About Alexander Edward
Alexander Edward Barthet combines a technical mind with legal training. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1995. He then turned to law and received his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 1999, where he studied construction law.
After law school, Barthet established his practice in Florida. He is licensed to practice in that state. His early engineering education informs the way he approaches disputes and contracts. It gives him a practical lens for parsing technical reports, construction plans, and specifications. That background also helps when he evaluates claims involving design issues, materials performance, or alleged construction defects.
His work spans the legal and technical sides of building projects. He handles matters related to construction contracts, project claims, and dispute resolution. He has experience in drafting and reviewing contract terms, analyzing risk allocation, and preparing cases for litigation or alternative dispute processes. When projects stall or budgets swell, he focuses on the facts, the contract language, and the technical documentation that parties use to press or defend claims.
Clients and colleagues note that Barthet’s engineering training often shifts the tone of a matter. Instead of treating technical exhibits as opaque, he treats them as part of the core narrative. That means depositions, expert reports and court filings often emphasize the same technical points that engineers and contractors are already arguing about. He brings that clarity to negotiations as well as courtroom preparation.
Throughout his career he has operated primarily within the built environment. He represents owners, contractors and design professionals on a range of project types. The work covers standard contract disputes, change order controversies, and claims tied to schedule and cost overruns. He also reviews risk transfer mechanisms such as indemnities and surety arrangements when parties seek to allocate responsibility up front.
Barthet keeps a practice centered in Florida and continues to take on matters that require both legal analysis and technical understanding. His current practice concentrates on construction law matters across commercial and residential projects in the state.
