The Fidelity and Surety Group has handled numerous
fidelity, construction, financial guarantee and
other miscellaneous bonds and commercial surety
matters. As a full-service law firm, the firm can
also provide assistance with UCC filing requirements
and with Louisiana creditor issues as they relate
to surety companies.
The firm’s attorneys who practice surety
law are also active participants in many surety
related associations, such as the Fidelity & Surety
Committee of Tort and Insurance Practice Section
of the ABA (H. Bruce Shreves is the former Chairman),
the DRI Surety Committee, the National Bond Claims
Institute, the Surety Claims Institute, and the
Louisiana Surety Association, to name a few.
Examples of the types of matters which the firm
has handled over the years include:
- Payment and Performance Bond Claims
- Take Over Agreements
- Preparation of Completion Contracts
- Bond Buyouts
- Indemnity Actions
- Bankruptcy Related Issues
- Extensive Public, Private and Miller Act Claims
- Preparation of Release of Lien Bonds
- Notarial Bonds
- Dealer Bonds
- Bail Bonds
- Public Official Bonds
- Other Miscellaneous Bonds
