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William R. Purdy

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  • One Jackson Place
    188 E. Capitol Street
    Suite 400
    Jackson, MS 39201
P: 601.592.9962
F: 601.592.1462
Secretary:
P: 601.592.9965

William R. Purdy

Partner

Experience

Recovery of damages for over-inspection and extra work for services contractor.
Recovery of extra work and delay damages for construction contractor.
Recovery of breach of contract damages for extra work.
Recovery of damages for ambiguous and defective specifications.
Defeat supplier’s claim for rental charges and for missing form materials.
Successful appeal and recovery on changes claim for services contractor.
Defense verdict on negligence claim sustained on appeal.
Enforcement of contractual arbitration provision and motion to compel arbitration.
Successful defense against bid protest for White Construction Company.
Defeated employment and Miller Act claims by manager for general contractor.
Authored contracts for design-builders with Owners, with design professionals, and with subcontractors having design responsibilities.
Prepared ethics codes for over 10 federal government contractors.
Contributed to and edited revisions to Miss. private work bond statutes.
Authored bond form in most prevalent use on Mississippi private projects.
Handled sale of accounting firm with structured buyout.
Prepared standard subcontracts, purchase orders, and related documents for over 15 of largest Mississippi prime contractors.
Authored update of Contractor’s Board statute.