JEOPC's practice concentrates in complex construction, environmental, real estate and other commercial litigation and focuses on representing owners of real property as well as the architects, construction managers, engineers, environmental consultants and contractors who serve those owners. The firm's owner-clients include school districts, charte... r schools, colleges and universities, hotels, office buildings, apartment complexes, restaurants, nightclubs, healthcare facilities, nursing homes, museums, industrial properties, airports and auto dealers. A thorough, long-term knowledge of real estate, construction, architecture and environmental law - together with comprehensive experience in dealing with government entities - is critical to the firm's success. JEOPC has developed a reputation for troubleshooting distressed or failed construction, renovation and environmental projects. The firm has consistently been successful in addressing budget, schedule and claim issues and in placing failed projects back on track. JEOPC's lawyers offer a unique combination of skill and knowledge. John E. Osborn, Esq., who founded the firm in 1992, is a construction litigator and environmental lawyer with over 30 years of legal experience, including serving as in-house counsel to New York City's Comptroller and as general counsel to a major New York City hotel. The firm is known for being dynamic, hands-on, responsive, precise, attentive to detail and results-oriented. To achieve optimum effectiveness for clients, the firm acts strategically while mastering details and cutting through complexity to reach a prompt and favorable outcome. JEOPC provides strategic advice to clients in planning overall capital improvement programs from inception to final project completion and assists clients in selecting design professionals, environmental consultants, lenders and other professionals to carry out construction and environmental projects. The firm also assists in preparing bid packages and awarding contracts, drafting design and ...Read More