C. Allen Gibson, Jr.

Order of the Coif

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Construction Law, Litigation – Construction and Commercial Litigation since 2003-04

Received the Best Lawyers Construction Law and Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” award in Charleston, SC for 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2017

Chambers USA Ranked Lawyer, Litigation – General Commercial, South Carolina 2018 to present

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP  2017 – present

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP  2011 – 2017

Buist Moore Smythe & McGee PA  1982-2011

• Fellow in the American College of Construction Lawyers
  • President 2015 to 2016
  • President Elect 2014 to 2015
  • Treasurer 2012 to 2014
  • Board of Governors 2007 to 2010
  • Editor, College News & Notes 2008 to 2012
• American Arbitration Association
  • Construction Mega Project Panel
  • Member of Panel of Arbitrators
  • Approved List of Mediators
• American Bar Association Forum on Construction Industry
  • Chair, 2001-2002; Member of Governing Committee, 1997 to 2001; Chair of Division 5, 1994 to 1997
• American Bar Association TIPS Fidelity & Surety Committee
  • State Chair of Young Lawyers Committee 1995 to 1998
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• International Association of Defense Counsel
  • Vice Chair, Fidelity and Surety Committee 1995 to 2000; Construction Law and Litigation Committee Member; Products Liability Committee Member
• South Carolina Bar
  • House of Delegates 1992 to 2018; Board of Governors 2009 to 2012; President Young Lawyers Division 1989-1990; Construction Law Committee member

• Mechanics Liens: Getting Paid for Your Work – July 2020 – Build Expo Atlanta
• Review of the New AIA Contract Documents – October 2017 – CFMA Carolinas Construction Conference
• Sticky Issues in Arbitration – September 2017 – North Carolina/South Carolina Construction Law Sections
• The Sustainability Forecast: Examining Current Conditions and Things to Come – February 2017 – ABA Forum on Construction Law
• Managing the Arbitration Process – October 2016 – Association of Corporate Counsel
• Surety in the 21st Century – July 2016 – International Association of Defense Counsel
• Managing the Arbitration Process to Reduce Costs without Sacrificing Positive Results – October 2015 – ABA Forum on Construction Law
• Construction Damages and Remedies, 2d Edition – 2013 – ABA Forum on Construction Law
• Managing the “Problem” Project – Practical Methods to Keep Your Job on Track – December 2012 – Construction Super Conference
• Arbitration: Making It a Viable Option Again – August 2012 – SC Defense Trial Attorneys Association
• Results Effective Construction Arbitration on a Budget – July 2012 – American Arbitration Association University
• Maximizing Efficiency & Economy in Arbitration: Challenges at the Preliminary Hearing – November 2011 – American Arbitration Association University
• When it Comes to the Lay of the Land, Forum Matters – October 2011 – ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
• Results-Effective Arbitration, Within Budget – September 2011 – North Carolina/South Carolina Construction Law Sections
• Handbook on Construction Arbitration & ADR, 2d Edition – 2010 – American Arbitration Association
• The Annotated Construction Law Glossary – 2010 – ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
• Handbook on Mediation – 2010 – American Arbitration Association
• South Carolina Damages, 2d Edition – 2009 – South Carolina Bar
• Construction Project Coordination – October 2008 – ICSC US Shopping Center Law Conference
• Effective Presentations in Arbitration – September 2008 – ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
• Controlling Your Own Destiny with Mediation – August 2008 – Dispute Resolution Journal, American Arbitration Association
• Controlling Your Own Destiny – May 2008 – AAA Construction Conference
• Construction Arbitration – April 2008 – Charleston School of Law
• Handbook on Construction Arbitration & ADR – 2007 – American Arbitration Association
• The Changing AIA Documents: What You Need to Know About the 2007 Edition – July 2007 – International Association of Defense Counsel
• Legal Issues Associated with the SCWARN Agreement – January 2007 – South Carolina Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network
• Neutral Experts and Standing Neutrals – April 2006 – ABA Section of Dispute Resolution
• Performance Bond Manual – Contributing Author – 2006 – ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Section
• Making Pass-Through Claims Work for You: The Practical and Ethical Dilemmas for Counsel and Their Clients – December 2005 – ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Section
• Selecting and Retaining Construction Contractors and Key Suppliers – October 2005 – ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
• Legal Update for Design Professionals – May 2005 – South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers
• Delays and Extensions of Time, Liquidated Damages and Waiver of Consequential Damages – February 2005 – International Association of Defense Counsel
• Risk Management and Long Term Liability Issues – April 2004 – American Society of Civil Engineers
• Arbitration and Mediation – March 2004 – NALS
• Construction Damages and Remedies – Co-Author – 2003 – ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
• Fundamentals of Construction Law – November 2002 – ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
• Construction Contracting with Public Entities in South Carolina – April 2002 – Lorman Education Services
• Design Professional Liability to Third Parties in South Carolina – September 2001 – American Society of Civil Engineers
• “”South Carolina Mechanics Lien Law”” – 2001 – Lienlawonline.com
• Construction Contracting with Public Entities in South Carolina – April 2001 – Lorman Education Services
• Risk Shifting in Government Construction Contracts – July 2000 – ABA Section of Public Contract Law
• “”Effective Mediation Techniques”” – June 2000 – ADR CURRENTS – American Arbitration Association
• Identifying and Managing Project Risk – January 1999 – South Carolina Bar Construction Law Section
• Construction Contracting with Public Entities in South Carolina – December 1998 – Lorman Education Services
• Advanced Project Delivery Systems – October 1998 – ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
• Construction Advocacy – April 1997 – ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
• Risk Management in Construction – October 1996 – Lorman Business Center
• Construction Round-up – May 1995 – ABA Forum on Construction Industry
• Trial Academy Instructor – July 1995 – International Association of Defense Counsel
• South Carolina Law of Punitive Damages – 1993 – National Business Institute
• Fundamentals of Construction Law – October 1993 – ABA Forum on Construction Industry
• South Carolina Construction Law – November 1992 – National Business Institute
• Trial Techniques Seminar – October 1990 – Charleston County Bar Association

• State of South Carolina
• U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
• Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States Court of Federal Claims