Ralph Germany has broad experience with construction issues and disputes. He has successfully handled matters involving the construction of condominiums, highways, commercial buildings and chemical plants. His work has included contract negotiations, claim negotiations, litigation and arbitration. Ralph works with clients on a daily basis to develop strategies for solving problems that have arisen on on-going construction projects.
Ralph works with clients on a broad range of construction matters, literally from the beginning (contract negotiations) to the end of projects (claim resolution). He negotiates with owners, subcontractors and lenders in work-outs on projects that have suffered from funding and payment issues. He also formulates and negotiates claims that arise during the course of construction. His experience also includes litigating and arbitrating a broad range of construction claims related to defective plans and specifications; scope of design-build responsibility; delay; acceleration; defective construction; surety takeover; over-inspection; remission of liquidated damages; and many other issues.
Outside of his construction practice, Ralph serves as counsel for Rankin County Mercy Medical Inc., a community service ministry that provides free medical services for the uninsured and indigent.
Listed in Chambers USA Construction, 2020-2024 Litigation: Construction, 2016-2019 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year," Jackson, Construction Law, 2020, 2023 Construction Law, 2012-2025 Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation, 2011-2012, 2018-2021 Listed in the Mississippi Business Journal, "Leaders in Law," 2018 Warren Paving, Inc. v. O'Neal Constructors, LLC, No. 1:24-CV-009-HSO-BWR, 2024 WL 3687088 (S.D. Miss. Aug. 5, 2024) Successfully compelled arbitration against signatory plaintiff and achieved discretionary stay over plaintiff’s related claims against nonsignatory defendant. McInnis Elec. Co. v. Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC, 384 So. 3d 485 (Miss. 2023) Successfully defended an order granting arbitration in a significant construction dispute between a general contractor and an electrical subcontractor. Harrell Contracting Group, LLC v. Natural Stone Marketing, LLC Claims arising out of subcontractor’s deficient performance on a condominium construction project. Total Trim v. Dunn & Harrell Construction Co. Claims arising out of subcontractor’s abandonment of a major apartment construction project. L&A Contracting Company v. East Arkansas Contractors Claims against subcontractor and its surety arising out of the default termination of dirt work subcontractor on major highway construction project. Overley Electric, Inc. v. Pease Construction Claims arising out of wrongful assessment of back-charges and liquidated damages on school construction project. TerryMark Construction Co., Inc. v. Quitman School District Claims for change orders and remission of liquidated damages arising out of defective block specification for school expansion project. Benchmark Construction v. Pre-Build Claim against supplier for damages arising as a result of the defective manufacture of trusses for commercial building. Trustees v. Laws Construction Co., Inc. Defense of prime contractor against owner’s claims of alleged defective construction of office building. Superior Asphalt, Inc. v. Curtis Claim for prime contractor to collect contract balance; required defeat of owner’s claims for alleged defective construction of race track. Greenville Residential Center v. W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company Defense of prime contractor against property damage claims arising due to allegedly defective sprinkler system in residential care facility. Rogers v. W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company Defense of prime contractor for claims arising out death of worker. Negotiation of prime contracts, subcontracts and financing documents for construction Represented prime contractor in negotiations with owner, lenders and major subcontractor for Hard Rock Casino construction project; negotiated prime contract, subcontracts, and multiple project financing documents. Negotiations to restructure lien positions Negotiations to restructure lien positions of prime contractor and two lenders following halt in construction on mixed-use development known as Flowood Town Center.
