Our law firm is saddened about the fishery and the tragic effects that the BP oil spill is having on countless commercial fisherman in the entire Gulf Coastal Region.

• the lost value of your I.F.Q.’s
• the lost lease value of your I.F.Q.’s
• damages resulting from the loss of subsistence use of natural resources
• your lost profits or impairment of earning capacity
• the potential lost value of your fishing business

If you choose to entrust our firm with your representation in this matter, rest assured that we will use all of our hard-earned expertise and resources necessary to obtain just results for you.  Furthermore, we will draw on our experience gained from cases involving admiralty law and also from cases  pursuing other high profile tort defendants like BP.

Our compensation is based entirely on a contingency arrangement in that our firm would not be paid unless we are able to recover money damages for you from BP.  Further, our firm pays the associated costs of litigation that we would incur on your behalf.

Construction Liens

1. Contractors and Materialmen Contracting Directly with the Owner
   1. Determine that Owner has recorded and posted Notice of Commencement prior to starting work or delivering materials.
   2. Record Claim of Lien in each county where the property is located not later than 90 days after the final furnishing of labor, services or materials.
   3. Serve copy of Claim of Lien on Owner either before or within 15 days after recording.
   4. Contractors only ‑ serve Final Contractor’s Affidavit at least five days before filing suit.
   5. File suit within one year after recording the Claim of Lien, or within 60 days of Service of Notice of Contest of Lien or within 20 days of Service of Summons to Show Cause, whichever occurs first.
2. Subcontractors and Materialmen Contracting with the General Contractor
   1. Serve Notice to Owner on the Owner and a copy on the Lender not later than 45 days after commencing to furnish labor, services or materials, but in any event prior to date of disbursement of the final payment by Owner after the Contractor has furnished the Final Contractor’s Affidavit to the Owner.
   2. Record Claim of Lien in each county where the property is located not later than 90 days after the final furnishing of labor, services or materials.
   3. Serve copy of Claim of Lien on Owner before or within 15 days after recording.
   4. File suit at the sooner of (i) within one year after recording the Claim of Lien, (ii) within 60 days of Service of Notice of Contest of Lien, or (iii) within 20 days of Service of Summons to Show Cause, whichever occurs first.
3. Sub‑subcontractors and Suppliers Contracting with Subcontractors
   1. Serve Notice to Owner on the Owner and copies on the Contractor and Lender, not later than 45 days after commencing to furnish labor, services or materials, but in any event prior to the date of disbursement of the final payment by Owner after the Contractor has furnished Final Contractor’s Affidavit to the Owner.
   2. Record Claim of Lien in each county where the property is located not later than 90 days after final furnishing of labor, services or materials.
   3. Serve a copy of Claim of Lien on Owner before or within 15 days after recording.
   4. File suit at the sooner of (i) within one year after recording the Claim of Lien, (ii) within 60 days of Service of Notice of Contest of Lien, or (iii) within 20 days of Service of Summons to Show Cause, whichever occurs first.
4. Supplier to a Sub‑subcontractor
   1. Serve Notice to Owner on Owner, with copies to the Contractor, Subcontractor and Lender, not later than 45 days after commencing to furnish labor, services and materials but in any event prior to the date of disbursement of the final payment by Owner after the Contractor has furnished Final Contractor’s Affidavit to the Owner.
   2. Record Claim of Lien not later than 90 days after the final delivery of materials.
   3. Serve copy of Claim of Lien on Owner before or within 15 days of recording.
   4. File suit at the sooner of (i) within one year after recording the Claim of Lien, (ii) within 60 days of Service of Notice of Contest of Lien, or (iii) within 20 days of Service of Summons to Show cause, whichever occurs first.

Private Payment Bonds Under Section 713.23

1. Subcontractors and Suppliers Contracting Directly with Contractor
   1. Serve the Contractor and Contractor’s Surety with a Notice of Nonpayment not later than 90 days after final furnishing of labor, services or materials.
   2. File suit against the Contractor and Contractor’s Surety not later than one year after final furnishing labor, services and materials for the project.
2. Sub‑subcontractors, suppliers to subcontractors and suppliers to sub‑subcontractors
   1. Serve the Contractor with a Notice to Contractor. This notice must be served not later than 45 days after first performing work or delivering materials.
   2. Serve a Notice of Nonpayment on the Contractor and Contractor’s Surety not later than 90 days after final furnishing of labor, services or materials.
   3. File suit against the Contractor and Contractor’s Surety not later than one year after final furnishing of labor, services or materials.

Public Payment Bonds Under Section 255.05

1. Subcontractors and Suppliers Contracting Directly with Contractor
   1. File suit against the Contractor and Surety not later than one year after final furnishing of labor, services or material.
2. Sub‑subcontractors, suppliers to subcontractors and suppliers to sub‑subcontractors
   1. Serve the Contractor with a Notice to Contractor not later than 45 days after beginning to furnish work or materials.
   2. Serve a Notice of Nonpayment on the Contractor and Contractor’s Surety not later than 90 days after final furnishing of services or materials.
   3. File suit against the Contractor and Contractor’s Surety on the bond not later than one year after final furnishing of labor, services or materials.

** Always consult a construction attorney for applicability of this outline to your specific situation!