Christopher C. Miller

• Recognized in the 2024 and 2025 Editions of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law
• 2023: Recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in the field of Commercial Litigation

• April 23, 2024: Groundbreaking Developments Blog, “Lien Law: Recent Ruling in New York Construction Case”
• June 13, 2022: Prince Lobel Client Alert, “Appeals Court Interprets Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act”
• April 17, 2020: Prince Lobel Client Alert:  “Essential Carpenters Union to Return to Work”

Owner/Developer

• Obtained eight-figure settlement for condominium association in federal court civil action in connection with claims concerning defective construction and design against developer of condominium development.
• Successfully defended developer of high-end condominium in connection with multimillion-dollar property damage, construction, and design defect claims asserted by condominium association and individual unit owners.
• Successfully represented developer of high-end multi-unit brownstone condominium in connection with claims of defective construction against general contractor.
• Successfully represented real property owners, contractors, and commercial tenants in state court civil actions in connection with prosecution and defense of mechanic’s lien claims pursuant to Massachusetts mechanic’s lien statute.
• Obtained positive settlement for developer in connection with claims asserted by general contractor for recovery of contract balance and extra costs.
• Draft and negotiate AIA® construction contracts on projects ranging in value from $500,000 to $10 million.

General Contractor

• Successfully resolved general contractor’s claims in federal court civil action against owner for extra costs, extra work, and nonpayment on $30 million construction project.
• Obtained high seven-figure settlement for general contractor in state court civil action seeking recovery of contract balance and extra work.
• Successfully defended general contractor clients in connection with reach and apply actions brought by subcontractor creditors.

Subcontractor/Supplier

• Successfully defended subcontractor at arbitration in connection with million-dollar property damage and construction defect claims asserted by condominium association.
• Obtained positive settlement on behalf of mechanical piping contractor’s claim in state court civil action against supplier of costs incurred due to the supply of defective materials.

Commercial Litigation

• Successfully represented business creditors in all aspects of commercial collection law and litigation.
• Successfully resolved commercial eviction actions brought in state court on behalf of both commercial landlords and commercial tenants.

• Superior Court of Massachusetts

• 2022 – present: Co-chair, Real Estate Bar Association of Massachusetts Construction Law Committee

May 25, 2023: The Real Estate Bar Association Construction Law Section, “Recent Decisions for Construction Law Practitioners”