Our primary areas of practice are:
- Construction Disputes, including
- – Claims
- – Litigation
- – Liens and bonds
- – Arbitration
- Construction Contract Negotiation, including
- – Draft, review and negotiate contracts
- – Project Delivery Systems
- – Industry standard forms (AIA, EJCDC, AGC Consensus Docs)
- Appellate Practice, including before
- – the Texas Supreme Court
- – the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- – several Texas Courts of Appeals
- Professional Responsibility, including
- – Texas Board of Professional Engineers
- – Texas Board of Architectural Examiners
- – Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, including
- – Arbitration
- – Mediation
Attorneys
- Joe R. Basham
- Matthew C. Ryan
- Travis W. Brown
- Amy M. Emerson
- Will W. Allensworth
- S.W. Whitney Knight
- Tyler T. O’Halloran
- Steven T. Hardt
- Natalya S. Sheddan
- Megan R. Kateff
- Nicholl B. Wade
- Karly A. Houchin
- Patrick S. Fang
- Callie D. Crispin
- Matt D. Roland
Appellate Cases
- Interstate Contracting Corporation v. City of Dallas, Texas, 135 S.W.3d 605 (Tex. 2004).
- Montemayor v. Chapa, 61 S.W.3d 758 (Tex. App.―Corpus Christi 2001, no pet.).
- Huffmeyer v. Mann, 49 S.W.3d 554 (Tex. App.―Corpus Christi 2001, no pet.).
- Petition of Kristie Leigh Enterprises, Inc., 72 F.3d 479 (5th Cir. 1996).
- Employers Cas. Co. v. Texas Ass’n of Sch. Bd. Workers’ Comp. Self-Ins. Fund, 886 S.W.2d 470 (Tex. App.―Austin 1994, writ dism’d w.o.j.).
Publications
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Architecture in a Time of Pandemic: Professional Practice Issues and COVID-19
Place: AIA Austin Webinar (April 2020)
Author/Speaker: Co-presented by Matthew C. Ryan and Whitney Knight -
Rhor Shock: Proving Up Attorneys’ Fees in the Lode Star State (Read More)
Place: Construction Law Foundation of Texas 33rd Annual Construction Law Conference (March 2020)
Author/Speaker: Co-authored by Amy M. Emerson and Nicholl B. Wade; presented by Amy M. Emerson -
The Contingent Payment Statute: Rather Complex
Place: Published in The State Bar of Texas Construction Law Journal Volume 15, Number 2 (Winter 2019)
Author/Speaker: Will W. Allensworth -
Construction Law Primer
Place: Texas Association of Legal Professionals Annual Conference (October 2019)
Author/Speaker: Natalya S. Sheddan -
2019 Legislative Update
Place: Austin Bar Association Construction Law Section (October 2019)
Author/Speaker: Matthew C. Ryan