you're chasing payment, defending a defect claim, or holding a lien you're not sure is valid, the first question is always how much time is left — and we'll answer that in the first conversation.

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