DIRECTORY OF ATTORNEYS 2 0 1 3 ® USLAW Construction Law Practice Group ® MISSION STATEMENT The members of the USLAW Construction Law Group represent owners, contractors, subcontractors, construction managers, archi- tects and engineers. Some of our members also represent insurance companies in connection with construction related issues. Collectively, the group's members provide a wide variety of legal services related to a myriad of construction issues. Construction attorneys with diverse practice areas are brought together in a forum which allows for a sharing of ideas, insights and perspectives. By creating a national forum of experienced construction attorneys and industry representatives actively networking to share informa- tion, experiences, resources and business opportunities, our members stay ahead of the curve with respect to current trends and construction market changes and deliver the most efficient and effective service to clients. Through seminars, newsletters, and the exchange of expert and research information, our members have access to the most current and comprehensive resources to effectively serve their clients in litigation, risk avoidance, risk reduction and alternative dispute resolution. WHY CHOOSE USLAW CONSTRUCTION LAW FIRMS? The members of USLAW's Construction riety of insurance-related items. Through (cid:129) Construction Financial Management Law Group are uniquely qualified to assist our network contacts with the USLAW Association clients in construction related legal issues firms, our members have access to quali- (cid:129) Construction Industry Panel of and disputes. Our members have extensive fied, experienced legal counsel in almost Arbitrators, American Arbitration and practical experience in the area of any area of construction litigation and Association construction law. The construction process across numerous jurisdictions. (cid:129) Construction Section of the Federation is more challenging daily with the advent of Defense and Corporate Counsel of new construction techniques, new rela- As recognized leaders, USLAW’s Construc- (cid:129) Counsel for Litigation Management tionships on the job site, insurance issues tion Law attorneys stay ahead of and help (CLM)’s Construction Litigation and other issues that have to be recognized shape developments through active partic- Section and addressed. Our members provide ipation in several construction-related (cid:129) Defense Research Institute (DRI) counseling and representation from the industry associations, including: Construction bid/planning phase up through the close (cid:129) International Association of Defense of the project and beyond. (cid:129) American Bar Association, Counsel Construction and Litigation Construction Law Section Committee Our members represent local, regional, na- (cid:129) American Land Title Association (cid:129) International Council of Shopping tional, and international construction (cid:129) American Subcontractors’ Association Centers firms, handling numerous cases, from (cid:129) Associated General Contractors of (cid:129) United States LEED Council claims against constructors, architects, en- America (AGC) (cid:129) Women Construction Owners and gineers and other project professionals to (cid:129) Association of Builders and Contractors Executives complex contract claims requiring docu- (cid:129) Commercial Brokers Association ment management, accounting, and a va- About USLAW ® In today’s global marketplace, Homefield Advantage. How is USLAW NETWORK USLAW NETWORK offers what it calls The Membership Determined. legal needs often transcend Homefield Advantagewhich comes from Firms are admitted to the Network by knowing and understanding the venue in a invitation only and only after they are fully way that allows a competitive advantage – a vetted through a rigorous review process. geographic boundaries. truism in both sports and business. Many firms have been reviewed over the Jurisdictional awareness is a key ingredient years, but only a small percentage were Clients with complex needs to successfully operating throughout the eventually invited to join. The search for United States and abroad. Knowing the quality member firms is a continuous and turn to USLAW NETWORK local rules, the judge, and the “gossip” pro- ongoing effort. Firms admitted must vides our firms’ clients this advantage. The possess broad commercial legal capabilities member firms to represent strength and power of an international and have substantial litigation and trial presence combined with the understand- experience. In addition, USLAW them in the courtroom and ing of a respected local firm makes for a NETWORK members must subscribe to a winning line-up. high level of service standards and are con- the boardroom, next door and tinuously evaluated to ensure these A Legal Network Not for Its Member standards of quality and expertise are met. across the United States and Lawyers. Instead a Legal Network for Purchasers of Legal Services. USLAW in Review. USLAW NETWORK firms go way beyond (cid:129) All vetted firms with demonstrated, around the world. providing quality legal services to their robust practices and specialties clients. Unlike other legal networks, (cid:129) Efficient use of legal budgets, providing USLAW is organized around client maximum return on legal services expectations, not around the member law investments 2001. The Start of firms. Clients receive ongoing educational (cid:129) Seamless, cross-jurisdictional service Something Better... opportunities, online resources including (cid:129) Responsive and flexible Mega-firms...big, impersonal bastions of webinars, jurisdictional updates, and (cid:129) Multitude of educational opportunities legal tradition, encumbered by bureaucracy resource libraries. We also provide monthly and online resources and often slow to react. The need for an podcasts through USLAW Radio, a semi- (cid:129) Team approach to legal services alternative was obvious. A vision of a annual USLAW Magazine, webinars, network of smaller, regionally based, compendiums of law, as well as annual The USLAW Success Story. independent firms with the capability to membership directories and practice group The reality of our success is simple: we respond quickly, efficiently and economi- directories. To ensure our goals are the succeed because our firms' clients succeed. cally to client needs from Atlantic City to same as the clients our member firms serve, Our member firms provide high-quality Pacific Grove was born. In its infancy, it was our 40-member Client Leadership Council legal results through the efficient use of little more than a possibility, discussed is directly involved in the development of legal budgets. We provide cross-jurisdic- around a small table and dreamed about by our programs and services. This communi- tional services eliminating the time and a handful of visionaries. But the idea cation pipeline is vital to our success and expense of securing adequate representa- proved too good to leave on the drawing allows us to better monitor and meet client tion in different regions. We provide board. Instead, with the support of some of needs and expectations. trusted and experienced specialists quickly. the country's brightest legal minds, USLAW When a difficult legal matter emerges – NETWORK became a reality. Fast-forward USLAW Abroad. whether it’s in a single jurisdiction, nation- to today. The commitment remains the Just as legal issues seldom follow state bor- wide or internationally – USLAW is there. same as originally envisioned. To provide ders, they often extend beyond US bound- Success. the highest quality legal representation and aries as well. In 2007, USLAW established a seamless cross-jurisdictional service to relationship with the Trans-European Law major corporations, insurance carriers, and Firms Alliance (TELFA), a network of to both large and small businesses alike, nearly 25 independent law firms represent- through a network of professional, innova- ing more than 700 lawyers through Europe. tive law firms dedicated to their clients' Subsequently, in 2010 we entered a similar legal success. Now as a network with over affiliation with the ALN (formerly the 6,000 attorneys from 110 defense-based law Africa Legal Network) to further our firms, spanning the United States, Canada, service and reach. Additional USLAW Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, member firms are located throughout USLAW NETWORK remains a responsive, Canada, Latin America, and Asia. agile legal alternative to the Mega-firms. ® TABLE of CONTENTS ® ALABAMA INDIANA Carr Allison Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP Kathy R. Davis..................................................1 Grantland M. Clapacs....................................25 Vincent A. Noletto, Jr. .....................................2 Donald J. Graham..........................................26 Gerard L. Gregerson......................................27 ARIZONA Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. KENTUCKY Michael A. Ludwig...........................................3 Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP Mark D. Zukowski............................................4 Steven A. Brehm.............................................28 J. Mark Grundy...............................................29 ARKANSAS Brian M. Johnson...........................................30 Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC Timothy W. Grooms.........................................5 LOUISIANA Charles L. Schlumberger................................6 McCranie, Sistrunk, Anzelmo, Hardy, McDaniel & Welch LLC CALIFORNIA Peter J. Wanek................................................31 Klinedinst PC Kurt U. Campbell.............................................7 MAINE Kevin J. Gramling.............................................8 Richardson, Whitman, Large & Badger Arthur S. Moreau.............................................9 Thomas R. McKeon........................................32 Murchison & Cumming, LLP MARYLAND Jean A. Dalmore.............................................10 Franklin & Prokopik, PC Ami C. Dwyer..................................................33 Robinson & Wood, Inc. Jon B. Zimmerman........................................11 MASSACHUSETTS Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. Snyder Law, LLP William F. Burke.............................................34 Ashley Ann Dorris..........................................12 John F.X. Lawler.............................................35 COLORADO MICHIGAN Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP