Building Lawyers
We help professionals, builders, plumbers and home owners with legal disputes, insurance and contracts
From our partners
Legal expertise in relation to Professional Indemnity Insurance (PI) and Public Liability (PL) is essential for building professionals to properly understand cover and claims.
BU Lawyers are experts in insurance law and have partnered with insurance broker IndemnityPRO.
We deliver legal services with a deep understanding of insurance law while IndemnityPRO provide a unique insurance broking service that takes awareness of the legalities associated with liability and indemnity classes of insurance.
Structural and water problems in property
We are experts in property and building disputes particularly related to engineering issues, water leaks and insurance. We regularly deal with stand-alone dwellings and understand nuances of strata properties. We act for home owners and building industry professionals before litigation begins and at the VCAT and all Victorian courts. We also have deep expertise in briefing expert engineers and other building professionals to understand why an issue exists at your property.
Get expert advice
With decades of combined experience and a commitment to your success, our team at BU Lawyers are ready to support you.
We bring expert knowledge and strategic insight to your legal issues.
Blair McNamara
Principal Lawyer
(LLB (Hons) Bbus, Dip Fin Serv)Our Principal Lawyer has worked at Lloyds of London, at major corporations, and as an insurance General Counsel in addition to many years in private practice.
When you have a building or property dispute, or you are a building industry professional and need commercial advice, you need a lawyer like Blair with outstanding insurance and professional liability credentials.
Don't settle for less in pursuing or defending your claim.
Dispute process
With extensive experience in commercial, and building and construction law, we are committed to providing clear and effective legal solutions.
Time limits apply to claims.
Book an online appointment with our Principal Lawyer today!
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Time limits apply
All legal cases have time limits to make a claim - do not delay!
Commercial law mistakes
Without expert advice, you risk entering into unfavourable contracts that can lead to costly litigation or invalidating insurance.
Unresolved building disputes
Delaying dispute resolution in construction can result in project delays, increased costs, and legal penalties.
Liability disputes ignored
Failing to defend against liability claims, or delaying notice to insurers can result in financial liabilities and damage to your professional reputation and cover.
Unaddressed insurance claims.
Not pursuing your entitlements can mean losing out on essential funds for recovery or repairs.
Employment disputes
Building industry professionals face heightened risk with employment disputes. Get expert advice on disputes and contracts.
Testimonials
Excellent experience. Attention to detail, expertise and kindness. Would highly recommend.
During my consult, Blair put me at ease straight away with his calm and friendly demeanor. Blair is extremely knowledgeable, professional and thorough and because of that, made me feel very confident he would handle my case with the care and precision required. If you're looking for an honest, reliable, proactive and highly knowledgeable firm - look no further.
BU was the first firm I thought of when a commercial dispute popped up
We had an excellent experience with Blair, Katie and Bree. They were incredibly helpful and thorough and would recommend the team highly.
Blair and Katy were very thorough in their analysis of our situation and provided enormously valuable advice and guidance. I would happily recommend Blair to anyone needing legal assistance with a building matter.
Blair is an expert at building legal matters including building insurance and body corporate related work. Having started my own VCAT application to fix building flood damage and not knowing my legal position well, Blair was able to help me settle my case with confidence. Blair is very genuine and helpful to deal with.
Blair provided me with invaluable advice and assistance in relation to a strata property matter involving an insurance claim, a dispute and a pending settlement. I highly recommend Blair and the team at Brockhill & Usherwood Lawyers.
The team at Brockhill & Usherwood were very swift with my enquiry and guided me in the right direction. They provided a lot of information and options. I highly recommend them.
I recently obtained some advice from Brockhill & Usherwood. They assisted with my queries in a timely and professional manner.I would recommend Brockhill and Usherwood Lawyers.
Brilliant. Top service. Very Knowledgeable in their field.
I am very happy with Blair's strategic, well-thought-out and carefully considered advice and methodical approach. He is an ethical and caring lawyer who gets things done. I have no hesitation in recommending him.
Fantastic laywers. Were incredibly helpful and would go to them again with a legal issue.
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