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 to serve as Co-Chair of the 2026 Missouri Bar Annual Meeting
February 10, 2026 Dysart Taylor shareholder/director Amanda Pennington Ketchum recently accepted the position as co-chair of the Missouri Bar’s 2026 Annual Meeting Planning Committee (AMPC) ahead of the Missouri Bar’s Annual Meeting scheduled for September 2026....
Litecky Slated as Vice President of KCMBA Board of Directors
February 9, 2026 Dysart Taylor shareholder/director Meghan Litecky was recently slated as the vice president of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s (KCMBA) board of directors for 2026. Litecky has been involved with the organization since 2018, serving on...
Wilcox and MSU Football Teammates Inducted Into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
February 6, 2026 On February 1, 2026, Dysart Taylor president John Wilcox was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame with his 1989-1990 Missouri State University teammates and coaches. Wilcox was a first team all-conference offensive lineman in 1990 and earned...


