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Allensworth

Construction: Alternative Dispute Resolution

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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.

Clients (5)

  • Owners
  • Developers
  • Architects
  • Engineers
  • Commercial Contractors

Industries (12)

  • Office & Mixed-Use
  • Multi-family
  • High-Rise
  • Transportation
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Technology
  • Utilities
  • Power Generation
  • Wind Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Water Treatment

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Construction: Alternative Dispute Resolution - Texas

What the Team is Known For

Allensworth is a highly regarded Austin-based boutique firm that maintains a first-rate 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, in areas such as housing and infrastructure projects.

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Strengths

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  • Besides being technical experts in their field, the Allensworth attorneys have thorough understanding of our business and strong business acumen to help discern situations to provide different options.

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  • The team has performed without wavering, consistently meeting goals with professionalism and integrity. It’s a level of reliability and excellence that’s deeply appreciated.

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  • The firm has deep knowledge of the architectural process and common problems architects face. Allensworth leads fair and common-sense negotiations with my clients and their representatives.

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  • What Allensworth does best is having a partner relationship, we can call them not just when we have a problem but also when things are good to brainstorm and strategize how to make business better.

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  • What distinguishes this team is its deep understanding of the construction industry and its ability to apply the law in a way that is practical and solutions-oriented.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Matthew C Ryan
    Matthew C Ryan

    Matthew C Ryan

    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 levels.

    • Matt is an anchor at the firm, he offers thoughtful and collaborative approaches to solving problems.

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    • Matt has an outstanding level of experience with our industry. His insights are always welcome, he knows when we have an issue outside of his key expertise and never fails to refer us to an expert.

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    • Matt is a great person and a great attorney. He knows the time and place for different actions and discussions, keeping things on track and looking at the big picture.

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    • He is exceptional, really good as an advocate for his clients and collegial in how he treats other attorneys.

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  • Joe Basham
    Joe Basham

    Joe Basham

    Co-managing partner of Allensworth, Joe Basham handles the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts for developers, contractors and design professionals. His practice also extends into risk management and dispute resolution.

    • Joe is an incredibly trusted advisor and I appreciate that he is always there to share solid knowledge and advice.

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    • Joe is technical, has strong business acumen and has strong relationships in the community.

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    • Joe is incredibly responsive and really understands the business and commercial sides of our legal dealings.

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    • Clients value Joe's input and opinion on a lot of complex decisions, including those beyond just the legal.

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  • Will W. Allensworth
    Will W. Allensworth

    Will W. Allensworth

    Will Allensworth maintains a respected litigation-focused practice that covers a range of construction-related disputes, including design defect cases.

    • Will is a really good lawyer and is also extremely smart.

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    • Will is client service-oriented.

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    • Will has proven to be a steady hand and a good business partner through some difficult situations. I would gladly refer him to others.

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  • Amy Emerson
    Amy Emerson

    Amy Emerson

    Amy Emerson is co-managing partner of Allensworth. She is an expert in the representation of design professionals in complicated construction disputes.

    • Amy is forward-thinking and progressively-minded with the client's interests in mind.

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    • Amy has been impressive, particularly regarding her no nonsense attitude and getting straight to the nub of complex problems and figuring them out correctly.

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    • I loved working with Amy, she is very down-to-earth and personable.

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    • Amy effectively and efficiently handles all the client issues.

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  • Whitney Knight
    Whitney Knight

    Whitney Knight

    Whitney Knight specializes in negotiating construction contracts for design professionals and developers on a wide array of portfolio projects.

    • Whitney is excellent navigating and summarizing complex contractual issues, and is one of our top go-to folks for complex contract negotiations.

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    • Whitney is at the top of her game and is a force to be reckoned with.

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    • She has an outstanding ability to navigate contract negotiations with multiple parties, and never fails to effectively and efficiently represent our interests during the contract evolution process.

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  • Megan Kateff
    Megan Kateff

    Megan Kateff

    Megan Kateff is a partner focusing on construction disputes in commercial construction. She often represents design professional firms in matters ranging from failure to pay to design defects and omissions.

    • Megan is an exceptionally skilled communicator and a formidable attorney.

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    • Megan is extremely detail and process-oriented.

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