The broad field of construction law has long been an area with which the firm has wide experience. We represent owners, contractors, sureties, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, and engineers in a wide variety of matters related to the construction field. Lawyers in our Construction Practice Group can assist in negotiating contracts and can handle all aspects of claims, arbitration, and litigation involving construction issues. This practice group provides prompt, efficient, and goal oriented representation to its clients, always seeking to protect both the legal interests of its clients and the economic viability of specific projects. Our attorneys have amassed considerable experience in all areas involving legal issues in the construction industry. This experience includes public contracting, bid disputes, timely advice on legal issues arising during construction projects, lien claims, and surety issues. Acknowledging the economic realities of today's construction industry, the group's attorneys focus on quickly identifying the goals of its clients and providing cost-effective legal services to reach those goals.
Chuck Baker has extensive experience in construction litigation relating to water intrusion and other alleged building defects. He is currently lead lawyer in the firm's representation of Dryvit Systems, Inc. and Sto Corp., two of the nation's biggest manufacturers and sellers of exterior insulation and finish systems (commonly called synthetic stucco). The firm represents these companies throughout South Carolina. Mr. Baker is a member of the Construction Law Section of The Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.
Allen Gibson, the head of the practice group, is a Fellow in the American College of Construction Lawyers, the first attorney from South Carolina so honored. Mr. Gibson is also on the Panel of Arbitrators and is a Mediator for the American Arbitration Association. He is a past Chair of the American Bar Association's Forum on the Construction Industry. Mr. Gibson is a member of the Fidelity and Surety Committee of the Torts and Insurance Practice Section of the ABA and the Construction Litigation Committee of the Litigation Section. He is also a member of the Construction Law Committee of the International Association of Defense Counsel. He is a frequent lecturer on construction topics.
James E. Weatherholtz is a trial lawyer who concentrates his practice on the representation of construction products manufacturers, contractors, homebuilders and sureties. He has particular depth of experience in construction products cases, where he has defended various manufacturers of engineered wood siding and trim products and synthetic stucco cladding. Mr. Weatherholtz also has significant experience defending surety companies in cases involving performance and payment bonds, residential builder’s license bonds and motor vehicle dealer bonds. He regularly represents owners, contractors and subcontractors in cases involving payment disputes and alleged construction defects.
Clients
• Acrocrete
• Beazer Homes
• Beaufort Jasper Water Sewer Authority
• BGKS (Brasfield & Gorrie)
• Bill Harbert Construction
• Bovis Lend Lease
• Charles Blanchard Construction
• Daniel Island Company
• Dow Corning Corporation
• Dryvit Systems, Inc.
• Ellis-Don Construction
• Frederic R. Harris, Inc.
• Frisch and Associates
• General Engineering Laboratories
• Global Building Solutions, LLC
• Harper James Finucan Construction Co.
• Harrell Construction Co.
• Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc.
• HNTB
• HR Allen
• International Fidelity Insurance Company
• Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
• Merchants Bonding Company
• Metal Building Components, LP
• Mitchell and Donahue Architects
• McKeller & Associates
• Old Republic Surety
• Palmetto Bridge Constructors
• Rinker Materials of Florida, Inc.
• St. Paul Surety
• Sto Corporation
• Tidewater Skanska
• Tuk & Pherigo Construction Company
