R. CARSON FISK is a shareholder with Ford Nassen & Baldwin P.C. His practice focuses on commercial construction disputes, primarily involving payment claims, termination claims, construction defects, delay claims, mechanic’s lien and bond claims, administrative actions, and surety claims. He assists clients in resolving disputes in all forums, including through negotiation, mediation, litigation, and arbitration. He additionally assists clients in construction contract and general contract drafting and negotiation. He also serves as a mediator.

Admissions and Qualifications

Mr. Fisk 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 and Western Districts of Texas.

Professional Affiliations

Mr. Fisk is involved in the following organizations:

• American Bar Association (Member, Forum on the Construction Industry (Chair of the Forum Young Lawyers Section))
• State Bar of Texas (Member, Construction Law Section)
• Austin Bar Association (Member, Construction Law Section)
• Austin Young Lawyers Association 
• College of the State Bar of Texas

In 2007 and 2008, Mr. Fisk was named a Rising Star in Construction Litigation by Texas Super Lawyers and Texas Monthly.

Education

• Texas Tech University: Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, cum laude in Honors Studies (2001).
• The University of Texas at Austin: Doctor of Jurisprudence (2003).
• While in law school he served as the Coordinating Editor for The Review of Litigation.

Publications

• Reforming the Application of Article 2 of the UCC in Construction Transactions: Shifting the Analytical Focus, The Construction Law Journal, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2005)
• Comparative Contract Fault: Using the AIA Documents to Apportion Contract Damages, The Construction Lawyer: Journal of the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, Vol. 26, No. 2 (2006)
• Adoption of the Implied Warranty of Good and Workmanlike Performance in Commercial Construction, The Construction Law Journal, Vol. 4, No. 2 (2006)
• Construction Checklists: A Guide to Frequently Encountered Construction Issues (Checklist No. 60 – Common Issues in Drafting International Dispute Resolution Clauses), American Bar Association (2008)
• Constitutional Concerns with the TxDOT Sanctioning Process, Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal, Vol. 10, Book 1 (2008) 
• Asserting Claims Against Design Professionals on Behalf of the Contractor, The Construction Law Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2009) 

Bar Admission

Texas (2004).