The principal shareholders of Ford Nassen & Baldwin have a collective average of over twenty-five years dedicated to the practice of construction and surety law.  All firm shareholders have substantial experience in representing the construction and surety industries attained while practicing in other large commercial law firms in Dallas, Texas, Austin, Texas, and with the Judge Advocates General Corp of the U.S. Air Force.  Ford Nassen & Baldwin is dedicated to providing legal advice from the conceptual stage of a project through completion and beyond.  Recognizing that it is a service provider, Ford Nassen & Baldwin strives to provide the best possible service in an expeditious and cost-effective manner.  While providing practical, legal expertise in resolving problems, Ford Nassen & Baldwin also assists clients in the development and implementation of preemptive, problem avoidance procedures.

The extensive experience of Ford Nassen & Baldwin in the following areas of practice allows the firm to offer prompt, efficient, comprehensive and cost-effective legal services specifically tailored to satisfy its clients' requirements:

• Negotiating, drafting and updating contract documents
• Presenting and opposing bid protests and other award-related disputes
• Advice and representation in performance disputes
• Construction claims and litigation
• Representing clients in dispute resolution proceedings,including arbitration and mediation
• Resolving and litigating contract surety performance and payment bond claims
• Construction financing
• Risk management and contractual risk transfer advice
• Design-build and other alternative project delivery system methodologies

Ford Nassen & Baldwin strives to deliver key benefits to each of its clients including the following:

• The attorneys of Ford Nassen & Baldwin are nationally recognized for their expertise in construction and surety law.
• Ford Nassen & Baldwin adheres to a stable, coordinated team approach to serving the needs of its clients.
• Practice management by Ford Nassen & Baldwin is focused - the attorneys committed to the representation of each client match the requisite knowledge, experience and productivity required to meet the client's needs in an economical, efficient and successful manner.