Bio

Forty years into his practice, Lee Brumitt has a passion for protecting his clients’ businesses and helping them grow and prosper. His practice focus is construction law and litigation, representing owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and design professionals on public, commercial and residential projects. Whether a case involves disputes over money owed, defective work, injuries or contract terms, Lee brings experience, knowledge and hard work to the table. He spares nothing to represent his clients’ interests.

Lee not only enjoys advising and working personally with clients, he frequently presents to the construction community as a whole through trade organizations such as the Builders Association, a Chapter of the AGC, the American Subcontractors Association, and the American Society of Professional Estimators. In addition, Lee is a Fellow in the Construction Lawyers Society of America and has contributed timely articles to USLAW Magazine and other publications on legal issues pertinent to the construction industry. He has also represented construction trade organizations before the Missouri Supreme Court. One such case resulted in a major victory protecting the rights of contractors.

Clients look to and trust Lee to protect and advance the future of their businesses. In that regard, in addition to construction law, Lee also has extensive experience in insurance litigation, insurance coverage issues, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, employment, and defending personal injury and property damage claims.

Experience

• Represented construction trade organizations before the Missouri Supreme Court in a case resulting in a major victory protecting mechanic’s lien rights of contractors.
• Successfully prosecuted hundreds of mechanic’s lien, bond and construction claims on behalf of general contractors, architects and engineers, and construction trades, including:
  • Site work and excavation
  • Roofing
  • Countertops, casework and cabinetry
  • Framing, general and finish carpentry
  • Flooring
  • Drywall
  • Electrical
  • Concrete flatwork and foundations
  • Landscaping
  • Guttering and waterproofing
  • Plumbing
  • Asphalt and outside surfaces
  • Arena seating
  • Underground utility products
  • Metalwork
  • Heavy equipment leasing
  • Cabling
  • Exterior envelope
  • Flashing and caps
  • Tile and other finish work
• Obtained a jury verdict fully exonerating the seller of a business accused of fraud and misrepresentation and assessing substantial damages against the buyers of the business and the seller’s counsel.
• Obtained a jury verdict fully vindicating the insured transporter of agricultural products from negligence claims arising from catastrophic injuries sustained by the Plaintiff in a motor vehicle accident.
• Arbitrated and litigated substantial claims involving general contractors, subcontractors and design professionals alleging, among other things, construction defects, unpaid change orders, and breaches of contract.