David W. Owen

• Professional Service Industries, Inc. (1992 – 1994); Engineer and Department Manager
• Ground Engineering, Inc. (1994 – 1997); Engineer and Division Manager
• Owen All-Terrain Technical Drilling, Inc. (1997 – 1999); Owner
• Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP (2000 – present) Partner

David Owen has 30 years of experience in the construction and engineering industries. He serves as the practice group leader for Bradley’s Construction Practice Group.

David is a registered professional engineer and is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America^® for construction law and was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Construction in Birmingham (2013). David also is a BTI Client Service All-Star, which is recognition from corporate counsel for his “superior client service combining exceptional legal expertise with practical advice, business savvy, and innovative, effective solutions.”

David represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, construction managers and designers in private and government contract matters. As part of his national and international practice, David advises clients on multibillion-dollar mega-projects where disputes exceed several hundred million dollars. He has significant experience with petrochemical, automobile manufacturing facilities, EPC projects, solar facilities, wind projects, biomass projects, fossil-fueled generation facilities, complex tunneling projects, activated carbon plants, steel fabrication, hydroelectric generation, mass transit, rare earth metals mining, deep foundations, slope stability, retaining walls, dams, water treatment, bridges, infrastructure and concrete structures.

David drafts and negotiates contracts for various construction and design participants and routinely assists clients with contract management strategies to resolve problems early and avoid costly disputes. When disputes are unavoidable, David arbitrates and litigates cases in state and federal courts across the country, as well as in international forums.

• American Bar Association
• Alabama State Bar Association
• Birmingham Bar Association
• ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
• ABC Associate Member; General/Subcontractor Committee, Young Advisory Board
• AGC Associate Member

1. Dealing with Concurrent Delay Claims On Large Scale Projects, Contract and Risk Management For Construction and Capital Projects (Marcus Evans) 2019
2. Construction 101: Managing Risk on a Construction Project, Birmingham, AL – 2019
3. Exploring Contract Negotiations Procedures to Maximize Profit and Increase Project Efficiency, EPC Contract Risk Management (Marcus Evans) 2017
4. Taking on Subsurface Risks, Construction SuperConference 2017
5. Construction 101: Risk Management; Managing Subsurface Risks, Montgomery, AL 2017
6. Demonstrating Your Case Through Effective Graphics, Construction SuperConference 2016
7. Construction 101: Risk Management; Managing Subsurface Risks, North Carolina 2015
8. Construction 101: Risk Management; Managing Subsurface Risks, Birmingham, AL 2014
9. AIA Contracts in Alabama, Birmingham, AL 2008
10. Managing Complex Construction Law Issues, Birmingham, AL 2007
11. Professional Services Contracts Risk Allocation and Litigation and Discovery, National Society of Professional Engineers 2006
12. Legal Aspects of Construction Management, University of Alabama at Birmingham 2006
13. Legal Aspects of Engineering and Construction Management, University of Alabama 2005
14. Legal Aspects of Engineering and Construction Management, University of Alabama 2004
15. AIA Contracts in Alabama, Birmingham, AL 2002
16. Construction Claims in Alabama, Birmingham, AL 2001
17. Construction Contracting for Public Entities in Alabama, Lorman Seminar 2001
18. AIA Contracts in Alabama, Birmingham, AL 2001

• UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
• UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
• UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA