Houston Construction Lawyer - Claire Dykeman
Claire Dykeman’s practice focuses on construction litigation and alternative dispute resolution, in which she represents general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and owners in a variety of construction related disputes. She also has experience in commercial litigation matters, including those related to the energy sector.
Prior to joining the firm, Claire served as a judicial clerk to both Magistrate Judge Keith F. Giblin of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, and Judge W. Kent Walston in the 58th Judicial District Court of Jefferson County. Claire also worked as a special assistant to Baylor University’s Washington D.C. Initiatives program, coordinating university events, acting as a lobbying group liaison and developing Baylor’s internship policy program.
- Construction
- Business Litigation
- Energy
- Candidate 2018 – Texas
- US District Court, Southern District of Texas
- Representation of owners, general contractors and subcontractors on a variety of different matters including contract disputes, breach of contract claims, settlement negotiations, lien removal and debt collections
- Secured summary judgments on behalf of several contractors and suppliers exceeding $1 million
- Obtained temporary restraining order on behalf a materials supplier
- Obtained summary lien removal on behalf of general contractor
- Baylor University College of Law, Waco, Texas
- J.D. – 2018
- Mock Trial
- Moot Court
- Inns of Court
- Student Bar Association Class President
- Baylor University, Waco, Texas
- B.A. (Cum Laude) – 2014
- Order of Omega
- State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section
- Houston Bar Association, Construction Law Section
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- “Highway Improvement and Public Transportation Improvement Plans,” AM Monthly Law Alert, October 2019
- “HISD Trustees, Construction Contracts and Vendor Involvement Focus of Investigation,” AM Monthly Law Alert, August 2019
- (Contributing Author) Recent Court Opinions Concerning Construction Law, The Change Order, State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section, March 2019
- “Termination! Will it Really Get You What You Want? (Maybe We’d Better Talk First),” State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section Conference, February 2019
- “Cybersecurity from the Inside Out,” AM Monthly Law Alert, October 2018
