Jeffrey S. Chapman is a shareholder with Ford Nassen & Baldwin, P.C. He practices
construction law with a focus on the litigation and resolution of construction disputes. In
addition to dispute resolution, he regularly assists clients in preparing and negotiating
contracts and other procurement documentation. He primarily represents public and
private owners, commercial general contractors, and commercial subcontractors. His
practice involves performance and payment disputes, defect litigation, surety law, and
contract award controversies. After law school, he served as Briefing Attorney for
Justice Mack Kidd of the Third District Court of Appeals, Austin, Texas.

Admissions and Qualifications

Mr. Chapman is licensed to practice in all courts of the State of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals – Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas.

Professional Affiliations

Mr. Chapman is currently the Treasurer/Secretary of the Austin Bara Association’s Construction
Law Section (2010). He has previously served as Chair of the Austin Young Construction Lawyers (2006-07) and was the State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section’s Young Lawyer Representative (2007).

He is a member of the following organizations:

• State Bar of Texas (Construction and Appellate Sections); Austin Bar Association (Construction Law Section)
• Austin Young Lawyers Association
• Austin Young Construction Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association (Forum on the Construction Industry)

In 2005, 2008, and 2009 Mr. Chapman was named a Rising Star in Construction
Litigation and Construction/Surety Law by Texas Super Lawyers and Texas Monthly.

Education

• Emory University: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (1998).
• The University of Texas at Austin: Doctor of Jurisprudence (2001).

Bar Admission

Texas (2001).