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Andrews Myers, P.C. Offices
1885 St James Place, Suite 1500
HOUSTON, TX 77056
United States
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Andrews Myers, P.C. > The Legal 500 Rankings
Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation) Tier 4
Houston-based boutique Andrews Myers, P.C. handles the full range of advisory mandates and disputes in the construction arena, specialising in chemical production and infrastructure project matters. Counting EPC contractors, general contractors, and owners among its key roster of clients, the team is also noted for its expertise in negotiating, awarding, and drafting contracts for large-scale infrastructure projects. William Westcott acts for contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and owners on major commercial, energy and industrial projects. Westcott leads the practice alongside Jason Walker, who has demonstrable experience in litigating construction disputes, obtaining favorable jury verdicts and arbitration awards, and Carson Fisk, who counts general contractors, developers and owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, and sureties among his key roster of clients. Timothy Ross represents developers in luxury real estate claims, while William Andrews represents various EPC contractors. Bill Erwin is another key contact, leading on contract negotiation mandates.Practice head(s):
William Westcott; Jason Walker; Carson Fisk
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The firm has very experienced construction attorneys. They are intelligent but exercise common sense in their actions and performance.’
Key clients
JE Dunn
Vitol
Buc-ee’s
Ameresco
MasTec North America
Enterprise Products
Turner Construction
Apache Industrial
Tellepsen
EE Reed/Davis Reed Construction
Work highlights
- Representing JE Dunn Construction in a contentious litigation matter against Apple Inc. for unpaid retainage and delay damages claims.
- Representing Pepper-Lawson Horizon International Group in seeking review from the Texas Supreme Court, which was confirmed in May 2023.
- Represented represented Enterprise Products and its subsidiary Mont Belvieu Caverns against breach of contract and prompt payment claims brought by Clough USA, an EPC Contractor.
Andrews Myers, P.C. > Firm Profile
Managing Partners: Ben Westcott, Patrick Hayes
Number of partners: 29
Number of lawyers: 55
Firm Overview:
Proud to call Texas home for over 30 years, Andrews Myers is a law firm renowned for their proactive and practical approach to business and celebrated for its extensive background in construction law. Clients look to Andrews Myers for its proven skills and trusted counsel in these core areas: construction, real estate, corporate, energy, employment, bankruptcy-creditors’ rights, litigation and arbitration. Thanks to a strong entrepreneurial spirit, the firm is now one of the most recognized independent law firms in Texas, with a footprint that extends far beyond state lines.
Main Areas of Practice:
Construction
Real Estate
Corporate
Energy
Employment
Bankruptcy-Creditors’ Rights
Business Litigation/Arbitration
Practice Areas and Offices
Construction:
- Counsel in every phrase of the construction project
- Experience spans the widest range of construction projects in the public and private sector, from airports to highways and other infrastructure projects, mixed-use to sports venues, petrochemical plants to power plants, and upstream, midstream and downstream energy projects
- Focus on claims, defaults and terminations, cost overruns, design and construction defects, contract drafting and negotiation, energy-related construction, mechanics’ liens, payment bond claims and collections
- Known for complex, multi-party dispute resolution skills, especially related to EPC/LNG
Contact: William J ‘Jason’ Walker
Tel: 713.850.4234
Email: jwalker@andrewsmyers.com
Real Estate:
- Serve as counsel to buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants, on industrial, retail, office, hospitality, build-to-suit, mixed use, educational, multi-family and residential land developments
- Focus on acquisitions and sales, title and survey review, financing and refinancing, and lease negotiations, options and renewals for owners/lessors and commercial tenants
- Provide a long-term outlook for future lease considerations, assignment, adjustments or possibility of default or litigation
Contact: Patrick Hayes
Tel: 713.850.4226
Email: phayes@andrewsmyers.com
Corporate:
- General corporate representation of companies
- Formation of companies, including corporations, LLCs and partnerships
- Representative experience in shareholder agreements, mergers and acquisitions, transaction structuring, owner sales and routine contractual issues
- Counsel in finance and capital formation, private placements and venture capital transactions
- Conversions, recapitalizations and reorganizations
Contact: Patrick Hayes
Tel: 713.850.4226
Email: phayes@andrewsmyers.com
Energy:
- Counsel clients with respect to energy litigation, arbitration and mediation
- Focus on downstream commodity transactions, chemical terminaling and storage agreements, and turnkey drilling contracts
- Advising on wellsite risk management, mineral liens, and procurement agreements
- Four attorneys are former in-house counsel for multinational firms in the LNG, petrochemical and chemical industries
Contact: Champe Fitzhugh
Tel: 512.900.3012
Email: cfitzhugh@andrewsmyers.com
Employment:
- Counsel clients with respect to OSHA compliance and defense of OSHA citations
- Defense of state and federal discrimination claims, wage and hour compliance, noncompetition agreements, and employment policy review
- Emphasis on preventative measures and workplace education
- Two attorneys with Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Contact: Anthony ‘Tony’ Stergio
Tel: 713.850.4214
Email: astergio@andrewsmyers.com
Bankruptcy-Creditors’ Rights:
- Serve as counsel to secured and unsecured creditors, protecting their rights and maximizing their recovery from debtors in bankruptcy
- Focus on preference actions, fraudulent transfer litigation, claim objections, contested confirmation hearings, assumption and rejection of contracts and leases, and automatic stay litigation
- Acquisition of assets from financially distressed companies
Contact: Ed Ripley
Tel: 713.850.4227
Email: eripley@andrewsmyers.com
Business Litigation:
- Counsel companies in a wide spectrum of legal entanglements, providing both plaintiff and defense support from pre-litigation through appeal
- Experience with real estate development, hospitality, energy and petrochemical, medical, manufacturing, financial services, and insurance industries
- Focus on breach of contract, business dissolution, enforcement of trade secrets, intellectual property, insurance coverage, lender liability, bidding disputes and uniform commercial code
Contact: Hunter M. Barrow
Tel: 713.351.0349
Email: hbarrow@andrewsmyers.com
Arbitration:
- Four attorneys are members of the National Panel of Construction Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association
- Attorney on the National Panel of Commercial Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association
- Bill Andrews is a founding member of the Construction Mega-Projects Panel of Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association
- Routinely called upon to mediate and arbitrate the most complex construction, real estate and business contract disputes
Contact: William K ‘Bill’ Andrews
Tel: 713.850.4212
Email: wandrews@andrewsmyers.com
Offices:
Houston Office: 1885 Saint James Place, 15th Floor, Houston, Texas 77056 USA
Austin Office: 919 Congress Avenue, Suite 1050, Austin, Texas 78701 USA
www.andrewsmyers.com | info@andrewsmyers.com | 866.535.2329
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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COO | Cynthia Birdwell | cbirdwell@andrewsmyers.com | |
Marketing & Business Development Manager | Shannon Giordano | sgiordano@andrewsmyers.com |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Bill Andrews | Practice Areas: Complex Construction and Engineering Claims Litigation Arbitration and Mediation Energy | View Profile | |
R. Carson Fisk | Practice Areas: Construction Litigation Mediation Arbitration | View Profile | |
Tim Ross | Practice Areas: Construction Law Litigation Arbitration Mediation | View Profile | |
Jason Walker | Practice Areas: Civil Trials Arbitrations and Mediation Commercial Litigation Construction Contracts Insurance… | View Profile | |
William B. "Ben" Westcott | Practice Areas Construction Litigation and Transactional Energy | View Profile |