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About Curtis
Biography
My commercial construction law practice is based on 36+ years in commercial construction. I have participted in the industry as a lawyer, construction executive, arbitrator and mediator.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Construction and Development
70%
45 years
Government Contracts
15%
45 years
Arbitration
10%
38 years
Mediation
5%
27 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Texas for 24 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Licensed in Georgia for 46 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 1979
No misconduct found
Location
Peckar & Abramson
One Riverway, Suite 2070, Houston, TX, 77056
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Experience
Honors
2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Partner, Peckar & Abramson
2009 - Present
Shareholder, Ford Nassen & Baldwin, P.C.
2001 - Present
President, Construction Resolutions, LLC
2001 - 2009
Principal, Curtis W. Martin Attorney at Law
2000 - 2001
President and Chief Operating Officer, Satterfield and Pontikes Construction, Inc.
1980 - 1999
Founder and Shareholder, Griffin Cochrane & Marshall, A Professional Corporation
1979 - 1980
Associate, Trotter Bondurant Griffin Miller & Hishon
Associations
2010 - Present
Houston Contractors AssociationMember
2010 - Present
Houston Contractors AssociationEducation Committee Chair
2008 - Present
Houston Bar Association Construction Law SectionCouncil Member
2008 - Present
American Arbitration Association Panel for Large Complex Construction CasesMember
2007 - Present
AGC - Texas Building Branch Legal CommitteeMember
1985 - Present
American Arbitration Association Panel of Construction NeutralsMember
1979 - Present
American Bar Association (including Forum Committee on Construction Industry)Member
2013 - 2014
Houston Contractors AssociationBoard Member
2007 - 2015
Spring Branch Independent School District Bond Oversight CommitteeCo-chair
2007 - 2007
Spring Branch Independent School District Bond Advisory CommitteeCo-chair
2007 - 2014
Spring Branch Education FoundationBoard Member
2006 - 2007
Spring Branch Independent School District Long-Range Facilities Planning CommitteeChair
2003 - 2012
Associated General Contractors of America Risk Management CommitteeMember
2002 - 2003
Associated General Contractors of America National Mold Litigation Task ForceMember
1997 - 1999
External Advisory Board, Los Alamos National LaboratoriesMember
Education
1979
Harvard University
law
1974
Duke University
A.B.
Speaking Engagements
2010
ADR Conference
Where is Arbitration Headed?
2010
30th IRMI Construction Risk Conference
Managing Subcontractor Default Risk
2009
13th Annual Disputes Resolution Board Foundation Annual Conference
Recent Developments in ADR
2007
New Sheriff in Town: Contingent Payment Legislation in Texas
Contingent Payment Legislation in Texas
2006
2006 Conference on Alternative Delivery Systems
Reflections on a Decade with Alternative Project Delivery on Texas Construction Projects
2005
18th Annual Conference of the Construction Law Section
Contractor Changes - Contractor Improvements to Standard Contract Provisions
2003
Annual Conference
Risk Managment for Construction Financial Managers
2003
AIA Continuing Education
Is the A201 Suitable for its Intended Use?
2002
6th Annual Construction Financial Management Conference
Risk Managing Your Projects and Processes
2002
55th Annual Canadian Geotechnical Conference, Professional Practice Address
Keeping Disputes on the Jobsite
1999
Year in Review
Biding Bonding and Subcontracting
1999
Practical Construction Law
Practical Construction Law
1999
Masters Institute in Construction Contracting
Claims & Disputes
1998
Year in Review
Bidding Bonding and Subcontracting
1998
Managing Underground Construction
Differng Site Conditions
N/A
Government Construction Contracting
Changes & Differing Site Conditions; Delay Suspension & Acceleration; Damages
Publications
2007
Cornerstone Magazine
Changing Perspectives on Construction Risk Management
2003
Building Profits Magazine
Systematic Risk Management for Construction Financial Managers
1994
Differing Site Conditions
Seminar Manual, published by Federal Publications
1994
ADR: A Practical Guide to Resolve Construction Disputes
Chapters on Contract Drafting