R. Brooke Lawson III

Brooke Lawson is a partner in the firm’s litigation section. He concentrates his practice in the areas of construction law, commercial and business litigation, and alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration.

Brooke has extensive experience representing general contractors, design professionals, subcontractors, owners, and developers in all types of construction disputes before courts and arbitration panels. He has represented clients on all aspects of construction projects, including the preparation and negotiation of contract documents, bid disputes, delay claims, defective work claims, and payment disputes.

Brooke has been involved in a number of matters involving work-site accidents and injuries and he advises clients on OSHA compliance and safety issues. He has experience litigating environmental and toxic tort matters, including water intrusion and mold litigation.

Brooke also has extensive experience in commercial and business litigation, including business and consumer fraud, contract, class action, products liability, personal injury, insurance , premises liability, collections, and employment litigation.

Brooke is a registered mediator and arbitrator with the Alabama State Bar’s Center for Dispute Resolution.

Brooke is admitted in both Alabama and Georgia. He received his B.A. in 1988 from the University of Alabama and his J.D. in 1994 from Cumberland School of Law. In 1996, Brooke earned his LL.M. in Environmental Law from George Washington University.