Clark Hill PLC Ben M. Ochoa.................................................13 Jay M. Berger...................................................36 CONNECTICUT Kevin S. Hendrick...........................................37 Matthew Tolbert Smith..................................38 Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP Jared Cohane..................................................14 MINNESOTA Timothy T. Corey............................................15 Larson (cid:129) King, LLP Peter J. Martin................................................16 Caryn A. Boisen..............................................39 FLORIDA Stephen P. Laitinen........................................40 Carr Allison MISSISSIPPI P. David Brannon...........................................17 Carr Allison Douglas Bagwell............................................41 Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A. William F. Fink...............................................18 MISSOURI Stephen D. Houser.........................................19 Baty, Holm, Numrich & Otto, PC GEORGIA John J. Gates...................................................42 Kenneth E. Holm...........................................43 Hall Booth Smith, P.C. Theresa A. Otto...............................................44 James H. Fisher..............................................20 HAWAII Lashly & Baer, P.C. Stephen L. Beimdiek.....................................45 Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP Audrey E. J. Ng................................................21 MONTANA Lennes N. Omuro...........................................22 Davis, Hatley, Haffeman & Tighe, P.C. ILLINOIS James A. Donahue.........................................46 Dennis J. Tighe...............................................47 SmithAmundsen LLC Dennis J. Cotter..............................................23 NEBRASKA Michael J. McGowan......................................24 Baird Holm LLP William G. Dittrick.........................................48 TABLE of CONTENTS ® NEVADA Sweeney & Sheehan, P.C. Thorndal Armstrong Delk Michael G. DeGrande....................................75 Balkenbush & Eisinger Thomas, Thomas & Hafer LLP Charles L. Burcham.......................................49 Daniel L. Grill.................................................76 Christopher J. Curtis.....................................50 Thomas L. Isenberg, Jr. .................................77 NEW HAMPSHIRE Paul R. Walker................................................78 Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell SOUTH DAKOTA Ari Brett Pollack.............................................51 Riter, Rogers, Wattier & Northrup, LLP NEW JERSEY Robert C. Riter................................................79 Connell Foley LLP TEXAS Thomas S. Cosma..........................................52 Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated Mark L. Fleder................................................53 Jonathan D. Schlueter...................................80 Peter J. Smith..................................................54 Brett W. Schouest...........................................81 NEW MEXICO Fee, Smith, Sharp & Vitullo, L.L.P. Modrall Sperling Paul A. Derks..................................................82 James P. Houghton........................................55 Thomas W. Fee...............................................83 H. Jesse Jacobus.............................................56 Michael P. Sharp.............................................84 NEW YORK Johnson Trent Ahmuty, Demers & McManus Joshua W. Mermis..........................................85 Deborah Del Sordo........................................57 Raphael (“Rafe”) Taylor................................86 Michael J. Rabus............................................58 Lawrence J. West............................................87 Michael C. Salvo.............................................59 UTAH Goldberg Segalla LLP Strong & Hanni, PC Kenneth M. Alweis.........................................60 Stanford P. Fitts..............................................88 Christopher J. Belter......................................61 William J. Greagan.........................................62 WASHINGTON Williams Kastner Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP Robert C. Manlowe........................................89 Lisa J. Black....................................................63 Rodney L. Umberger.....................................90 Mario Castellitto............................................64 Robert S. Nobel..............................................65 WEST VIRGINIA Huddleston Bolen LLP NORTH CAROLINA Mary Hylton Sanders....................................91 Poyner Spruill LLP Daniel G. Cahill..............................................66 WISCONSIN Thomas H. Davis, Jr. .....................................67 SmithAmundsen LLC Jason B. James................................................68 Mark P. Broderick...........................................92 Patrick J. Lubenow.........................................93 OHIO Roetzel & Andress WYOMING Thomas L. Rosenberg....................................69 Williams, Porter, Day and Neville PC Ryan J. Schwartz............................................94 