Andrews Myers, P.C. > Houston, United States > Firm Profile

Andrews Myers, P.C.
1885 St James Place, Suite 1500
HOUSTON, TX 77056
United States

Email firm 1 713 850 4200 1 713 850 4211

Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation) Tier 4

Houston-based boutique Andrews Myers, P.C. handles the full range of advisory mandates and disputes in the construction arena, specialising in chemical production and infrastructure project matters. Counting EPC contractors, general contractors, and owners among its key roster of clients, the team is also noted for its expertise in negotiating, awarding, and drafting contracts for large-scale infrastructure projects. William Westcott acts for contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and owners on major commercial, energy and industrial projects. Westcott leads the practice alongside Jason Walker, who has demonstrable experience in litigating construction disputes, obtaining favorable jury verdicts and arbitration awards, and Carson Fisk, who counts general contractors, developers and owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, and sureties among his key roster of clients. Timothy Ross represents developers in luxury real estate claims, while William Andrews represents various EPC contractors. Bill Erwin is another key contact, leading on contract negotiation mandates.

Practice head(s):

William Westcott; Jason Walker; Carson Fisk

Other key lawyers:

Timothy Ross; William Andrews; Bill Erwin

Testimonials

‘The firm has very experienced construction attorneys. They are intelligent but exercise common sense in their actions and performance.’

Key clients

JE Dunn

Vitol

Buc-ee’s

Ameresco

MasTec North America

Enterprise Products

Turner Construction

Apache Industrial

Tellepsen

EE Reed/Davis Reed Construction

Work highlights

Representing JE Dunn Construction in a contentious litigation matter against Apple Inc. for unpaid retainage and delay damages claims.
Representing Pepper-Lawson Horizon International Group in seeking review from the Texas Supreme Court, which was confirmed in May 2023.
Represented represented Enterprise Products and its subsidiary Mont Belvieu Caverns against breach of contract and prompt payment claims brought by Clough USA, an EPC Contractor.

Firm Details

Managing Partners: Ben Westcott, Patrick Hayes

Number of partners: 29

Number of lawyers: 55

Firm Overview:

Proud to call Texas home for over 30 years, Andrews Myers is a law firm renowned for their proactive and practical approach to business and celebrated for its extensive background in construction law. Clients look to Andrews Myers for its proven skills and trusted counsel in these core areas: construction, real estate, corporate, energy, employment, bankruptcy-creditors’ rights, litigation and arbitration. Thanks to a strong entrepreneurial spirit, the firm is now one of the most recognized independent law firms in Texas, with a footprint that extends far beyond state lines.

Main Areas of Practice:

Construction

Real Estate

Corporate

Energy

Employment

Bankruptcy-Creditors’ Rights

Business Litigation/Arbitration

Practice Areas and Offices

Construction:

Counsel in every phrase of the construction project
Experience spans the widest range of construction projects in the public and private sector, from airports to highways and other infrastructure projects, mixed-use to sports venues, petrochemical plants to power plants, and upstream, midstream and downstream energy projects
Focus on claims, defaults and terminations, cost overruns, design and construction defects, contract drafting and negotiation, energy-related construction, mechanics’ liens, payment bond claims and collections
Known for complex, multi-party dispute resolution skills, especially related to EPC/LNG

Contact: William J ‘Jason’ Walker

Tel: 713.850.4234

Email: jwalker@andrewsmyers.com

Real Estate:

Serve as counsel to buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants, on industrial, retail, office, hospitality, build-to-suit, mixed use, educational, multi-family and residential land developments
Focus on acquisitions and sales, title and survey review, financing and refinancing, and lease negotiations, options and renewals for owners/lessors and commercial tenants
Provide a long-term outlook for future lease considerations, assignment, adjustments or possibility of default or litigation

Contact: Patrick Hayes

Tel: 713.850.4226

Email: phayes@andrewsmyers.com

Corporate:

General corporate representation of companies
Formation of companies, including corporations, LLCs and partnerships
Representative experience in shareholder agreements, mergers and acquisitions, transaction structuring, owner sales and routine contractual issues
Counsel in finance and capital formation, private placements and venture capital transactions
Conversions, recapitalizations and reorganizations

Contact: Patrick Hayes

Tel: 713.850.4226

Email: phayes@andrewsmyers.com

Energy:

Counsel clients with respect to energy litigation, arbitration and mediation
Focus on downstream commodity transactions, chemical terminaling and storage agreements, and turnkey drilling contracts
Advising on wellsite risk management, mineral liens, and procurement agreements
Four attorneys are former in-house counsel for multinational firms in the LNG, petrochemical and chemical industries

Contact: Champe Fitzhugh

Tel: 512.900.3012

Email: cfitzhugh@andrewsmyers.com

Employment:

Counsel clients with respect to OSHA compliance and defense of OSHA citations
Defense of state and federal discrimination claims, wage and hour compliance, noncompetition agreements, and employment policy review
Emphasis on preventative measures and workplace education
Two attorneys with Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Contact: Anthony ‘Tony’ Stergio

Tel: 713.850.4214

Email: astergio@andrewsmyers.com

Bankruptcy-Creditors’ Rights:

Serve as counsel to secured and unsecured creditors, protecting their rights and maximizing their recovery from debtors in bankruptcy
Focus on preference actions, fraudulent transfer litigation, claim objections, contested confirmation hearings, assumption and rejection of contracts and leases, and automatic stay litigation
Acquisition of assets from financially distressed companies

Contact: Ed Ripley

Tel: 713.850.4227

Email: eripley@andrewsmyers.com

Business Litigation:

Counsel companies in a wide spectrum of legal entanglements, providing both plaintiff and defense support from pre-litigation through appeal
Experience with real estate development, hospitality, energy and petrochemical, medical, manufacturing, financial services, and insurance industries
Focus on breach of contract, business dissolution, enforcement of trade secrets, intellectual property, insurance coverage, lender liability, bidding disputes and uniform commercial code

Contact: Hunter M. Barrow

Tel: 713.351.0349

Email: hbarrow@andrewsmyers.com

Arbitration:

Four attorneys are members of the National Panel of Construction Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association
Attorney on the National Panel of Commercial Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association
Bill Andrews is a founding member of the Construction Mega-Projects Panel of Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association
Routinely called upon to mediate and arbitrate the most complex construction, real estate and business contract disputes

Contact: William K ‘Bill’ Andrews

Tel: 713.850.4212

Email: wandrews@andrewsmyers.com

Offices:

Houston Office: 1885 Saint James Place, 15th Floor, Houston, Texas 77056 USA

Austin Office: 919 Congress Avenue, Suite 1050, Austin, Texas 78701 USA

www.andrewsmyers.com | info@andrewsmyers.com | 866.535.2329

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
COO	Cynthia Birdwell	cbirdwell@andrewsmyers.com
Marketing & Business Development Manager	Shannon Giordano	sgiordano@andrewsmyers.com

Name	Position	Profile
Bill Andrews	Practice Areas: Complex Construction and Engineering Claims Litigation Arbitration and Mediation Energy	View Profile
Mr R. Carson Fisk	Practice Areas: Construction Litigation Mediation Arbitration	View Profile
Tim Ross	Practice Areas: Construction Law Litigation Arbitration Mediation	View Profile
Jason Walker	Practice Areas: Civil Trials Arbitrations and Mediation Commercial Litigation Construction Contracts Insurance…	View Profile
Mr William B. "Ben" Westcott	Practice Areas Construction Litigation and Transactional Energy	View Profile