Mr. Lord has over 30 years’ experience in construction, professional liability, and commercial litigation. His construction law practice focuses on representation of architects, engineers, surveyors and other design professionals. He also represents general contractors, subcontractors, owners and developers in all manner of construction disputes. Mr. Lord has significant experience both in the contracting and drafting stage to help clients mitigate the risk of litigation, and in representing clients in post-project mediation, arbitration, and lawsuits when litigation becomes unavoidable. His experience further includes professional negligence, breach of contract, extra work, non-payment, defective work, mechanic’s liens, and delay claims. In addition to his practice, Mr. Lord is a civil litigation instructor for paralegals at Kennesaw State University. He is a member of the Georgia and Louisiana bar associations.

Partner in the law firm of Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLPMs. Shaw practices in the firm’s Construction Law and General Liability practice groups. She has represented clients on both national and state levels, including the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court. Ms. Shaw’s construction law practice includes the representation of design professionals, contractors, owners, and other clients in all types of construction disputes, including professional malpractice, risk management, and breach of contract. She has represented clients in claims relating to negligent design, contract administration, and construction management in litigation, arbitration, and mediation proceedings. A significant part of her practice is also devoted to client consultation regarding professional service agreements. Ms. Shaw’s professional liability and commercial liability litigation practice includes defending directors and officers cases and also includes representing, in addition to architects and engineers, other professionals such as lawyers, real estate agents, and insurance professionals in errors and omission cases. She also has handled cases under the False Claims Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and RICO, in addition to breach of fiduciary duty claims and many other business law and partnership disputes. Ms. Shaw’s general and business liability practice includes all types of personal injury, property damage, tortious interference, and other liability claims. Her experience includes defending claims such as negligent security, transportation, sexual assault, slip and fall cases, and premises liability. Ms. Shaw has been recognized as a “Rising Star,” a designation honoring top lawyers in Georgia under the age of 40.

Mr. Wilcove is a commercial litigator focusing on the construction industry in all aspects of construction disputes. Representing contractors, subcontractors, owners, architects, engineers and material suppliers, he handles such matters as payment disputes and delay claims, as well as construction and design defect cases. Mr. Wilcove also assists his clients in negotiating and drafting construction contracts. Further demonstration of his commitment and understanding to the construction industry is his service as Legal Counsel for Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia, Inc. and as Legal Counsel and an Executive Committee Member with Georgia Built. Mr. Wilcove is a published author with several articles on construction litigation and contract topics appearing in Tools of the Trade and Construction Executive magazines. His commercial litigation practice focuses on the manufacturing sector in payment disputes, impact and delay claims, as well as construction and design defect cases. Mr. Wilcove assists clients with product recalls, consumer complaints and media inquiries. He also assists clients with negotiating and drafting supply and end-user agreements. Mr. Wilcove real estate practice includes all facets of real estate disputes, including real estate malpractice claims against attorneys, title examiners, real estate agents and property managers, along with assisting clients with drafting and negotiating real estate and management agreements.