David K Taylor

Practice Areas

Construction, Class Action Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Litigation, International Arbitration, Construction Contract Negotiation, Administration, Dispute Avoidance and Resolution, Disaster Planning, Recovery and Relief

Career

David has a national construction practice representing all participants in the construction industry and is recognized as one of the leading construction lawyers in Tennessee and the Southeast. He has appeared for clients in court cases and arbitrations in more than 30 states and frequently negotiates for clients on the “front end” of a commercial project regarding what types of construction contracts and clauses to use to avoid future disputes.

David also has a national "neutrals" practice and has been chosen more than 400 times by lawyers all over the country to help them either settle their clients’ disputes through mediation or to render binding decisions as an arbitrator. Serving as an arbitrator and a national trainer for the American Arbitration Association, David can better evaluate and advise his clients when disputes are arbitrated. He dedicates a substantial amount of time every year to educating the construction, business and legal communities on dispute avoidance. He has spoken locally, regionally and nationally at construction, mediation/arbitration and commercial real estate seminars, including writing articles that have been published in national trade and legal magazines. David has successfully prosecuted and defended his clients, including national developers and prime contractors, in “bet the business” multimillion-dollar construction disputes all over the country.

Finding out what’s best for the client and then implementing a winning strategy has been his approach to practicing law for more than 35 years. David chairs the firm’s award-winning construction team in its Nashville office.

Professional Memberships

Second Harvest Food Bank, Past Board Member; ABA Construction Forum; Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel; TBA Construction Law Committee, Executive Committee; ABC of Middle Tennessee, Legal Advisory Board