OREGON Williams Kastner David C. Campbell.........................................70 Thomas A. Ped...............................................71 International PENNSYLVANIA Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. CANADA –BRITISH COLUMBIA Jeffrey L. Ludwikowski..................................72 Clark Wilson LLP Henry M. Sneath............................................73 Samantha Ip...................................................95 Pion, Johnston, Nerone, Girman, CHILE Clements & Smith, P.C. Carey & Allende Abogados Christopher J. McCabe..................................74 Luis Felipe Arze..............................................96 Carr Allison ALABAMA Biography and Experience Kathy R. Davis is a partner with Carr Allison and is a resident in its Birmingham, Alabama, office. She serves as Chair of the firm’s Construction Practice Group, focusing her practice on handling construction law cases, general litigation cases, and insurance coverage matters. Kathy’s practice includes a significant amount of construction related litigation and she has represented gen- eral contractors, subcontractors, developers, owners, suppliers, and homeowners in litigation, mediation and other proceed- ings in connection with construction contracts and projects. She is currently serving as National Coordinating Counsel for Zurich Insurance Company’s Reactive Drywall Cases involving distributors and suppliers and she is recognized as “approved construction counsel” for several major liability insurance carriers. Kathy is a member of the Alabama State Bar, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and she was recently sworn into the U.S. Supreme Court . Carr Allison is a member of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Kathy R. Davis Carr Allison 100 Vestavia Parkway Birmingham, AL 35216 Construction Industry Group Membership (205) 949-2953 Office (205) 822-2057 Fax (cid:129) USLAW Construction Litigation Group –Former Chair (cid:129) DRI’s Women’s Section (205) 902-5189 Cell (cid:129) USLAW Women in the Law Steering Committee and (cid:129) Counsel for Litigation Management (CLM)’s Construction (205) 822-9928 Home Former Chair Litigation Section (205) 822-2006 Alternative (cid:129) Program Vice-Chair for the 2011 Construction Law (cid:129) CLM’s Women Section Steering Committee [email protected] Seminar for DRI (cid:129) IRMI www.carrallison.com Representative Seminars (cid:129) “The Lifecycle of a Chinese/Reactive Drywall Claim: Investigation Liability and Damages,” CLM Annual Conference, Spring 2011 (cid:129) “Moving from the Minors to the Majors –Catastrophic Failures,” DRI Construction Law Seminar, September 2010 (cid:129) “God Didn’t Make Little Green Buildings: Green and Sustainable Design and Construction –Where We Are and The Color of Things to Come,” USLAW Spring Client Conference, Spring 2009 (cid:129) “Construction Issues in Alabama,” Lorman, October 2004 Representative Articles (cid:129) Author of the Alabama Section of DRI’s Construction Litigation Desk Reference: A State-by-State Compendium, 2010 (cid:129) “New Legal Issues in Green or Sustainable Construction,” B’ham Bar Bulletin, Vol. 31, Spring 2010 (cid:129) “Determining the Measure of Damages: When Repair costs Exceed Value,” Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal, Vol. 23, October 2007 (cid:129) “Building Code Violations, Are they Negligence Per Se?,” DRI’s For The Defense, September 2006 (cid:129) “Towards a Well-Built Defense: Disclaimers in the Contract for Sale of a New Home,” Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal, Vol. 21, April 2005 (cid:129) “Is there freedom of contract between Contractors and Subcontractors or does it depend on the degree of control?,” Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Journal, Vol. 21, November 2005 (cid:129) “Is it Time for Contractors to ‘Wrap up’?” USLAW, 2004 Education (cid:129) 1998, J.D., University of Alabama School of Law, cum laude (cid:129) 1994, B.S., Business Administration, University of Alabama ® 1 Carr Allison ALABAMA Biography and Experience Vincent A. (Van) Noletto is a shareholder with Carr Allison and is a resident in its Daphne, Alabama office. He has enjoyed a con- struction practice for many years and has represented contractors, subcontractors, developers, architects, engineers, and prod- uct manufacturers in these cases. He has also represented insurance carriers in coverage matters arising out of design and construction activities. Approximately 70% of his current case load involves construction-related matters. He is currently rep- resenting one of the major distributors of drywall in the Chinese Drywall litigation pending in the MDL and in the State Courts of Alabama. In recent years, he was involved in various claims against architects and contractors arising out of a massive con- struction project which was undertaken by the Mobile County School System. He has also been involved in a significant amount of litigation arising out of the design and construction of numerous high-rise condominiums along the Alabama and Florida coast. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar, the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals, and has been admitted to prac- Vincent A. Noletto, Jr. tice before the United States Supreme Court. He is also admitted to practice in all Federal District Courts in the State of Alabama. Carr Allison Carr Allison is a member of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). 