Will Allensworth is Board certified in Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and represents public and private owners, general contractors, design professionals, and other industry participants in disputes involving payment and delay claims, liens, project closeout, professional liability, insurance coverage and recoverability, and construction and design defect claims. Will also serves as an arbitrator on the American Arbitration Association’s National Panel of Construction Arbitrators.
Water law is another significant part of Will’s practice. He has extensive experience protecting utility service territories through Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CCNs) under Texas law and the territorial protections available through the federal lending program administered under 7 U.S.C. § 1926. He advises Texas water providers—including rural water districts, water supply corporations, and special utility districts—as they navigate growth and development affecting their water infrastructure and service territories, representing clients before the Public Utility Commission of Texas as well as in state and federal courts.
In addition, Will often advises trade organizations on the effects of proposed legislation on their members and frequently testifies for and against construction-related bills at the Texas Legislature in that capacity.
Whether serving as counsel or as an arbitrator, Will approaches every dispute as a problem that needs to be ended as quickly as possible. As counsel, he helps clients identify the issues most likely to determine the outcome of a dispute, providing the legal analysis and practical perspective necessary to evaluate risk, and balance business and legal considerations, so that the client can make informed decisions that bring disputes to an end. As an arbitrator, he remains faithful to the issues the parties have submitted for decision, conducting proceedings with neutrality, and judgment grounded in the governing law and efficient resolution of the dispute. Will’s experience representing owners, builders, and design professionals in all manners of disputes helps him understand what all sides need for the successful cessation of conflict.
Beyond his practice, Will teaches Construction Litigation at The University of Texas School of Law and is a frequent speaker at the State Bar of Texas Construction Law Conference. He has authored and co-authored dozens of papers and presentations on construction law topics, including risk allocation, payment disputes, the Economic Loss Rule, statutes of limitation, professional ethics, consequential damages, and other issues affecting the construction industry. As a former editor of the State Bar’s Construction Law Section, Will has also reviewed and edited countless articles germane to his professional passion, Texas Construction law.
Outside the office, Will enjoys Texas Tech athletics, bad movies, and an ice-cold Coors Light. Most of all, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Anne, and their two kids.
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