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.

Steven T. Hardt

Steven Hardt advises public and private sector clients on complex commercial construction and infrastructure contracts, including design-build and public-private partnership (P3) agreements.

Natalya S. Sheddan

A tenacious advocate and strategic problem solver, Natalya helps owners, design professionals, contractors, and developers skillfully navigate conflict, manage disputes, and mitigate risk in complex commercial construction disputes and litigation matters.

Megan R. Kateff

Megan handles a wide variety of construction-related disputes through all phases of litigation, as well as arbitrations and appeals, including construction and design defect disputes, contract payment and termination issues, lien and bond claims, and project closeout.

Nicholl B. Wade

Nicholl advocates for clients involved in construction and design defect disputes, contract payment and termination issues, lien and bond claims, and project closeout issues. Whether hired directly or through insurance, Nicholl always puts her clients first, offering them strategic advice and solid defense every step of the way.

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.

Patrick S. Fang

Patrick Fang helps owners, design professionals, and contractors on dispute resolution matters, including contract and payment disputes, delay claims, and design and construction defect cases. He is often called upon by the dispute resolution team in the pre-trial phase of litigation to analyze eDiscovery, perform legal research, and draft motions.

Callie D. Crispin

Callie Crispin helps clients from all facets of the construction industry resolve disputes. From contract and payment disputes to construction and design defect claims, Callie enjoys the complex and diverse nature of construction litigation wherein she employs her analytical research and writing skills to advocate for the firm’s clients.

Matt D. Roland

Matt Roland employs his advanced legal research and writing skills to support both our transactional team and our litigation practice group. On the transaction side, Matt reviews complex commercial contracts for clients in all areas of the construction industry, with a focus on risk management and dispute avoidance, consistent with the client’s business goals. Should a dispute arise, Matt is there to help our litigation team perform legal research, document analysis, and brief writing to support the overall litigation strategy.