Timothy Matheny

Practice Areas

Construction & Infrastructure

Construction Dispute Resolution

Government Contracts

Surety

Career

Tim Matheny is managing partner of Peckar & Abramson’s Dallas office. He focuses his practice on construction disputes and litigation, including all phases of public procurement law, including bid and proposal preparation, contract award controversies, performance-related disputes, and contract claims. Clients value his exceptional legal acumen as well as his results-oriented and no-nonsense approach on important matters that allow companies to advance business growth. He is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Tim’s experience as a member of the Air Force JAG Corps enables him to provide key advantages to clients who do business with federal, state, and local governmental entities. His experience in government contract matters includes all levels of government, in both formal and informal proceedings before administrative agendas, boards of contract appeals, and litigation in state and federal courts. Tim has successfully represented a range of clients, including public owners, high-profile general contractors, as well as specialty trade subcontractors.

Professional Memberships

Dallas Bar Association (Construction Law Section - Chair, 2013)

State Bar of Texas (Construction Law Section Council 2008-2010, Administrative and Public Law Section, Military Law Section)

Oklahoma Bar Association

American Bar Association (Public Contract Law Section)

Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association

National Contract Management Association (North Texas Chapter - Member, Board Member 2000-2005)

Construction Financial Management Association (DFW Chapter)

Design Build Institute of America Southwest Region (Council member, Co-Chair Legal/Legislative Committee 2012-Present)

TEXO Association (Board Member 2016-2017, Member of Government Affairs Committee)

Publications

“Best Practices for Implementing the New Buy America Requirements,” AGC Cornerstone Magazine, Winter 2022

Education

Awards