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Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore

Work Department

Chair - Power & Industrials/EPC

Career

Based in Houston, TX, Matt Moore is the managing partner of Peckar & Abramson’s Texas offices and sits on the Executive Committee. He is a member of the firm’s Construction and Surety practice groups, and chair of the firm’s Power & Industrials/EPC practice.

Matt represents general contractors, construction managers, EPCs, sureties, owners, developers, and subcontractors in all phases of construction and on a wide variety of construction-related issues, including breach of contract, breach of warranty, mechanic’s liens, contractual and statutory indemnity, payment and performance bonds, collections, fraud, extra work, construction defects, contract termination, differing site conditions, bid protests, bid mistakes, delay and disruption claims, in both the public and private sectors. He also regularly drafts, reviews and negotiates construction contracts and serves as project counsel from the bid phase through project closeout.

Matt is recognized as a leading construction lawyer in Texas by Chambers USA, a Top 100 lawyer by Texas Super Lawyers, and is a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. He is also recognized by Best Lawyers and The Legal 500. Matt is among the first attorneys in Texas to become Board Certified in the area of Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Memberships

State Bar of Texas (Construction Law Section Member, 2006-present and Governing Board Member, 2018-present)

Houston Bar Association (Construction Law Section Chair, 2015-2016 and Governing Council, 2010-2014)

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (Board Member, 2015-present)

Association of General Contractors (Houston Chapter, Education Committee (past-Chair) & Government Affairs (Committee Member), Contract Documents Forum)

Associated Builders and Contractors – Greater Houston Chapter

Education

University of Texas, Austin, B.A.

Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D.