Griffith Davison, P.C

Vice President & Managing Partner: Kimberly A Davison

President & Founding Shareholder: Scott Griffith

Number of partners: 9

Number of lawyers: 21

Languages: English

Firm Overview:

For 30 years, commercial general contractors and owners in all areas of development have turned to Griffith Davison for expert transactional and litigation counsel on complex legal matters. Clients choose Griffith Davison for their in-depth legal expertise, expansive industry knowledge, superior service, as well as their ability to achieve client objectives in the courtroom and at the negotiation table. The firms’ attorneys are at the forefront of evolving legal and commercial issues, many holding key leadership positions in various legal and industry associations. Griffith Davison represents some of Texas’ most recognized and respected Commercial Construction and Real Estate companies, and continues to expand both their capabilities and geographic footprint across the state of Texas and beyond.

Main Areas of Practice:

CONSTRUCTION LAW

Number of partners: 9

Number of lawyers: 21

Practice Location: Dallas, Texas

Work Highlights: 

• Represents primarily general contractors and owners in all types of construction, including education, healthcare, heavy highway, hospitality, industrial, multi-family, office, and retail
• Thirty years as a construction law firm
• Represents clients in complex construction disputes, with extensive practice in arbitrations, state and federal courts
• Litigators have significant trial experience with an exceptional record of success
• Griffith Davison drafts and negotiates contracts for all aspects of construction and development; the firm estimates that more than 100 general contractors are currently using the subcontract form authored by the firm
• Represented general contractor in connection with the construction of two projects in Austin, Texas. The developer-owner and the general contractor had disputes regarding delays in construction resulting in claims in excess of $8m
• Represented a general contractor on a $100+m public education project with respect to multiple disputes involving the owner and subcontractors
• Represented owner-developer in multiple high-profile, mixed-used developments in Dallas, Texas, drafting and negotiating all construction documentation, including all design, engineering and general contractor agreements
• Represented owner-developer in dispute with contractor involving six separate office condominium projects with extensive damage claims involved
• Represented owner-developer in multiple multi-family, condominium and mixed-use developments, including historical preservation and complex land use and construction issues
• Represented a large general contractor on a commercial project in Houston, with disputes related to delays in construction and defective work claims exceeding $6m
• Represented owner of a food manufacturing facility in Dallas. The owner asserted claims against the design-build contractor, with damages and claims exceeding $6m

The firm represents clients in a wide variety of matters including:

• Arbitration
• Business Litigation
• Claim Analysis & Preparation
• Contract Drafting & Negotiation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law
• Lien & Bond Claims

Although the firm is predominantly focused on the Commercial Construction industry, it also serves clients in:

• Commercial Real Estate
• Corporate / General Business
• Energy / Oil & Gas

The firm has office locations throughout the state of Texas, including:

FIRM HEADQUARTERS 

DALLAS, TX OFFICE 

13737 Noel Road, Ste 1200

Dallas, TX 75240

Firm Contact: Scott Griffith

Tel: 972-392-8900

Email: [email protected]

AUSTIN, TX OFFICE 

515 Congress Avenue, Ste 1620

Austin, TX 78701

Firm Contact: Kimber Davison

Tel: 512-686-8648

Email: [email protected]

FORT WORTH, TX OFFICE 

464 Bailey Avenue, Ste 220

Fort Worth, TX 76107

Firm Contact: Kimber Davison

Tel: 817-894-8900

Email: [email protected]