Partner in the Atlanta office of Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP.
Mr. Dinardo’s practice focuses mainly on construction disputes, lien prosecution and defense, contracts, commercial litigation, labor law, and collections. He currently serves on the Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia’s (ABC) Management Education Committee and is involved with the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA).

Partner in the Atlanta office of Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP
Mr. Johnston focuses his practice in the areas of construction litigation, risk management and transactional services. He has many years of experience representing owners, general contractors, architects, surety companies, and other entities on a wide range of construction projects, including high rises, highways, bridges, and industrial complexes. A significant portion of his practice involves claims avoidance through assisting clients in every phase of the construction process. Mr. Johnston is a licensed property and casualty insurance adjuster and his experience in the interpretation of insurance policies further aids owners and contractors in catastrophic loss management, litigation and construction-related claims under CGL, professional liability, and builders’ risk policies.

Partner at Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP in AtlantaMr. Miller practices construction law, government contracts and general commercial litigation, and focuses on the representation of owners, contractors, subcontractors and design professionals in all phases of public and private construction and service projects throughout the United States. Mr. Miller is an advocate of the mediation process as an efficient and cost-effective means of dispute resolution.

Partner at Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP in AtlantaMr. Rippeon represents a variety of construction industry professionals, including lenders, owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors and design professionals, assisting with all aspects of construction law. His experience includes contract formation and negotiation, and asserting and defending claims utilizing all forms of dispute resolution. He also assists clients with statutory and regulatory compliance matters such as lien filings, bond claims and licensing matters. Mr. Rippeon spent many years as a project manager with several large general contractors, which gives him helpful insight to the legal issues faced by construction clients.

Partner at Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP in AtlantaMr. Rogers focuses his practice on the representation of parties involved with the design, construction, ownership and development of commercial and residential construction projects, for public and private entities. This representation encompasses all phases of such projects, including pre-project planning and development, contemporaneous management, and resolution of project-specific disputes and claims, as well as post-project operations and claim handling. Specific services provided include traditional litigation, claim preparation and defense, contract drafting and negotiation, alternative dispute resolution and general consultation.

Associate at Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP in AtlantaMr. Stuart‘s practice covers construction, energy, environmental, and contract law. Prior to attending law school, he spent several years managing the construction of multi-million dollar commercial and residential projects in the Washington, D.C. area. Mr. Stuart is a certified LEED-AP through the U.S. Green Building Council.

Partner in the Atlanta office of Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP
Mr. Walters received a B.C.E. (Bachelor of Civil Engineering) degree from The Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Before law school, he worked as a project engineer, project manager, and owner’s representative on numerous commercial construction and environmental remediation projects. Mr. Walters has represented contractors, subcontractors, owners, and developers in general business matters, contract claims, and disputes involving real estate issues, bid protests, differing site conditions, changes, delays, defective plans and specifications, construction defects, and regulatory compliance.