Sarah Hanes Hadd

Sarah Hadd is a member of Winstead’s Construction Practice Group. She represents owner and developer clients in the drafting and negotiation of consulting, design, and construction contracts for a variety of industries, including industrial, healthcare, hospitality, and multi-family. Sarah also assists owner and developer clients throughout the course of their project and helps to resolve issues related to change orders, delays/liquidated damages, mechanic’s liens, and defective work.

Representative Experience

• Represents real estate investment and development firm in drafting and negotiating consulting, design and construction contracts for industrial projects. 
• Represents real estate investment, operating, and development company in drafting and negotiating consulting, design and construction contracts for hotel renovation projects.
• Represents financial services company in drafting and negotiating design and construction contracts for the construction and build-out of various banking locations.
• Represents large pediatric hospital system in the drafting and negotiating of design and construction contracts for the ongoing expansion/modernization of existing and new medical center campus facilities. 
• Provides ongoing advice to numerous clients concerning issues arising on active construction projects including:
  • Analyzing project documentation related to change orders;
  • Analyzing clients’ rights with regard to project delays and construction defects under the applicable contract; 
  • Drafting letters asserting clients’ contractual rights; and
  • Researching novel issues of law. 
  • Assists various owner and developer clients in resolving lien claims.