Allensworth & Porter Fourth Quarter 2012 Newsletter Published
We are pleased to announce the debut of our quarterly newsletter. Our goal is to keep you informed about recent developments, both in the construction industry and at our firm. Each...
Yearly Archives: 2012
Travis W. Brown Elected Chair of Austin Bar Association’s Construction Law Section
Allensworth & Porter is pleased to announce that Travis W. Brown has been elected Chairman of the Austin Bar Association’s Construction Law Section for the 2012-13 term. Mr. Brown was...
Allensworth & Porter Named to Super Lawyers Business 2012 Top Five List
Allensworth & Porter is pleased to announce that their firm has been named to the list of top Texas law firms in the current Business 2012 Edition of Super Lawyers,...
Matthew C. Ryan Voted Chair-Elect of State Bar Construction Law Section
Allensworth & Porter, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Matthew C. Ryan has been voted Chair-Elect for the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. Currently serving as...
Joe R. Basham Appointed to Rollingwood City Council
Allensworth & Porter, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Joe R. Basham, a partner in the firm, has been appointed to the City Council of Rollingwood, Texas, and was sworn...
Is the “Accepted Work Doctrine” Alive in Texas?
06-12-2012
What is the “Accepted Work Doctrine”? The “accepted work doctrine,” at least in jurisdictions which have adopted it, generally insulates a contractor from liabilities for injuries resulting from the negligent...
Differing or unexpected site conditions clauses at issue in El Paso Field Services v. Mastec North America, Inc.
05-22-2012
In January, the Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments in MasTec N. Am., Inc. v. El Paso Field Servs., L.P., 317 S.W.3d 431 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] July 6, 2010,...
Matthew C. Ryan Named to Texas Super Lawyers List For Fourth Consecutive Year
Allensworth & Porter, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Matthew C. Ryan has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list as one of the top attorneys in Texas for...
Allensworth & Porter help D-Magazine understand the issues behind the Museum Tower in Dallas
Renzo Piano Threatens To Take Museum Tower to Court Posted on April 19th, 2012 2:10pm by Tim Rogers Filed under Architecture, Urbanism Perhaps by now you’ve read my little 5,000...
Joe Basham Named as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star For Eighth Consecutive Year
Allensworth & Porter, L.L.P. is pleased to announce Joe R. Basham has been named as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star 2012. This is the eighth consecutive year Mr. Basham...