A construction lawyer is a person who covers construction companies and accidents that might occur at a construction site. Construction law also deals with related fields to construction. A construction lawyer may create contracts, bonds, guarantees, liens, and other agreements for a business. These legal documents are often needed for larger companies and projects. The construction lawyer may also help out architects, engineers, and planners of the construction project.

As an example a construction lawyer would be needed if the structural integrity of a building is called into question because a person received injury or died due to a collapse. In this case a construction lawyer would represent the construction company and try to show there was no issue with the building of it.