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CONSTRUCTION
The OBT construction law practice group assists
clients with resolution of legal issues in the design and
construction of industrial, marine, commercial, public works, heavy
civil construction and residential projects.
OBT’s construction lawyers negotiate, draft and review
contract documents for a variety of procurement methods, including
design-build, construction management, competitive bid and
negotiated work. During
the performance of a project, our lawyers assist clients with bid
disputes, contractor default, delay and disruption to the schedule,
owner default and owner-caused delay, force majeure, changes in site
conditions, mechanics and materialman’s liens, defective work
issues, defective design issues, property and casualty losses, state
and federal regulatory issues, the change order process including
extra work claims, scope of work claims, termination issues,
performance bond and completion issues, payment bond claims,
liquidated damages claims and warranty claims.
If disputes arise that cannot be resolved, OBT has extensive
experience with mediation, arbitration and litigation of claims.
The OBT construction law practice group includes attorneys
that are members of the Forum Committee on the Construction Industry
of the American Bar Association; the Construction Committee of the
Litigation Section of the American Bar Association; Construction Law
Section of the State Bar of Texas and the Construction Section of
the Houston Bar Association.
Practice group members are frequent lecturers to industry
groups and frequent authors of articles in construction related bar
journals and industry publications.
Members of the Construction Law Practice Group
are:
R. Kelly Donaldson
John W. Johnson
Walter Clay Cooke
Lloyd H. Carll
Mike L. Painter
Greg C. Wilkins
J. Hoke Peacock II
Elizabeth Kelly
Catherine Funkhouser
John Seth Bullard
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