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Dallas Construction Litigation
Meyer | Shumrick's construction litigation practice now has a Dallas office. This page is that office's front door — Texas matters run through it, and the street address and directions will be published here as soon as they're finalized.
Dallas–Fort Worth is one of the busiest construction markets in the country, and busy markets generate disputes — defects discovered after closing, contractors who walk, liens recorded against projects, carriers that read their own policies narrowly. The playbook we bring to them doesn't change from state to state: investigate the building first, then prepare every case as if it will be tried.
The Dallas office anchors the firm's Texas practice, and every inquiry — Texas included — runs through the main line below.
Construction disputes we focus on
- Commercial and multifamily construction defect claims
- Construction contract disputes — defective work, nonperformance, walk-offs
- Mechanic's and materialman's liens under Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code
- Insurance coverage disputes that follow defect and damage claims
Texas construction law is its own animal
Texas is not Montana with more freeways. Lien rights run through Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code, with notice and filing deadlines that arrive fast and forgive nothing. Residential defect claims run through the Residential Construction Liability Act, which generally requires written notice to the contractor 60 days before suit and gives the builder inspection and settlement-offer rights. Miss the procedure and a good claim gets weaker.
Venue: Dallas County
Construction cases filed in Dallas County land in the county's civil district courts at the George L. Allen Sr. Courts Building on Commerce Street downtown. Commercial construction contracts often send disputes to arbitration instead — the forum changes, the preparation doesn't.
Status of the Dallas office
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Dallas, TX — the office is open; the street address will be published here as soon as it's finalized. Reach the Dallas team through the line below:
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. The Dallas office is open and handling Texas matters now. We haven't published the street address here yet — until we do, Texas inquiries go through the main line below.
The same work the firm does everywhere: construction defect claims, contract disputes, lien and payment fights, and the insurance coverage battles that follow. Commercial and multifamily projects are the natural focus in a market like Dallas.
Generally, yes. The Texas Residential Construction Liability Act requires written notice to the contractor — typically 60 days before filing suit — and gives the builder a chance to inspect and make a settlement offer. Getting that sequence right at the start protects the claim.
In the county's civil district courts at the George L. Allen Sr. Courts Building, 600 Commerce Street in downtown Dallas — or in arbitration, if the contract requires it.
Have a Texas construction dispute?
Texas deadlines punish waiting — lien windows and pre-suit notice periods run whether or not you've hired anyone. Call early and find out where you stand.
Discuss your case or call (406) 219-8422
