Profil
Robert Crewdson, Chair of the Atlanta Construction Law Practice, focuses on the litigation and transactional needs of national and international clients in the development and construction industry. Robert’s practice includes disputes for owners and real estate investors around the country and worldwide, including mediation, arbitration, and litigation in both state and federal courts. His cases often involve contractor terminations, extra work claims, delay claims, and substantial construction defect litigation.
Robert also manages a robust transactional practice that includes negotiating design, construction, design-build and development contracts on a wide array of facilities, including multi-family, hotel, mixed-use, office, power plants, infrastructure projects, airport expansions, stadiums and health care facilities.
Robert lends his experience to real estate investors by providing construction-related due diligence and advice during project implementation. He also provides staff training for clients in avoiding construction claims, and in upgrading client form documents and procurement policies.
Concentrations
- Construction litigation
- Construction contracts
- Construction risk management
Kompetencje
Doświadczenie
- Representation of a developer and real estate investor with respect to design and construction contracts for $300 million mixed-use project in West Hollywood, California, including delay, extra work and design claims and litigation.°
- Representation of a national multi-family developer with respect to major construction defect litigation matters in the Mid-Atlantic region.°
- Representation of a global real estate investor and owner with respect to major construction defect litigation in Massachusetts, South Carolina and Florida.°
- Representation of national student housing developer with respect to contractor termination, surety claim, delay and defect matters on multiple student housing facilities in Virginia, Florida and Alabama.°
- Representation of global airport technology company with respect to contract negotiations for major subcontracting and supply agreements on major airport renovation projects at JFK and LaGuardia°.
- Representation of global real estate investor with respect to construction due diligence and contract negotiation relative to the construction of a series of cold storage facilities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Minnesota and New Jersey.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Crewdson prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Sukcesy i wyróżnienia
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2025
- Construction Law, 2005-2025
- Litigation – Construction, 2011-2025
- Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Georgia Construction, 2015-2024
- Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Construction (including Construction Litigation), 2023-2024
- Member, ABA Forum Committee on the Construction Industry
- Member, Atlanta Bar Association
- Chair, Construction Law Section, 2000
- Member, Georgia Bar Association
- Member, International Council of Shopping Centers, 1992-Present
- Program Committee, ICSC U.S. Law Conference, 2012-Present
- Member, National Multi-Housing Council
Kwalifikacje
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J.D., University of Virginia School of Law
- Editorial Board, Journal of Law and Politics
- M.A., College of William and Mary
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B.A., magna cum laude, University of the South (Sewanee)
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Georgia
- Court of Appeals of Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia