About

Provided by Allensworth

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.



Chambers Review

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Construction - Texas

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Band 1

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.

Work Highlights

  • Allensworth represented Carollo Engineers in successfully avoiding liability in an appeal from the general contractor, in relation to claims of alleged design deficiencies and delays on a major water treatment plant project.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Matthew C Ryan
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Matthew C Ryan
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Band 1

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.

I look to him as the expert in most matters in my industry.

Matt is the best in the business.

Matt is excellent at deconstructing legal theories and strategy so that our project teams understand the options. He is absolutely fantastic to work with.

I have never been disappointed in any way with the responsiveness, sophistication and emotional intelligence in my numerous engagements with Matt.

Joe Basham
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Joe Basham
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Band 2

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

Joe is a great listener and brings creative solutions for negotiations. He has the right level of moving discussions long but not taking an aggressive stance.

Joe is the go-to person for our firm. He is very knowledgeable in business. We will often bounce ideas off Joe for both his legal and personal opinions.

Joe is great, a real pioneer in this business. He always has an answer and makes you feel like you are his only client. That is a gift.

Joe is a trusted adviser and counsel. He has helped me more times than I can count to avoid risk and limit liability.

Will W. Allensworth
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Will W. Allensworth
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Band 2

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

Will is known as a great legal mind, and I've absolutely seen that in practice, but he is equally able to jump into a case that is in chaos and get it settled down.

Amy Emerson
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Amy Emerson
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Band 3

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

Amy is an extremely talented attorney.

She is the best - smart, accessible, reliable - and has our best interests in all matters.

Amy is great to work with and also has a great disposition which makes you feel at ease.

I have full faith that Amy is working to bring our issues to a close in a way that will benefit us for decades to come.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Matthew C Ryan
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Matthew C Ryan
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Band 1
Joe Basham
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Joe Basham
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Band 2
Will W. Allensworth
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Will W. Allensworth
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Band 2
Amy Emerson
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Amy Emerson
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Band 3
Construction: Alternative Dispute Resolution

Matthew C Ryan
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Matthew C Ryan
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Clients

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Architects

Commercial Contractors

Developers

Engineers

Owners

Industries

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Education

Healthcare

High-Rise

Multi-family

Office & Mixed-Use

Power Generation

Solar Energy

Technology

Transportation

Utilities

Water Treatment

Wind Energy