David Senter

Practice Areas

Construction Services for Owners

Construction Services for General Contractors

Construction Services for Design Professionals

Construction Services for Subcontractors and Suppliers

Construction Law

Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Litigation

Experience

David Senter is an experienced, well-known and widely respected construction law attorney. In his nearly 40 years of experience, David has delivered innovative solutions and legal strategies on a wide range of issues impacting the construction industry and has developed a sterling reputation for honesty and professionalism.

Since David joined the firm in 1984, clients have trusted him to handle routine and complex cases. He has become sought-after for his practical advice, building a practice with significant career highlights that include:

- Served as Interim General Counsel for a large southeastern based, multi-disciplined contractor where he managed all aspects of legal work throughout the company’s footprint including construction, contracting, dispute resolution, claims and claims management, employment/HR, real estate, transportation, etc., as well as managing the use of outside counsel.

- Representation of one of the largest structural steel fabricators in the country essentially as its outside general counsel with regard to construction matters, project delivery methods, contract negotiations and claim resolution for projects ranging from high rise buildings to sports stadia to industrial facilities such as:

- Dispute resolution involving an evaluative mediation related to the redevelopment of a major

SEC football stadium and a large bridge in the northeastern US;

- Advice and negotiation over alleged steel paint defect on the railroad lift bridge over

Galveston Bay;

-Trial over structural steel supplied for the longest cable stay bridge in North America;

- Advice regarding supplier joint ventures for large public works and stadium projects throughout the United States.

- Representation of one of NASCAR’s top drivers in construction of his state of the art race shop and resulting litigation.

David’s knowledge, experience and professionalism have earned him accolades as one of North Carolina’s top construction lawyers by a number of industry ratings systems.

David was recently invited to join the American College of Construction Lawyers, one of only five members from North Carolina and he has been recognized by Chambers USA in Construction Band 1 for North Carolina. David has been named among the Best Lawyers in America in Construction Law and he has earned Lawyer of the Year for Litigation-Construction/Greensboro. He has been recognized as a Legal Elite in Construction Law by Business North Carolina magazine and has also earned distinction as a North Carolina Super Lawyer in Construction Law.

Along with his construction law practice, David maintains an active neutral practice and is a member of the American Arbitration Association’s panel of arbitrators and is a Certified NC Mediator. David frequently speaks before national and local audiences on topics related to his practice. He has authored a variety of articles and chapters in bar and trade publications and has served in leadership positions for several professional associations. David is an Adjunct Professor of Construction Law at Wake Forest University School of Law.