Construction
USA Guide 2024 : Texas
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Provided by Allensworth
Allensworth is a distinguished firm focusing exclusively on construction law with years of experience representing owners, developers, engineers, architects, general contractors, and subcontractors. Their skilled lawyers handle all aspects of the complex landscape of construction law from project ideation through completion, including contract drafting, negotiation, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
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Since its founding in 1995, Allensworth’s attorneys have been committed to servicing the specialized legal needs of the construction industry. Their unwavering focus on construction law has allowed them to develop a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunity within the industry, positioning them as industry-leading advocates for their clients.
The team’s extensive experience representing and understanding of all construction industry perspectives allows them to provide well-rounded legal solutions. They anticipate challenges, mitigate risks, and resolve disputes effectively.
Allensworth’s commitment to their clients’ success drives their practice. By developing customized, cost-effective strategies that align with the clients’ business goals and timelines, they deliver tangible results that propel their clients’ projects and businesses forward.
Chambers Review
Allensworth is a highly regarded Austin-based boutique firm that maintains a strong practice across the full range of construction law. It frequently appears in complex trials concerning issues such as liens, damages and defects. The lawyers at Allensworth also field significant ADR and transactional experience. The firm attracts a sophisticated client base representative of its broad capabilities, including contractors, engineers, owners and architects.
Work Highlights
- Allensworth represented the City of Amarillo as lead trial counsel in prosecuting a civil claim for damages against the designer, builder, and major material supplier in connection with the catastrophic failure of a 30-inch wastewater main owned by the City.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Allensworth demonstrates great leadership coupled with good follow-through from associates."
"It is very quick to respond and knows how to get things across the finish line."
"The team members brought significant depth and expertise to our case."
"Allensworth is very focused on providing high-quality legal advice by being straightforward, honest and efficient."
"Allensworth demonstrates great leadership coupled with good follow-through from associates."
"It is very quick to respond and knows how to get things across the finish line."
"The team members brought significant depth and expertise to our case."
"Allensworth is very focused on providing high-quality legal advice by being straightforward, honest and efficient."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Ryan has an especially strong reputation for his representation of design professionals. He is also very active in construction-related disputes including at the trial and appellate level.
"Matt is the perfect combination of being easy and a pleasure to work with, extremely knowledgeable in his field, and being someone who provides very clear advice. We never hesitate to call Matt, even on the smallest of issues."
"He is a very sharp attorney who is tough in litigation but good on transactions too."
"Matt is a terrific attorney."
"He is courteous, respectful, is well versed in the law, plays fair and can be relied upon."
Co-managing partner of Allensworth Joe Basham handles the drafting and negation of construction contracts for developers, contractors and design professionals. His practice also extends into risk management and dispute resolution.
"Joe is a construction expert who has so much experience. He is extremely practical and doesn't make a mountain out of a molehill. Plus, he is the most efficient lawyer I have dealt with."
"He is very results-oriented and knows contracts and claims inside-out."
"Joe is very honest, easy to work with, friendly and smart. He is also a really good draftsman."
Will Allensworth maintains a respected litigation-focused practice that covers a range of construction-related disputes, including design defect cases.
"He is fantastic; he is a really sharp construction attorney whose overall breadth and understanding of construction law stands out."
Amy Emerson is co-managing partner of Allensworth. She is an expert in the representation of design professionals in complicated construction disputes.
"Amy is a knowledgeable attorney."
"She is terrific."
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