Schyler Bailey is a litigator who focuses on construction law, working with commercial construction clients including subcontractors, contractors, design professionals, and owners. She helps clients manage risk before a project starts, navigate issues during performance, and resolve disputes when they arise.
Clients regularly call on Schyler to draft, review, and revise construction contract documents, from AIA forms and private contracts to government contracts and purchase orders. She handles construction claims of all types, including State contract claims, delay claims, performance and payment bond claims, mechanics’ liens, breach of contract claims, and payment disputes. She also has particular expertise in analyzing and calculating construction damages, both to help clients recover what they’re owed and to push back on claims filed against them.
Schyler was recently admitted to the Construction Lawyer’s Society of America and served as Chair of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Construction Section Council for 2025-2026. She is also a Board Member and Young Professionals Committee Co-Chair for the Building Congress and Exchange, a Baltimore-area industry group focused on promoting the construction industry in the greater metro area.
She has appeared in state and federal courts, before the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals, the American Arbitration Association, JAMS, and local administrative boards. She began her legal career as a Judicial Clerk in Baltimore County before joining a litigation practice in Baltimore County, Maryland.