6215 Monroe Street Suite 200 Daphne, AL 36526 (251) 626-9340 Office Construction Industry Group Membership (251) 626-8928 Fax (251) 895-0680 Cell (cid:129) Carr Allison Construction Practice Group (cid:129) DRI Design Professional Practice Group (251) 965-4030 Home (cid:129) DRI Construction Practice Group [email protected] www.carrallison.com Representative Seminars (cid:129) “The Drywall Came From Where?,” USLAW Spring Conference, Spring 2010) (cid:129) “Application of the Economic Loss Doctrine to Design Professionals,” USLAW Fall Conference, Fall 2009 (cid:129) “Recent Developments in the Liability of Design Professionals and Attorneys – Leading Answers to Leading Questions,” Spring 2008 Representative Articles (cid:129) “Construction Management: Evolving Roles and Exposure of Construction Managers and Architects/Engineers,” 12 American Journal of Trial Advocacy55, 1988 Education (cid:129) 1979, J.D., University of Alabama School of Law (cid:129) 1976, B.A., Spring Hill College, summa cum laude ® 2 Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. ARIZONA Biography and Experience Michael A. Ludwig is a partner with the Arizona law firm of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli and chairs its Construction Practice Group. He concentrates his practice on construction law, personal injury defense and professional liability defense. For the past 18 years, he has represented developers, general contractors, sub-contractors, design professionals, and material suppliers for both residential and commercial projects. He co-authored the Arizona Construction Law Practice Manualpublished by the Arizona State Bar and is a member of the Executive Council for the State Bar’s Construction Section. He is on the Executive Board of Directors for the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel and will be its president in 2012. He received his AV-rating from Martindale-Hubbell for his legal ability and his ethics and was named to the Arizona Super Lawyerslist and he was selected toArizona’s Finest Lawyers. He is the past chair of the USLAW Construction Practice Group. Jones, Skelton & Hochuli is a member of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Michael A. Ludwig Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. 2901 N. Central Avenue Construction Industry Group Membership Suite 800 Phoenix, AZ 85012 (cid:129) Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (2011) (cid:129) Associated General Contractors, 2004- present (602) 263-7357 Office (cid:129) State Bar of Arizona (Construction Section Executive (cid:129) USLAW Network (Construction Practice Group Board (602) 200-7844 Fax Council, 2007-2011; Trial Practice Section Executive Member, 2007-2010) (602) 717-1130 Cell Committee, 2006-2007) (cid:129) Arizona Builders Alliance, 2004-present [email protected] (cid:129) Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (Board of (cid:129) Defense Research Institute, Member (Construction Law Directors, 2005-2009, executive board of directors 2010- Steering Committee, 2005-2008, 2010-2011) www.jshfirm.com 2013) Representative Seminars (cid:129) “Examining Emerging Construction Trends Over the Past 10 Years,” Arizona State Bar Construction Seminar, February 2010 (cid:129) “Claims Management On A Construction Project Gone Bad,” Construction Financial Management Association, August 2008 (cid:129) “Insurance and Indemnity Issues in Construction,” Arizona Builders Alliance Legal Roundtable, May 2008 (cid:129) “Reinforcing the Foundation: Emerging Issues For Construction Lawyers,” State Bar of Arizona, February 2008 (cid:129) “Indemnity Issues,” Arizona Builders’ Alliance Legal Roundtable, June 2007 (cid:129) “Latest Issues in Construction Litigation,” Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, February 2007 (cid:129) “Construction Defect Litigation: An Overview and Discussion of Insurance and Indemnity Issues in Arizona,” Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Arizona’s Construction Defect Issues Seminar, October 2006 (cid:129) “Litigating the Multi-Party Construction Case,” State Bar of Arizona, February 2006 Representative Articles (cid:129) Co-authored Arizona Construction Law Practice Manual, published by State Bar of Arizona, 2003 Education (cid:129) 2005, Construction Management Certificate Program, Del E. Webb School of Construction (cid:129) 1993, J.D., Southwestern University School of Law (cid:129) 1990, M.A., English Literature, Loyola Marymount University (cid:129) 1988, B.A., English Literature, Loyola Marymount University ® 3 Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C. ARIZONA Biography and Experience Mark Zukowski’s construction law practice focuses primarily on the representation of insurers, general contractors, develop- ers, owners and subcontractors in construction injury and defect litigation in Arizona state and federal courts. He has practiced in these areas for over 20 years. In addition to his construction law practice, Mark currently serves as an American Arbitration Association construction and commercial law arbitrator and mediator. He also serves as a private arbitrator and mediator in commercial and