CONSTRUCTION & SURETY
Dysart Taylor pays attention to the details. We understand successful businesses in the construction industry, and their sureties, require careful planning and oversight throughout the project. We handle everything from creditors’ rights to fidelity and surety, litigation and dispute resolution to employment advice, to property owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and insurers alike.
Construction
- Dysart Taylor’s construction attorneys provide legal counsel to property owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and insurers. They handle a broad range of legal matters arising from private and public commercial and residential construction projects.
Creditors’ Rights
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Dysart Taylor’s attorneys advise construction clients on their rights as creditors. Our team has extensive experience protecting creditors’ rights in collection and lien matters.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
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Dysart Taylor offers experienced litigation and dispute resolution to the construction and surety industries. Our attorneys represent construction businesses in federal and state regulatory matters, commercial disputes, insurance coverage and litigation, mergers and acquisitions, personal injury, construction defects, workers’ compensation claims, employment matters, regulatory compliance and licensing, risk management and much more.
Employment Law
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Dysart Taylor’s employment attorneys help companies in the construction industry navigate complex workplace laws and regulations. Our services in the construction industry include employment litigation, advice and training, policy and handbook advice, employment agreements, and third-party investigations and audits.
Fidelity & Surety
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Dysart Taylor’s fidelity and surety attorneys have a nationwide reputation for their experience in fidelity and surety law. We routinely handle fidelity and surety matters for the construction industry including bidding, bonds, indemnity agreements, surety financing issues, disputes with banks, and defense of claims under financial institution, fiduciary bond and commercial crime policies.
CONSTRUCTION & SURETY NEWS
Ketchum and Litecky celebrate 20th anniversary of the USLAW NETWORK Women’s Connection at annual event in Beverly Hills
April 3, 2026 Dysart Taylor shareholder/director Amanda Pennington Ketchum chaired this year’s 20th anniversary celebration of the USLAW NETWORK Women’s Connection, which featured many special touches to recognize the milestone. Ketchum and fellow shareholder/director...
Ketchum leads Women’s Month initiatives for the USLAW NETWORK Women’s Connection’s 20th Anniversary
March 20, 2026 As Chair of the USLAW NETWORK Women’s Connection, Dysart Taylor shareholder/director Amanda Pennington Ketchum is leading initiatives for the celebration of the group’s 20th anniversary. With activities planned for the entire month of March, Ketchum has...
Bob Cotter receives Dean of the Trial Bar Award from the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
March 11, 2026 Former Dysart Taylor president Bob Cotter has been selected to receive the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s (KCMBA) Dean of the Trial Bar Award at the upcoming Annual Bench-Bar and Boardroom Conference. The Dean of the Trial Bar Award is...


