Construction disputes made clear.

I turn complex construction records into litigation-ready exhibits, chronologies, and analyses that help attorneys and property owners win their cases. National practice with deep experience in Illinois, California, and Florida.

48-Hour Turnaround

Standard deliverables returned in two business days

Flat-Fee Pricing

Know your cost upfront — no retainer required

National Practice

Serving attorneys across all jurisdictions — specializing in IL, CA & FL


Services

Forensic analysis that builds your case.

From raw project documents to polished litigation exhibits — everything an attorney needs to present construction disputes clearly and persuasively.

Litigation Exhibit Preparation

Chronologies, cost-growth analyses, change order summaries, and visual exhibits built from your project documents — formatted and ready for mediation or trial.

$500 – $2,500 per deliverable

Construction Contract Review

AIA and custom contract analysis identifying risk allocation, payment terms, change order procedures, termination provisions, and compliance gaps.

$150 – $250 / hour

Change Order & Cost Analysis

Attribution analysis across change orders — categorizing owner-directed, field conditions, design errors, and scope growth with supporting documentation.

$1,000 – $3,000 per project

Owner’s Rep Consulting

Pre-litigation advisory for homeowners and small developers: contractor proposal review, pay application verification, punch list evaluation, and dispute prevention.

$150 – $250 / hour

What you receive.

Polished, presentation-ready work product you can file, submit, or present without modification.

Project Chronologies

Detailed timelines extracted from meeting minutes, correspondence, and project records

Cost-Growth Waterfalls

Visual charts showing how costs evolved from original bid through change orders

Change Order Analyses

Attribution matrices categorizing each CO by cause, responsibility, and dollar value

Contract Matrices

Obligation mapping across AIA or custom contract provisions

Mediation Exhibits

Slide-ready presentation packages built for mediators and opposing counsel

Damages Summaries

Quantification exhibits with supporting documentation and calculation methodology

Meeting Minutes Extracts

Organized summaries and issue-specific timelines from raw project documentation

Spec Compliance Reviews

Technical analysis of construction specifications against installed conditions

How It Works

Simple, fast, and transparent.

No retainer. No hourly surprises. From first call to finished deliverables in days, not weeks.

01

Scoping Call

A free 15-minute conversation to understand your matter and identify which deliverables will be most useful. You’ll receive a flat-fee quote within 24 hours.

02

Document Transfer

Send your project records — contracts, meeting minutes, pay applications, change orders, correspondence. Secure file transfer or physical delivery, your choice.

03

Delivery

Receive polished, litigation-ready exhibits within 48 hours for standard deliverables. One round of revisions included. Rush delivery available.

Daniel Hutchins, AIA

I’m a licensed architect and forensic construction consultant with a national practice. I translate complex construction project records into clear, organized analyses and exhibits that help attorneys and property owners navigate disputes.

I work across residential and commercial construction matters, with deep experience in AIA contract interpretation, change order analysis, cost-growth forensics, and specification compliance review. While I serve clients nationwide, I bring particular depth in Illinois, Florida, and California — markets where I maintain active project knowledge and local jurisdictional familiarity.

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Engagement does not constitute legal advice. All project records treated as confidential.