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
Eight Dysart Taylor Attorneys Featured in 2025 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers
November 19, 2025 Dysart Taylor is pleased to announce that eight of its attorneys have been named to the 2025 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. In addition, Dysart Taylor shareholder/director Amanda Pennington Ketchum earned honors in three “Top Lists” for a...
Dysart Taylor garners honors for 16 practice areas in 2026 edition of Best Law Firms rankings
November 6, 2025 Dysart Taylor is pleased to announce it has earned a total of 16 rankings in the 2026 Best Law Firms rankings. In the Kansas City market, the firm earned 10 prestigious Tier 1 rankings, up from eight in 2025, in the following practice areas: Closely...
Summary judgment for Dysart Taylor client affirmed by the Kansas Court of Appeals
October 21, 2025 Dysart Taylor directors John Wilcox and Meghan Litecky recently secured a favorable ruling from the Kansas Court of Appeals affirming the grant of summary judgment in favor of a motor carrier and its driver, finding that Plaintiff presented...