construction litigation disputes. Mark has been retained on multiple occasions to serve as an expert witness on behalf of general contractors and subcontractors and has lectured and written on a variety of construction related issues. He is a member of the construction law practice groups for the Defense Research Institute, the Council on Litigation Management, the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel and the Maricopa County Bar Association. Mark currently serves on the construction law practice group for the USLAW Network and was the founding chair of the USLAW construction practice Mark D. Zukowski group. He holds an AV Martindale Hubbell rating. Jones, Skelton & Jones, Skelton & Hochuli is a member of the Associated General Contractors of America. Hochuli, P.L.C. 2901 N. Central Avenue Suite 800 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Construction Industry Group Membership (602) 263-1759 Office (602) 200-7841 Fax (cid:129) Defense Research Institute – Construction Practice Group (cid:129) Arizona Association of Defense Counsel – Construction (602) 705-6778 Cell (cid:129) Council on Litigation Management – Construction Practice Group [email protected] Practice Group (cid:129) Maricopa County Bar Association – Construction Practice www.jshfirm.com (cid:129) USLAW Network – Construction Practice Group Group (cid:129) Associated General Contractors of America Representative Seminars (cid:129) “Managing the Media in Today’s World: Why You Do Not Respond to Media Inquiries with No Comment,” Spring USLAW Client Conference, April, 2011 (cid:129) “Indemnity in the Construction Context,” USLAW Network Spring Client Conference, April, 2010 (cid:129) “Mediation. A Mediator's Guide to Better Mediation Results," Arizona Association of Defense Counsel 2010 Annual Conference (cid:129) “Mediation: An Insider’s Guide to Better Mediation Results,” Arizona Association of Defense Counsel Construction Practice Group Advocacy Luncheon, September, 2007 (cid:129) “Construction Trends Across the Nation,” USLAW Network Annual Client Conference, March, 2006 Representative Articles (cid:129) Co-author, “Liability to Spectators at Sporting Events,” Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Quarterly, Vol. 47, No. 2, Winter, 1997 (cid:129) Frequent author for Jones, Skelton & Hochuli Construction Law Reporter Education (cid:129) 1980, J.D., University of Arizona, College of Law (cid:129) 1979, University of Michigan, College of Law (cid:129) 1978, B.S., Accounting, Wayne State University, magna cum laude ® 4 Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull & Burrow PLLC ARKANSAS Biography and Experience Mr. Grooms has substantial experience representing clients in real estate and general commercial lending transactions through- out his 27 years of practice. Among completed transactions, Mr. Grooms lists numerous retail shopping center developments, apartment complexes (including units providing low income housing), office buildings, educational institutions, hotels, hos- pitals, related clinics and ancillary facilities, and charitable non-profit developments. He serves as legal counsel to numerous mixed-use horizontal property regimes with respect to creation, development and operations, and to a number of retail shop- ping centers and major national retailers with regard to shopping center management, development and conversion to alter- nate uses. Mr. Grooms assisted with property assemblage and condemnation for Verizon Arena, Arkansas’s premier sports and entertainment facility, and later handled all other legal aspects for the Arena, including construction, management and oper- ational matters. Mr. Grooms was real estate development counsel for Heifer Project International regarding land acquisition Timothy W. Grooms and development of its present World Headquarters, and he represented the owners of the present site of the William Jefferson Quattlebaum, Grooms, Tull Clinton Presidential Park in Little Rock. & Burrow PLLC Mr. Grooms is a frequent lecturer to title, banking, real estate, real estate brokerage and construction industry groups and 111 Center Street industry regulators and to the Arkansas Bar Association on topics including bank and bank holding company regulatory is- Suite 1900 sues, bankruptcy issues affecting real estate, title insurance law and other issues of interest to real estate lenders, contractors, appraisers, title agents, developers, and brokers. He is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, and Mid- Little Rock, AR 72201 South Super Lawyersas a leading lawyer in the State of Arkansas and the nation. (501) 379-1713 Office (501) 379-3813 Fax (501) 681-6470 Cell (501) 835-0129 Home [email protected] Construction Industry Group Membership www.QGTB.com (cid:129) American College of Real Estate Lawyers (cid:129) International Council of Shopping Centers (cid:129) American College of Mortgage Attorneys Representative Articles (cid:129) “Arkansas Construction & Design Law,” A State-By-State Guide to Construction & Design Law Current Statutes and Practice, Second Edition; ©2009 by the American Bar Association Education (cid:129) 1984, J.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law, with high honors (cid:129) 1981, B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, magna cum laude ® 5