William K Andrews

Practice Areas

Complex Construction and Engineering Claims

Litigation

Arbitration and Mediation

Energy

Career

For 40 years, Bill Andrews, a leading construction attorney in Houston, has practiced construction law , focusing on construction-related claims, lawsuits, mediations and arbitrations . He has represented owners, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, suppliers and engineering firms on a wide variety of construction-related projects.

His experience in claims, trials, arbitrations and mediations includes projects such as highways and bridges, public works projects, commercial and retail construction, industrial and warehouse facilities, hospitals and health care facilities, power plants (including simple cycle and cogeneration plants), pipelines, petrochemical plants, refineries, chemical plants, gas processing plants, cryogenic plants, schools, multi-family housing and environmental remediation projects. He has represented several EPC firms in disputes and claims involving large plants. He also has significant experience representing owners, contractors and engineering firms in claims and disputes involving upstream, midstream and downstream facilities.

Bill has tried to verdict and arbitrated to award more than 75 construction cases. Since 1988, he has been a member of the American Arbitration Association’s National Panel of Construction Arbitrators and has served as a construction mediator since 1998. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association’s Large Complex Construction Case Panel of Arbitrators and was recently approved by the AAA’s National Construction Dispute Resolution Committee as a member of its Construction Arbitration Master Panel.

Professional Memberships

American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator

State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section Member (Federal Judiciary Appointments Committee, 1984-1986;

Governing Council, 1990-1992; Treasurer, 2009-2010; Secretary, 2010-2011; Vice-Chair, 2011-2012 and Chair, 2012-2013

Houston Bar Association, Construction Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution Member (Member, Governing Council, Construction Law Section, 1989-1990)

American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry

Associated Builders and Contractors

The Associated General Contractors of America

Publications

“Mediation Can and Should Continue,” AM Law Alert, March 2020

“Resilience, Rebounding and Rebuilding,” AM Regarding Hurricane Harvey, August 30, 2017

“The Best Defense is a Good Offence: Keys to Claims Prevention and Mitigation,” 2017 American Arbitration Association Conference, June 2017

“Overview of the Construction Industry and Glossary of Construction Terms,” The Basic Course in Texas Construction Law, State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section, November 2013, November 2014

“Advanced Mediation Training,” Houston Bar Association, Arbitration Section Seminar at University of Houston Law Center, (Panelist), April 2012

“Strategic Growth of a Construction law Practice,” State Bar of Texas Construction Law Conference, San Antonio,TX, (Panelist), March 2012

“Creative Use of FRCP 30(b)(6) in Construction Litigation,” American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, Midwinter Meeting, (Panelist), February 2012

“Breaking Logjams in Mediations,” Houston Bar Association Construction Law Section, (Panelist), January 2012

“Texas Anti-Indemnity Bill (HB 2093),” Client Education Series, (Co-Presenter), January 2012

“Texas Anti-Indemnity Bill (HB 2093),” Client Education Series, (Co-Presenter with Lee Shidlofsky), October 2011

“Advanced Mediation Training; Mediating Construction Disputes,” A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center,

University of Houston Law Center, (Panelist) April 2011

“The Ethics Behind ‘Better, Faster, Cheaper’ in ADR,” American Arbitration Association, March 2011

“Anatomy of a Complex Construction Arbitration,” Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, 24th

Annual Construction Law Conference, (Panelist) March 2011

“Legal and Practical Considerations for Arbitration Participants,” Construction Law Section, Houston Bar Association, January 2011

“Chairing an Arbitration Panel,” American Arbitration Association, December 2010