Sara Abbott McEown

• Drafted and negotiated construction contracts for construction of largest indoor waterpark in the nation, along with over 900-key hotel, restaurants, retail, convention center, and infrastructure with an estimated project cost of over $500 million.
• Represented two member institutions in drafting and negotiating design and construction agreements for development of 37-acre collaborative medical research campus in Houston, Texas with a project cost of approximately $300 million.
• Drafted and negotiated development agreements and design-build agreement for 200,000 square-foot headquarters in Capital Corridor.
• Drafted and negotiated construction contract for $250 million hospitality project and conference center for publicly traded company.
• Represented multi-family contractor in design and construction contracts related to construction of $90 million multi-family complex in Florida.
• Represented publicly-traded oil and gas company in construction of corporate headquarters, including drafting and negotiating design and construction contracts.
• Represent retail developer in drafting design and construction contracts for various developments throughout Houston, Texas.
• Drafted design and construction contracts for major mixed-use property development spanning 8.5 acres in Atlanta, Georgia for over 600,000 square feet, LEED Certified 26-story office tower.
• Represented owner in development of downtown mixed-use office tower, garage, retail, hotel and residential tower in Dallas, Texas.
• Drafted various design and construction AIA forms for clients such as publicly traded national retailer, national multifamily developer, and regional retail developer.
• Drafted and negotiated design and construction agreement for construction of trade association headquarters.
• Represented owner for agreements related to renovation of downtown high-rise office tower.
• Drafted construction agreements for construction and renovation of 350,000 square feet Class A office building in Washington D.C.
• Drafted design and construction contracts for $100 million renovation of historical building for multi-family project.
• Represented a governmental entity in the negotiation of a construction contract for a $500+ million infrastructure project.

Litigation

• George F. Cravens, M. and Center for Neurological Disorders Hospital, LP, et al., v. Richard Myers and Realty Capital Corporation, et al. (Tarrant County District Court) Obtained a multi-million dollar judgment after a five week trial in this fraud case where the defendants represented that they had specific knowledge as to the development of surgical hospitals.
• Obtained summary judgment for five defendants in alleged oil and gas contamination case in the Barnett Shale.
• Represented political subdivision of the state in bid protest for design-build project estimated at over $500 million.
• Represented a condominium developer in $32 million dollar construction defect arbitration, which also involved allegations regarding payment issues. There were 35 parties in the case, and the developer obtained a very favorable settlement just prior to the arbitration hearing.

McEown Law has over two decades of experience in the construction industry on both the business and legal sides of the industry.

It takes experienced counsel well-versed in the industry to anticipate and navigate the many risks in complex construction projects. Construction transactions require a unique set of skills and knowledge.

We provide legal counsel related to all aspects of complex commercial, industrial, infrastructure, and multi-family construction projects. What sets our services apart from others is that we get to know our clients’ business objectives, and tailor our legal services to help our clients achieve their stated goals – rather than providing a one-size fits all approach.