Bio

Thirty-five years into his practice, Lee Brumitt has a passion protecting his clients’ businesses and helping them grow. He focuses his practice in 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 with clients, he frequently presents to the construction community as a whole through trade organizations such as the Builders Association, 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 contributes timely articles to USLAW Magazine and other publications on issues in the construction industry.

Clients look to and trust Lee to protect and advance the future of their businesses. He has represented construction trade organizations before the Missouri Supreme Court. One such case resulted in a major victory protecting the rights of contractors. Lee also has extensive experience with insurance litigation, insurance coverage issues, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, and defending construction defect, 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 contract claims on behalf of construction trades, including:
  • Roofing
  • Countertops and casework
  • Carpentry
  • Flooring
  • Drywall
  • Electrical
  • Concrete flatwork and foundations
  • Landscaping
  • Guttering
  • Plumbing
  • Asphalt and outside surfaces
  • Arena seating
  • Underground utility products
  • Metalwork
  • Heavy equipment leasing
  • Cabling
• 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.
• Successfully defended a creditor of Enron from substantial fraudulent transfer and preference claims asserted in a New York bankruptcy court.
• Obtained a jury verdict in federal court assessing substantial damages against an interstate media company for injuries sustained by client at an NCAA tournament event.