Attorneys

Joe R. Basham

Joe Basham’s practice focuses almost exclusively on construction law, and construction litigation including arbitrations and mediations. He represents owners, developers, general contractors, EPC contractors, subcontractors, architects, and engineers, focusing on dispute avoidance, management, and resolution.

Matthew C. Ryan

Matt Ryan has extensive experience with construction disputes and other matters, including serving as lead counsel and appearing in federal court, as well as arbitration, administrative proceedings, and extensive mediation experience.

Travis W. Brown

Travis Brown works primarily in the area of construction law, where he represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, engineers, and architects. Mr. Brown joined the firm’s construction law practice as an Associate in 2006, after a one-year construction law fellowship with the firm.

Amy M. Emerson

Amy M. Emerson joined Allensworth & Porter as a partner in February 2015.

Prior to joining Allensworth & Porter, Emerson was an associate at Lloyd Gosselink, where her practice focused on trial and appellate work for governmental entities.

Will W. Allensworth

Will Allensworth is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and represents a wide range of clients in the construction industry, including owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, and engineers, with a particular focus on payment claims, and construction and design defect litigation.

S.W. “Whitney” Knight

S.W. “Whitney” (May) Knight practices primarily in the areas of construction litigation, professional liability, complex multi-party claims, contract drafting and negotiation and professional registration and discipline.

Tyler T. O’Halloran

Tyler O’Halloran practices primarily in the areas of construction litigation, complex commercial litigation, governmental immunity, e-discovery, and dispute resolution. He represents municipalities and other public-sector owners, as well as architects, engineers, interior designers, contractors, and subcontractors in litigation.

Megan R. Kateff

Prior to joining AAP, Kateff served as a full-time extern for the Office of the Parliamentarian in the Texas House of Representatives and gained valuable legal experience with the office of Craig, Terrill, Hale & Grantham, as well as other law offices in Lubbock and Dallas.

Karly A. Houchin

Karly Houchin assists clients in litigation, including eDiscovery, motion practice, and complex multiparty disputes. She is a 2017 graduate of St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, where she focused her studies on construction law and clerked at multiple construction litigation firms in the San Antonio and Austin areas.