Peckar & Abramson, P.C., Austin
Mr. Baldwin represents clients in construction law and litigation. He has experience in all phases of the public contracting process, including bid and proposal preparation, and resolution of contract award controversies, performance-related disputes and claims. Mr. Baldwin has experience in litigation and dispute resolution before arbitration panels, administrative agencies, and boards of contract appeals. He has litigation experience in state and federal courts. His construction clients include both public and private owners, commercial general contractors engaged in both public and private work, specialty subcontractors and suppliers.

Partner with Allensworth Porter, L.L.P., Austin, TXMr. Brown is board certified in construction law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His construction law practice includes construction litigation, lien and bond claims, project closeout, and professional liability. He regularly represents owners, engineers, architects, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. Mr. Brown also assists commercial owners and contractors in project closeout disputes, by resolving lien claims and defective work at the end of a project, so that owners can move into permanent financing and all parties can obtain closure on the project in question. In addition, he defends design professionals in commercial design errors and omissions disputes.

Partner at Allensworth & Porter, L.L.P.Ms. Emerson specializes in governmental immunity issues, and she has represented clients in complicated contract disputes, constitutional suits, bond-validation suits and construction matters. Among other accomplishments, she recently defended a city’s zoning authority—winning both at trial and on appeal to the Supreme Court of Texas—and assisted in obtaining the first reservoir permit issued by the State of Texas in almost 30 years. A sought after speaker on topics ranging from contract suits to liability against design professionals, Ms. Emerson has spoken to a range of professional groups, including the Construction Law Section of the Austin Bar Association and the Texas City Attorneys Association, among others. A west Texas native, Ms. Emerson received her J.D. degree with honors from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, and she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Southwestern University. She is the Austin Young Lawyer representative for the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.

Attorney at The Chapman Firm, PLLCMr. Erwin’s practice focuses on the transactional and dispute resolution aspects of construction law. His experience includes working with clients in all phases of the construction process with an emphasis on contract drafting and negotiation, prevention and resolution of claims, close-out, and dispute resolution. He spent the first decade of his career as a commercial architect, where his practice encompassed all aspects of project design and construction on large-scale private real estate developments, as well as municipal and institutional projects. His regulatory and procurement expertise has proven invaluable on complex mixed-use and sustainably master-planned projects. His background in design and project management provides him a unique understanding of the complex technical issues involved in construction disputes and allows him to better serve clients before, during and post construction. Mr. Erwin earned his J.D. degree from the University of Texas School of Law, his Master of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, and his B.S. degree from Texas A&M University.

Attorney at Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr in Austin
Mr. Richie is an attorney in the construction and construction litigation sections of Munsch Hardt. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Richie worked as a mechanical engineer and project manager at a prominent consulting engineering firm in Houston, Texas, and then after obtaining his law degree, as general counsel. He is also one of a handful of attorneys in Texas credentialed as a licensed professional engineer and a LEED-accredited professional (AP). He has experience in drafting and negotiating complex design and construction contracts for all types of commercial projects. Mr. Richie has also successfully represented owners (public and private), general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals in numerous lawsuits and disputes.