Ronald J. Eisenberg of Eisenberg Law is an experienced litigator. He graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1999. His broad practice includes construction law, contract, collections, real estate, landlord-tenant, and class actions. He has litigated more than 150 class action lawsuits, focusing on Telephone Consumer Protection Act class actions involving unwanted robocalls, text messages, and unsolicited faxes and has been appointed as class counsel in federal and state courts. Prior to entering private practice, Ron worked as a Staff Attorney for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and as a Federal Judicial Law Clerk. Before law school, Ron served as Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic.More...More...
You could pay and attorrney to send a demand letter. Hopefully, you have a strong contract that allows you to recover reasonable attorneys fees in the event of litigation. See More...
You could hire and attorney to provide you with a thorough consultation, review your contract, and send a pre-litigation letter to the roofer. If a settlement is not achieved you could file a lawsuit. See More...
If your customer refuses to pay then hire an attorney, first to send a demand letter, and if that doesn't work to file a mechanic's lien (if you can satisfy the requirements) or to file a lawsuit for breach of contract. Hopefully, your contract has an attorney's fee provision so that you can get reasonable attorney's fees included in a judgment. See More...
Yes, if a lien is filed, you can fight it. Under Missouri law, the contractor should have provided a contract with the following in 10-point bold font: NOTICE TO OWNER FAILURE OF THIS CONTRACTOR TO PAY THOSE PERSONS SUPPLYING MATERIAL OR SERVICES TO COMPLETE THIS CONTRACT CAN RESULT IN THE FILING OF A MECHANIC'S LIEN ON THE PROPERTY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS CONTRACT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 429, RSMO. TO AVOID THISee More...See More...
I suggest you have an attorney review the contact and start with a letter seeking the resolution you desire. The next step may be filing a lawsuit but there will be many factors to consider, includiong whether the contract has a binding arbitration provision that would prohibit court litigation. The contract might also have an attorney's fee provision. See More...