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Bachara Construction Law Group

United States 2025

Overview

Located in Jacksonville and St. Petersburg, Bachara Construction Law Group represents clients throughout Florida in every type of construction matter, ranging from payment disputes and bid protests to delay claims, claims of defective design or construction, and questions of insurance coverage. BCLG lawyers also regularly negotiate and draft contracts on behalf of their clients.

With decades of combined experience in construction law and litigation, the Bachara team offers both the expertise of board-certified construction lawyers and the valuable insights of partners who worked in the construction industry prior to attending law school. Managing partner Chip Bachara is a licensed general contractor with a degree in Building Construction and experience managing large commercial construction projects, and Todd MacLeod was a construction company owner and project manager before obtaining his law degree.

Bachara and Hugh Higgins are both Board-Certified Construction Lawyers who carry Martindale-Hubbell's "AV" rating and Preeminent Lawyer status. Along with MacLeod, they have been recognized multiple times by Florida Super Lawyers, and MacLeod and Bachara have been recognized multiple times by Best Lawyers in America. In 2024, Bachara was named Best Lawyers’ Jacksonville “Lawyer of the Year” for construction litigation for the fifth time.

Thanks to this depth of knowledge, larger practices regularly refer their most complicated construction matters to BCLG, which also partners with other firms and public entities on large cases. As a result, the firm has been involved in nearly every major construction dispute in Northeast Florida – and others in South Florida and Georgia – since its founding in 2007.

BCLG has been repeatedly designated a Best Lawyers Tier 1 Construction Law Firm. In addition, they were honored as one of only eight construction law practices featured in Chambers & Partners’ inaugural Florida Regional Spotlight in 2024. With a reputation for timely and effective resolution of complex construction matters and a full range of complementary skills and expertise, Bachara Construction Law Group is qualified to represent clients in every aspect of construction law.

Founded:
2007
Size:
4
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Practice Areas:
2
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Best Lawyers Recognized:
2

Rankings

Regional

Jacksonville

Tier
1
Jacksonville
Construction Law
Tier
1
Jacksonville
Litigation - Construction

Firm Leadership

Select Clients

City of Jacksonville Pinnacle Roofing Contractors Real Estate Capital Partners Shaw Group Veranda Partners Ltd.

Rankings

Regional

Jacksonville

Tier
1
Jacksonville
Construction Law
Tier
1
Jacksonville
Litigation - Construction

Practice Areas

Bachara Construction Law Group has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 2 specialties, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Bachara Construction Law Group proudly has 2 lawyers recognized for their outstanding professional performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This peer-reviewed honor highlights individual excellence and directly qualifies the firm for consideration in the prestigious Best Law Firms rankings. For over four decades, Best Lawyers has been the gold standard for recognizing top legal talent, serving as the cornerstone for Best Law Firms awards. Learn more about our rigorous Best Lawyers research and selection process.
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Awards

Bachara Construction Law Group is honored to be recognized for excellence by Best Law Firms and other leading legal industry organizations. Our rankings and awards reflect the dedication, skill, and results our attorneys deliver across a wide range of practice areas. In addition to our Best Law Firms awards, Bachara Construction Law Group has earned accolades from respected national and regional publications for outstanding legal service and professional achievement. Explore our awards below to learn more about how Bachara Construction Law Group continues to set the standard for quality legal representation.
Best Lawyers - Construction Lawyer of the Year - Jacksonville; 2012, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024,2025
Top 25 Jacksonville Super Lawyers, 2021-2024
Best of the Bar 2020 - Jacksonville Business Journal
Martindale Hubbell Client Champion Silver Award 2024

Offices & Contacts

Jacksonville, FL
Bank of America Tower, 50 North Laura Street, Suite 2100
Jacksonville, FL 32202
United States
St. Petersburg, FL
The Poynter Institute
801 Third Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
United States
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