William R. Allensworth

William R. Allensworth has tried scores of jury cases and has handled appeals in both state and federal courts during his 39+ years at the Bar.

He founded the Construction Law Section of the Travis County Bar Association (now known as the Austin Bar Association), and is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers.

He has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law since 1999, teaching courses in Construction Law and Construction Litigation, and was an editor of CONSTRUCTION LAW, a textbook published by the American Bar Association in 2009, used in law schools throughout the nation.

Prior to attending law school, he served as a Lieutenant in Battery K, 4th Bn.,11th Marines in the former Republic of Vietnam.

Licensed By

The Supreme Court of the United States of America
The Supreme Court of Texas
U.S. Court of Claims
5th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Industry Involvement & Memberships

Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers [Board Member 2010-11]
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Austin Bar Association, Construction Law Section [Chairman 1996]
American Board of Trial Advocates
Metropolitan First-Tier Ranking, 2011-2012 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

Education

J.D., with High Honors, Texas Tech University, 1974
Order of the Coif; Articles Editor, Texas Tech Law Review
B.A., Economics, Austin College, 1968

Awards

Named Best Lawyers’ 2012 Austin Construction Law Lawyer of the Year
Listing with Texas Monthly’s “Top 50 Central/West Texas Lawyers” 2011
Listing with Texas Monthly’s “Top 100” Texas Lawyers 2011
Top Attorneys In Texas recognition, Texas Monthly Magazine 2009
Super Lawyer recognition, 2004-2012
Band 1 Listing for Construction Attorneys in Texas, Chambers and Partners/USA

Community

St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
- – Board Member 1991-94 [Chairman 1994]
Rolling Hills West Neighborhood Association
- – Board member 1992- [Chairman 2000]
Heritage Society of Austin
- – Board member 1999- [Treasurer 2001]
Westlake Volunteer Fire Department
- – Firefighter 1990-93 [Commissioner 1993-96]

Publications

Construction Law (William R. Allensworth et al. eds., 2009)
Place: Textbook Published by the American Bar Association for the Teaching of Construction Law
Procurement & Construction Contracts
Place: Presented at the Texas Rural Water Association 2012 Attorneys Conference (Aug. 29, 2012).
Understanding General Liability and Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
Place: Presentation for HalfMoon Seminars, LLC: Minimizing Engineering Liability Exposure (Feb. 23, 2011).
Contractual Devices to Limit, Waive, and Liquidate Schedule-Related Damages
Place: Presented to the State Bar of Texas 23rd Annual Construction Law Conference (2010).
Residential Builders and Remodelers Need to Get a Contract Check Up: Changes in Texas Law Require Them to Examine Their Consumer Contracts and Business Practices or Face Increased Liability
Place: Construction News (Dec. 2009).
Negotiating the Owner-Architect Agreement
Place: Presented to the State Bar of Texas 22nd Annual Construction Law Conference (2009).
Construction Law Update
Place: Presented to the State Bar of Texas 21st Annual Construction Law Conference (2008).
Construction Law Update
Place: Presented to the State Bar of Texas 20th Annual Construction Law Conference (2007).
Construction Law Update
Place: Presented to the 28th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course (2006).
The Role and Use of Experts: A Reminder and Refresher of Why and When to Use Them
Place: Presented to The University of Texas Construction Law Conference (2006).
General Overview of Contract Law
Place: Presentation for Lorman Educational Services: Change Orders in Texas (June 20, 2006).
Construction Law Update
Place: Presented to the State Bar of Texas 19th Annual Construction Law Conference (2006).
Contracts and Recent Supreme Court Jurisprudence
Place: Presented to the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Inc. (2005).
Recent Developments in Residential Construction Law
Place: Presented to The University of Texas School of Law Residential Development and Construction Law Conference (2005).
Construction Contracts: Formation and Interpretation
Place: Presentation for Lorman Educational Services: Change Orders in Texas (June 15, 2005).
Construction Law Update
Place: Presented to the State Bar of Texas 18th Annual Construction Law Conference (2005).
Construction Contracting: An Introduction to Construction Contracts
Place: Presented to The University of Texas School of Law Construction Law Conference (2004).
Contract Drafting: Getting it Right in the First Place
Place: Presentation for Lorman Educational Services: Practice Management for Architects and Engineers in Texas (June 25, 2004).
Construction Law Update
Place: Presented to the State Bar of Texas 17th Annual Construction Law Conference (2004).
How Long Am I On the Hook? Statutes of Repose, Statutes of Limitation, and Why a One-Year Warranty May Not Be a One-Year Warranty
Place: Presented at the South Padre Island Building Communities Conference (Sept. 25, 2003).
Introduction to Texas Residential Construction Law (Construction Defects)
Place: Presented to the University of Texas School of Law Residential Construction Law Conference (2003).

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