William B. "Ben" Westcott
Top rated Construction Litigation attorney in Houston, Texas
Practice Areas:
Construction Litigation,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Education Qualification:
University of Houston Law Center
Practice Areas:
Construction litigation,
Alternative dispute resolution
1885 Saint James Place, 15th FloorHouston, Texas, 77056
First Admitted: 2000, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://www.andrewsmyers.com/
Bar / Professional Activity:
- State Bar of Texas Legislative Liaison, 2018
- Board Certified in Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2017
- Houston Bar Association, Construction Law Section (Past Chairman)
- State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section Council Member, 2010 - Present Legislative Liaison - 2015-2018, 2013
Representative Clients:
- Tellepsen Builders
- Turner Construction Company
- Buc-Cee's
- Balfour Beatty
- The Hanover Company
- Pro-Energy Services
- Enterprise Products
- Boyer, Inc.
- Way Engineering
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- Board Certified in Construction Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2017
Honors:
- Texas Bar Foundation Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Lawyer of the Year, Houston, Construction Law, The Best Lawyers in America, 2021
- Top Lawyer, Houstonia Magazine, 2020
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Construction Law), Woodward/White
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Litigation-Construction), Woodward/White
- Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
- Chambers USA, a client-feedback driven legal directory, has recognized Ben Westcott for the last ten years as a leading construction lawyer in Texas., Chambers Ranked Construction Attorney, Chambers USA, 2022
- AV© Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating (5.0 out of 5), Martindale-Hubbell, AV© Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating (5.0 out of 5), Martindale-Hubbell, 2022
Educational Background:
- B.A. (Cum Laude) from Rice University, 1997
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- Adjunct Professor of Law for Basic Construction Law course at the University of Houston College of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law for Basic Construction Law course, Adjunct Professor, University of Houston College of Law, 2012
- Adjunct Professor, University of Houston, College of Technology, Construction Management Program, Adjunct Professor, Construction Management Program, Adjunct Professor, University of Houston, College of Technology, 2014
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Houston Contractors Association Chapter Council - 2021-2022, 2021
- Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas, Board of Directors, 2022
- Construction Financial Management Association, Board Member
- Associated Builders and Contractors Greater Houston, Board of Directors , 2014
- University of Houston Industry Advisory Board (Commercial Construction) Member, 2020
Industry Groups:
- Commercial
- General Contractors
- Heavy Highway
- Manufacturing
- Medical
- Multifamily
- Owners in Industrial
- Petrochemical industries
- Retail
- Subcontractors
- Suppliers
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