Michael L Chapman

Specialties

I represent companies and individuals involved in construction litigation or other commercial litigation. I frequently assist clients with the negotiation and preparation of construction contracts. I handle construction claims and disputes of all types. I regularly appear in court on behalf of my clients and have extensive experience in arbitration, mediation and alternative dispute resolution. I accept cases on an hourly fee basis, fixed fees, contingent fees and various types of retainer arrangements depending upon the facts and circumstances of the matter.

History

Established in 1979.

I graduated from the University of Virginia Law School in 1979 and immediately thereafter started my law practice with a large Atlanta firm working primarily in the area of construction, surety and insurance disputes. I subsequently practiced with two other major Atlanta law firms, specializing in construction disputes, before starting my own firm in 1996. I have extensive experience in many areas of construction including airport construction, bridges, structural steel, reinforced concrete, parking decks, earth walls, roofs, glass, brick, stucco, wood preservation, as well as home construction disputes of all types. I have represented owners, sureties, general contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers. I have extensive experience representing developers of apartments and affordable housing communities. I have provided general counsel to a major baggage handling company and to a large, multi-​state apartment developer.

Meet the Business Owner

Mike C.

Business Owner

A native of Kentucky, I moved to Atlanta in 1979 and have been active in the legal community here for over thirty years. I am a member of the Atlanta Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia. I have frequently presented continuing legal education courses, publish a blog on construction topics, and actively post to Twitter on construction issues. I serve as an Assistant District Commissioner with the Boy Scouts of America and also serve as an officer and member of the board of my condominium association. I am a members of the American Bar Association Forum Committee on the Construction Industry and the Fidelity and Surety Law Committee of the Tort and Insurance Practice Section.