"An authentic understanding of your business is vital to effective representation and achievement of your goals; tell me what's important to you and I'll help you achieve those goals."

Alfred DiVincentis is a seasoned litigator, negotiator, and transactional attorney whose number one priority is to understand and appreciate the goals of his clients and to assist them in attaining their particular business objectives by charting a path that best suits their needs. His practice includes construction, complex commercial litigation, insurance coverage litigation, and transactions. Al has handled a range of matters within this practice, including:

construction claims and litigation,
mechanics’ liens/bond claims,
payment disputes,
delay claims,
surety bond claims and litigation,
construction defect claims,
warranty and workmanship issues,
design professional defense, and
project consulting and contract preparation
insurance coverage litigation.

Before becoming a lawyer, Al spent 15 years working his way up the ranks in construction, ultimately becoming Vice President of a major Connecticut construction company. Now, he uses that hands-on knowledge in his legal work on behalf of contractors, design professionals, developers, municipalities, insurance companies, and the commercial business community to assist them in achieving their objectives from inception to completion.

Al has successfully litigated complex commercial and construction matters with values in excess of $110 million. He has drafted and negotiated design and construction agreements for multiple public and private construction projects with values as high as $3 Billion.

Al devotes much of his practice to counseling his clients on how to achieve their goals without litigation. He encourages clients to come to him well before they launch, so he can work closely with them as a key member of the team. From the earliest stages, he provides counsel on how best to manage risks. If disputes arise as the matter moves forward, he brings his extensive industry knowledge and seasoned skill as a trial lawyer to bear in seeking the best path to resolve it.

Al has significant experience in complex coverage disputes. His clients included one of the largest contractors in the world concerning nation-wide construction related insurance coverage issues including those arising out of the World Trade Center clean-up project, and a global materials conglomerate in a multi-state environmental clean-up project.

For his commitment, dedication and service to the construction industry, Al was awarded the Dr. Stuart R. Bennett Alumni Award from Central Connecticut State University in 2008 and the Associated General Contractors of Connecticut’s Service Provider of the Year in 2010.

Al is an appointed member of the Associated General Contractors of America National Committee on Contract Documents, a board member and a member of the legislative and government relations committee of the Associated Builders and Contractors Connecticut Chapter. He is also a member of the ALFA International Construction Section Steering Committee. Al is a frequent lecturer on construction-law topics and is an appointed arbitrator with the American Dispute Resolution Center in New Britain.