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Contractors \u00b7 Miami-Dade County<\/p>

Outside Legal Counsel for Contractors in Miami-Dade<\/h1>

KEW Legal serves as outside general counsel for contractors and other business owners across Miami-Dade and South Florida. We help with contracts, subcontractor and vendor disputes, employee issues, and commercial leases, from our offices in Coral Gables and Sunny Isles Beach.<\/p>

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By Kristina E. Wilson \u00b7 Published October 21, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Outside legal counsel for contractors is a business lawyer who advises your company on contracts, crews, leases, and owners over time. You can call on that lawyer for routine questions and for disputes, not only when a lawsuit is already coming. KEW Legal works with business owners and investors in Miami-Dade and South Florida, from offices in Coral Gables and Sunny Isles Beach.<\/p>\n

What Outside General Counsel Means for a Contracting Business<\/h2>\n

Outside general counsel is a lawyer who handles a company’s legal questions on an ongoing basis. The work covers everyday questions, not just emergencies.<\/p>\n

Many contractors call a lawyer only after a payment stops or a subcontractor leaves a job. By then, the contract terms are set and the choices are narrower. Ongoing counsel means someone already knows your agreements, your crews, and your owners when a problem starts.<\/p>\n

This model fits general contractors, subcontractors, and trade contractors who run several jobs at once. It also fits companies with multiple owners, field crews, yards, or shop space.<\/p>\n

Ongoing counsel can review a subcontract before you sign. It can look at a lease before renewal and flag owner-agreement gaps before a partner wants out. Problems are usually easier to fix before they start. If you want a lawyer who knows your business before the next dispute, reach out to talk it through.<\/p>\n\n

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If an unpaid subcontract balance or a crew dispute has your jobs stalled, send our team a message and we'll talk through your options in a free, confidential first consultation. Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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Subcontract and Vendor Contract Disputes<\/h2>\n

Most subcontract and vendor disputes turn on what the signed paper says about scope, changes, payment, and notice. The firm’s work in this area includes:<\/p>\n