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David Taylor has a national construction practice representing all participants in the construction industry and is recognized as one of the leading construction lawyers in Tennessee and the Southeast. He has appeared for clients in court cases and arbitrations in more than 30 states and frequently negotiates for clients on the “front end” of a commercial project regarding what types of construction contracts and clauses to use to avoid future disputes. View articles by David

David K. Taylor, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Nashville, TN
dtaylor@bradley.com

615-252-2396

Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 4 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers MakeThis post is a continuation of the Top 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make before, during, and after arbitrations in which I served as the arbitrator. As stated in the previous

David K. Taylor, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Nashville, TN
dtaylor@bradley.com

615-252-2396

Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 3 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers MakeThis post is a continuation of the Top 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make before, during, and after arbitrations in which I served as the arbitrator. As stated in the previous

David K. Taylor
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Nashville, TN
dtaylor@bradley.com

615-252-2396

Do We Still Need Retainage?

There have been debates for years about the pros and cons of owners withholding retainage (usually 5% or 10%, depending on each state’s retainage laws or local “industry standard”) from prime contractors. Typically, the primes will, in turn, withhold retainage from all subcontractors. However,

David K. Taylor, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Nashville, TN
dtaylor@bradley.com

615-252-2396

Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 2 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers MakeThis post is a continuation of the Top 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make before, during, and after arbitrations in which I served as the arbitrator. As stated in the previous

David K. Taylor, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, Nashville, TN
dtaylor@bradley.com
615-252-2396

Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: The Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make

There’s a great argument that lawyer advocacy in an arbitration is more essential than at a trial in court. This post is the beginning of the 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers