Matt Beshara will be speaking at Lorman Education Services' AIA Contracts Seminar on June 22, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas. Matt will be speaking on "Key Provisions of the Old AIA Document A201 - 1997 Edition" and "The Newly Created AIA Document A201 - 2007."

Jason Spencer has been certified by LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) as a LEED Green Associate. The LEED Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.

Ford, Nassen & Baldwin

PRACTICE: Construction law boutique Ford, Nassen & Baldwin is recognized as having a strong presence both in Texas and nationally. The practice acts for industry participants in performance disputes, claims analysis and disputes, with substantial experience as primary legal counsel to major construction firms. The team is also recommended for surety law matters.

CLIENTS: Clients include owners, general contractors, subcontractors, major suppliers and sureties in both the public and private sectors.

INDIVIDUALS: Dallas-based Jeffrey Ford is a founding shareholder, and widely-regarded as being a ‘top name in construction and government contracts’, while in Austin, experienced arbitrator and mediator George Baldwin is recommended for bid preparations, contract award controversies and performance related disputes. Timothy Matheny, John Nassen and James Deem are also notable practitioners.

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Jeff Chapman elected as Secretary/Treasurer of the Austin Bar Association Construction Law Section

As Seen In… Forbes, March 2, 2009

Ford Nassen & Baldwin, P.C.

Legal and Practical Solutions for the Construction Industry

When construction on a hotel/condominium tower ground to a halt because of a contract dispute, millions of private and public investment dollars were at stake. Already partially complete, the project’s future was suddenly in doubt. The city, which owned the land, turned to the construction law firm of Ford Nassen & Baldwin (FNB) for a solution.

“We negotiated a compromise involving the flow of funds, which was the main point of disagreement,” explains George Baldwin, a shareholder at FNB. “We understood technical construction issues the other lawyers could not get their hands around, and applied that knowledge to persuade the parties to work together.”

From design to finance, construction, labor and more, FNB speaks the unique language of developer, architects, builders and engineers. With 17 lawyers, most of whom previously worked in the construction industry, the firm boasts one of the highest concentrations of construction law practitioners in Texas, and can match the experience of its largest competitors. Yet, as a boutique practice based in Dallas and Austin, FNB provides the kind of high-touch, personal attention ordinarily associated with smaller firms.

“Construction law is all we do, so our learning curve is minimal,” says shareholder John Nassen. “This saves our clients both time and money.”

Ford, Nassen, Baldwin and others at FNB have served, or currently serve, on the board of the State Bar of Texas’ Construction Law Section. Additionally, the firm is ranked by Chambers USA as a top-tier construction law firm. And in 2008 and 2004, FNB received the prestigious Star Award from the Quoin Chapter of The Associated General Contractors of America, the largest construction industry trade group in the country.

“Our lawyers really understand the construction business and trends,” says shareholder Jeff Ford, who worked his way through law school by building roads. “We are often able to provide practical business solutions rather than fancy legal solutions so that problems can be solved without going to court.”

For example, FNB represented a foreign contractor building a power plant outside the United States for an American company. Complications arose that could have doomed not only that project, but the future business relationship between the two companies. Instead of going to court, disagreements were settled amicably through arbitration, which set the foundation for future business dealings between the two companies. Two years later, they are still cooperating on major projects in Central and South America.

Whether through litigation or negotiation, FNB seeks the most cost-effective, positive solution for clients in all sectors of the construction industry. The firm has provided legal services in such projects as the Alamo Dome, San Antonio International Airport, State Highway 130, Frost Bank Tower, the Texas Capitol Restoration project, the Bob Bullock Museum in Austin, the Dallas Convention Center and more.

“What we do contributes to where we live, work and play, in the sense that our clients are building facilities in which those activities take place,” Ford says. “We take some pride in the fact that we help our clients’ projects come to fruition and be successful.”

Jeff Ford, Geroge Baldwin, Bill Short and Bob Meyers were recognized by Texas Monthly as Texas Super Lawyers.  The firm congratulates each of them for this achievement!

Jeff Ford, George Baldwin, Bill Short and Bob Meyers were recognized as leaders in the field of construction law by Who's Who Legal -Texas for 2007. 

Ford Nassen & Baldwin, P.C. was recognized as "an absolutely first-class firm" by Who's Who Legal - Texas for 2007.