Clients

By Profession

  • Architects
  • Builders
  • Civil Engineers
  • Construction consultants
  • Contractors
  • Designers
  • Developers
  • Electrical engineers
  • Geotechnical engineers
  • Home builders
  • Home owners
  • Home owner associations
  • Hybrid design/engineering firms
  • Landscape architects
  • Lessees
  • Mechanical engineers
  • Municipalities
  • Plumbing engineers
  • Professional liability carriers
  • Program managers
  • Structural Engineers
  • Subcontractors
  • Surveyors
  • Tenants
  • Utilities
  • Water supply corporations

By Issue

We help our commercial clients with issues such as:

  • Collapsing flooring
  • Construction defects
  • Cracked foundations
  • Design defects
  • Differential soil movement
  • Explosive tanks
  • Leaking roofs
  • Leaning structures
  • Lien/bond claims
  • Payment disputes
  • Unforeseen conditions
  • Water infiltration
  • Waterproofing problems

Accolades

  • “They bring fresh air to the most challenging situations.”
  • “Comfortable security tinged with wisdom.”
  • “They have no competition.”
  • “Everyone in field speaks about them as if they are the only [construction attorneys].”
  • “It’s a good law firm that knows the industry and understands our needs.”
  • “They make us feel comfortable and we trust them.”
  • “[Allensworth & Porter is] accessible, hands-on, flexible and responsive.”
  • “…friendly and approachable, they speak our language.”
  • “…best guys I know of.”
  • “…in-tune and informed about our industry…”
  • “…we like ‘em!”

Reported Cases

  • Interstate Contracting Corporation v. City of Dallas, Texas, 135 S.W.3d 605 (Tex. 2004)
  • Parsons v. Turley, 109 S.W.3d 804 (Tex.App.--Dallas 2003, pet. denied).
  • Georgetown Waterpark, Ltd. v. City of Georgetown, 2002 WL 31833727 (Tex. App.―Austin 2002, no pet. h.).
  • Huffmeyer v. Mann, 49 S.W.3d 554 (Tex. App.―Corpus Christi 2001, no pet.).
  • Montemayor v. Chapa, 61 S.W.3d 758 (Tex. App.―Corpus Christi 2001, no pet.).
  • Medina v. Lopez-Roman, 49 S.W.3d 393 (Tex. App.―Austin 2000, no pet.).
  • May v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA., 84 F.3d 1342 (10th Cir. 1996).
  • Petition of Kristie Leigh Enterprises, Inc., 72 F.3d 479 (5th Cir. 1996).
  • O.K. Sand & Gravel, Inc. v. Martin Marietta, 36 F.3d 565 (7th Cir. 1994).
  • Employers Cas. Co. v. Texas Ass'n of Sch. Bd. Workers' Comp. Self-Ins. Fund, 886 S.W.2d 470 (Tex. App.―Austin 1994, writ dism'd w.o.j.).
  • T.O. Stanley Boot Co., Inc. v. Bank of El Paso, 847 S.W.2d 218 (Tex. 1992).
  • In re Schnurr, 107 B.R. 124 (W.D. Tex. 1989).
  • City of Garland v. Zurn Indust. Inc., 870 F.2d 320 (5th Cir. 1989).
  • Johnson v. City of Fort Worth, 774 S.W.2d 653 (Tex. 1989).
  • Zurn Indust. Inc. v. Acton Const. Co., Ins., 847 F.2d 234 (5th Cir. 1988).
  • Hunt v. Ellisor & Tanner, Inc., 739 S.W.2d 933 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1987, writ denied).
  • Smith v. City of Seven Points, Texas, 608 F .Supp 458 (E.D. Tex. 1985)
  • Cook Consultants, Inc. v. Larson, 700 S.W.2d 231 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1985, writ ref’d n.r.e.).
  • Larson v. Cook Consultants, Inc., 690 S.W.2d 567 (Tex. 1985).
  • Cook Consultants, Inc. v. Larson, 677 S.W.2d 718 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1984) rev’d in part, 690 S.W.2d 567 (Tex. 1985).
  • Porraw v. Craig, 675 S.W.2d 503 (Tex. 1984).
  • Tasby v. Wright, 713 F.2d 90 (5th Cir. 1983).
  • Black Coral Inv. v. Bank of the Southwest, 650 S.W.2d 135 (Tex. App.―Houston [14th Dist.] 1983, writ ref’d n.r.e.).
  • Eames v. St. Paul Title Ins. Co., 654 S.W.2d 560 (Tex. App.—Waco 1983, writ ref’d n.r.e.).
  • Lewis v. Drake, 641 S.W.2d 392 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1982, no writ).
  • City of Marshall, Texas v. Bryant Air Conditioning Co., 650 F.2d 724 (5th Cir. 1981).
  • Price v. Dawson, 608 S.W.2d 339 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1980, no writ).
  • Freestone County Title & Abstract Co. v. Johnson, 594 S.W.2d 817 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1980, no writ).
  • Kessler v. Raines, 566 S.W. 2d 333 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1978, no writ).
  • Hays v. Kessler, 564 S.W. 2d 496 (Tex. App.—Dallas 1978, no writ).
  • Martin v. Mann Merch. Inc., 570 S.W.2d 208 (Tex. App.―Dallas), writ ref’d n.r.e., 576 S.W.2d 781 (Tex. 1978) (per curiam).
  • Mann Merch., Inc. v. Martin, 576 S.W. 2d 781 (Tex. 1978).