Tom Dunn concentrates his practice in construction law and complex business dispute resolution representing clients in various sectors of the construction industry, including power generation, utility and road work, painting, and plumbing and mechanical work. Tom has served as trial counsel representing owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in multiparty, complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts. Tom splits his time between the Providence and Boston offices.
In addition to litigation, arbitration, and mediation, Tom counsels clients in construction contract drafting, review, negotiation, and dispute avoidance services, including EPC, design-build, CM, GMP, and cost-plus contracts and subcontracts. Tom regularly works with the AIA Contract Documents, ConsensusDocs Contract Documents, and custom manuscript contract documents. In his 15 years of practice, whether resolving disputes or drafting contracts, Tom actively listens to his clients and works collaboratively with them to develop a plan to best serve and advance their objectives in an effecient, pragmatic manner.
Tom has asserted and defended disputes concerning claims related to: breach of contract, mechanic's liens, Miller Act, steel fabrication, bridge and roadway, change orders, loss of efficiency/productivity, abandonment/cardinal change, total cost, quantum meruit, modified total cost, differing site conditions, delays, trade secrets, covenant not to compete, Chapter 93A consumer protection, engineering professional malpractice, shareholder direct and derivatives, breach of fiduciary duty, employee compensation, construction defects, employee discrimination, business valuation, performance bonds, payment bonds, project labor agreements, indemnity, and usury.
Tom is also a leader, speaker, and active contributor to national, state, and local construction lawyer and construction industry groups.
More Legal and Business Bylines From R. Thomas Dunn
- New Updates to AAA Construction Rules Now in Effect - (Posted On Wednesday, March 06, 2024)
- Don’t Use Emojis in Contract Negotiations? Canadian Court Rules Contract was Accepted with a 👍 - (Posted On Wednesday, February 14, 2024)
- There’s No Tying in Litigation - Factors to Determine the Winner for Fee Shifting Provisions - (Posted On Thursday, October 19, 2023)
- Should You Require a Specific Endorsement Naming Your Client as an Additional Insured? - (Posted On Tuesday, September 26, 2023)
- Rhode Island’s Amended Joint Tortfeasor Causes Increased Certainty in the Settlement of Multi-Party Negligence Matters - (Posted On Thursday, September 23, 2021)
- Intentional Deletion and Manipulation of Electronic Data Leads to Default Judgment - (Posted On Wednesday, August 11, 2021)
- Be Careful What You Offer in Your Next Offer of Judgment! - (Posted On Sunday, April 04, 2021)
- Time to “Pay” Attention to Payment Provisions for Construction Contracts in Massachusetts - (Posted On Wednesday, March 31, 2021)
- The Massachusetts Statute of Repose Comes Marching One Building at a Time - (Posted On Tuesday, December 15, 2020)
- A Certain Degree of Control Could Save You From Suit - (Posted On Monday, November 30, 2020)
R. Thomas Dunn practices construction law and helps clients with complex business dispute resolution in various sectors of the construction industry with Pierce Atwood. Mr. Dunn was named a 2019 National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for his contributions on construction litigation, including workers' compensation, mechanic liens, additional insured and indemnity clauses. His articles cover important legal developments in the construction industry and keep NLR readers up to date on changes they need to know about.