09/05/2026
The first year seemed to last forever. The next 18 flew by! I have been so fortunate to have an incredible team, which made the dream work.
Happy 904 Day! It’s a great day to celebrate Northeast Florida, and it’s also our anniversary!
Since BCLG's founding in 2007, we have represented a wide range of clients in some of our region’s most high-profile construction matters.
Soon after opening, we defended a design/build contractor in federal court against claims by a hospital that their HVAC system was under-designed. After a three-week bench trial, the court found in favor of our client and awarded them all costs. We recovered in excess of $10M on behalf of JAXPORT over defective pavement design at Dames Point Marine Terminal. We successfully defended Environmental Holdings Group against a bid protest on their $8M contract to demolish the old Duval County Courthouse and City Hall Annex. And we represented the City of Jacksonville to break up a log jam with Turner Construction that significantly delayed the opening of the new courthouse.
We were heavily involved in the litigation resulting from the tragic collapse of the Berkman Plaza II parking garage for several years. Later, we worked on behalf of the building’s implosion subcontractor, resulting in the demolition of the project more than 14 years after the initial incident. Today, we serve as outside construction counsel for more than a dozen local and regional contractors and trades, along with large healthcare providers, municipal entities, universities, and nonprofits including the Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine, the Episcopal Diocese of Florida, and the Museum of Science & History (MOSH).
BCLG’s success has resulted from wonderful clients, direct knowledge of the construction industry, laser focus on construction law, lawyers (*named at the end of this post) who are unwaveringly dedicated to excellence, and the support of a brilliant and hard-working admin and paralegal team comprised of Diane McGovern, Brenda DeVaux and Susie Marcin. In recent years, we have also been fortunate to welcome our office neighbors from Balch & Bingham, Geremy Gregory and Patrick Krechowski, as a valued resource.
We are honored to have been recognized by our peers via Super Lawyers, Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, the Jacksonville Business Journal and Best Lawyers in America ®/Best Law Firms®, which have (respectively) named our managing partner Construction Lawyer of the Year 7 times and repeatedly recognized us as a Tier One Construction Law/Litigation practice. We have also been recognized by London-based Chambers & Partners, a leading independent legal research company operating across 70 countries and 200 jurisdictions. One of only 8 construction law firms statewide to be featured in their first-ever Florida Regional Spotlight in 2024, we were ranked again in 2025.
There have been some bumps along the way. The Great Recession hit our nation – and the construction industry – a few months after we opened our doors. Hurricane Irma kicked us out of our offices for a while. And the pandemic gave the entire legal system a crash course in remote proceedings in 2020.
Mostly, though, there has been a lot of satisfying work with – and for – a lot of outstanding people.
In 2023, we expanded our reach with a new office in St. Petersburg. But the 904 – and 9/04 – will always hold a special place in our hearts. With thanks to our exceptional clients and team members past and present, we look forward to continuing our tradition of service in our 20th year!
*Chip Bachara, Chris Bracken, Alban Brooke, Brian Crevasse, Roscoe Green, Hugh Higgins, Will Hilton, Todd MacLeod, Mark Pionessa, Avery Sander, Julie Sears, Tracy Valente, Todd Whitcomb and Brent Zimmerman.*
