Chad’s practice is focused on complex construction disputes and commercial/business litigation. He represents design-build contractors, construction managers, general contractors, public and private owners, developers and specialty subcontractors on a wide variety of matters. His extensive experience in federal and state court, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution extends to bidding disputes, payment issues, delay claims, design and engineering errors and omissions, construction defects, defaults, bond claims, mechanic’s liens and wrongful terminations, among other issues. This experience has included bet-the-company litigation and cases with hundreds of millions of dollars in dispute. Chad routinely advises clients on best practices to avoid and resolve litigation at an early stage, when possible, and to strategically and effectively prepare and present claims and defenses, when necessary.
Credentials
Work Experience
- Hinckley Allen
- Associate (2014-Present)
- Couch White, LLP
- Associate (2013-2014)
Honors & Awards
- Super Lawyers, Upstate New York Rising Stars (2021)
Professional Affiliations
- Associate General Contractors of New York State (AGC of NYS), Future Construction Leaders Program Graduate (2018)
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Bar Memberships
- Massachusetts
- New York
- United States Federal Court, Northern District of New York
News & Insight
How the Construction Industry Can Adapt to COVID-19 Disruption
December 10, 2020Attorneys James J. Barriere and Chad J.
New York to Require Contractors to Pay Prevailing Wages on Certain Private Projects
June 12, 2020Stephen Rosemarino and Chad Caplan were recently featured in the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Journal. Please visit the link below to read the full article.
How NDAA Design-Build Bidding Reform Helps Contractors
April 21, 2015Did you know that bidders on federal design-build contracts spend, on average, roughly $260,000 just to participate in the procurement process? Concerned that the high price of admission is dissuading qualified contractors from bidding, legislators recentl…
Federal Design-Build Bidding Reform: DOD Caps Design-Build “Short Lists”
March 31, 2015Did you know that bidders on federal design-build contracts spend, on average, roughly $260,000 just to participate in the procurement process? Concerned that the high price of admission is dissuading qualified contractors from bidding, legislators recentl…
34 Hinckley Allen Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
October 12, 2021Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers has selected 34 Hinckley Allen attorneys as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to re…
Hinckley Allen Expands Construction and Litigation Practice Groups
May 12, 2014Hinckley Allen has significantly expanded its capabilities across the Northeast with the appointment of several new attorneys to the firm’s Albany and Boston offices. The addition of James J. Barriere, Nathan R. Sabourin, Chad J. Caplan and James L.Tuxb…
Publications
- Liquidated Damages – The Basics, American Bar Association’s Under Construction (September 2021)