Shareholder Bob Hancock spoke with Law360 about the rise of construction lawyer hiring throughout the U.S. As local economies grow, construction rises and law firms aim to take advantage of the growth.

“When times are good, transactional work that relates to construction work is strong,” said Hancock. “When the economy goes into the dumps, litigation picks up on construction matters: people begin to fight about projects that don’t have money anymore or have problems because money is tight.”

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