Sean McChristian

Sean McChristian is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Construction Law and his practice covers the full life cycle of complex design and construction projects in the private and public sectors. He frequently drafts and negotiates design and construction contracts, including EPC agreements, design-build agreements, BOP agreements, and master service agreements. Once a project enters the execution phase, Sean is often asked to aid in resolving project performance issues that impact the cost of the work, the time required to complete the work, or the quality of the work. In those situations where an early resolution is not achieved, he represents his clients in the mediation, arbitration, and litigation of complex design and construction claims and disputes.

In addition to serving as an advocate for his clients, Sean is also a mediator. His mediation practice covers all manner of civil disputes with a particular focus on commercial litigation matters.

Sean regularly speaks on legal issues in the construction industry and conducts client training sessions specifically tailored to the needs of a client team. Sean has also been deeply involved in legislative issues related to the construction industry. He has appeared before Texas Senate and House committees to provide testimony on various bills and served as the legislative affairs advisor for the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.

Sean also has significant experience with real estate and property disputes, including boundary disputes, encroachments, drainage and flooding issues, and landlord-tenant disputes.

Sean is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Construction Law. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, where he previously served as the legislative affairs advisor for the Construction Law Section, as well as a member of the Houston and American Bar Associations.

"Changing the Outside Limits: New Statutes of Repose for Government Design and Construction Claims Near Passage," National Association of Surety Bond Producers

05.26.2021

“Indemnity vs. Duty to Defend: Know the Differences and Potential Critical Variations in State Law,” Under Construction, American Bar Association

08.20.2019

"Force Majeure: Hurricane Harvey Made Performance Impossible - Now What?" Texas Bar Journal

04.01.2018

“Moving from Mastec to Metcalf”, Construction Law Journal, Volume 13, Number 1, published by the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas

12.01.2016

Construction Alert: "Texas Supreme Court Opinion Impacts General Contractor's Statutory Indemnity Rights Against Manufacturers of Construction Products"

06.28.2016

“Construction Meets Texas Law: Selected Statutory Overrides,” 29th Annual State Bar of Texas Construction Law Conference

03.04.2016

Construction Alert: "Personal Liability for Fraudulent Pay Applications"

11.16.2015

South Texas College of Law

J.D.

2008

University of Texas at Austin

B.A.

2005

Leading Lawyer in Construction (Texas)

Chambers USA

Recommended Lawyer in Construction

The Legal 500

Top Lawyer, Construction Law

Houstonia Magazine

2018