TIMOTHY W. BURROW ATTORNEY AT LAW
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Burrow & Cravens, P.C.: 1997 – Present
Practice involves construction related negotiation, mediation, arbitration, litigation, and counseling, representing owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and design professionals.
Lewis, King, Krieg, Waldrop & Catron, P.C.: 1995 – 1997
The firm was involved in more construction litigation than any other in Knoxville. Worked exclusively in the construction litigation department.
Architect
Licensed architect, 1979 – present: Before becoming a lawyer in 1995, Tim Burrow worked for Tim Burrow Architects, Gould Turner Group, P.C., Yearwood, Johnson, Stanton & Smith, and Gresham, Smith & Partners. He was involved in design, drawing production, and construction administration of hospitals, medical office buildings, industrial buildings, churches, office buildings, apartments, and houses.
General Contractor
Licensed general contractor, 1985 – 1987: The Burrow Company. Expert Witness: Served as an expert witness on construction related cases.
Construction Arbitrator
Serves as an arbitrator on construction related cases.
Expert Witness
Is designated as an “Elite” architectural expert witness by IMS ExpertServices, a designation given to three percent of its database of expert witnesses, which is the largest database in the country.
ConsensusDocs
(standard contract forms produced by the Associated General Contractors of America) Member of ConsensusDocs Contract Content Advisory Council.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND ASSOCIATIONS
- Licensed architect in Tennessee
- Member, Nashville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association and American Bar Association
- Member, Construction Industry Forum of American Bar Association
- Board Member, The Jefferson Society (professionals with degrees in law and architecture)
- Founding Member, Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel
EDUCATION
- Doctor of Jurisprudence, Nashville School of Law, top 10 percent of class
- Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
CHRISTOPHER D. CRAVENS, J.D.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Construction attorney whose practice focuses on Tennessee construction law, contractor licensing, professional regulation, construction business matters, and construction disputes. Former counsel to the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors and the Tennessee Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors. Recognized as an authority on Tennessee contractor licensing law and has served as an expert witness in civil and criminal proceedings involving contractor licensing issues.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Tennessee contractor licensing law and regulatory compliance
- Contractor licensing applications, modifications, renewals, preservation, and ownership changes
- Professional licensing and administrative proceedings
- Construction law and construction-industry regulatory matters
- Construction contracts and business matters
- Mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens, payment disputes, and collections
- Construction litigation, arbitration, mediation, and negotiated settlements
- Construction business formation, acquisitions, and ownership transitions
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Burrow & Cravens, P.C. – Nashville, Tennessee
Attorney concentrating in Tennessee construction law, contractor licensing, professional regulation, construction business matters, and dispute resolution. Serves as ongoing counsel to general and specialty contractors, homebuilders, electrical, mechanical and HVAC contractors, and other construction businesses on regulatory compliance, contracts, employment matters, collections, risk management, business formation, acquisitions, and ownership transitions.
Prior Government Regulatory Counsel
Served as counsel to the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors and the Tennessee Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors, providing firsthand knowledge of Tennessee contractor licensing and professional regulatory systems.
CONTRACTOR LICENSING & REGULATORY EXPERIENCE
- Represented more than 1,000 local, regional, national, and international companies in obtaining, modifying, preserving, and renewing Tennessee contractor licenses.
- Handled hundreds of contractor licensing and professional disciplinary proceedings.
- Advises startup construction companies, established contractors expanding operations, and buyers and sellers of Tennessee contracting firms, including matters requiring expedited licensing.
- Provides counsel regarding regulatory compliance and the licensing consequences of mergers, acquisitions, and ownership changes.
CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE & PAYMENT EXPERIENCE
- Represents contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, developers, and other construction participants in construction litigation, arbitration, mediation, and negotiated settlements.
- Has prepared and enforced hundreds of mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens.
- Has recovered tens of millions of dollars for contractors and suppliers seeking payment for completed work through liens, collections, negotiations, and litigation.
EXPERT WITNESS EXPERIENCE
Has served as an expert witness in civil and criminal proceedings involving Tennessee contractor licensing issues. His expert-witness qualifications are grounded in prior service as counsel to the state contractor licensing board and extensive representation of construction companies in licensing, regulatory, disciplinary, and related construction-business matters.
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP & RECOGNITION
- Founding Member, Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel.
- General Counsel, Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors (since 2002).
- AV Preeminent-rated attorney, Martindale-Hubbell.
SELECTED INDUSTRY CLIENT EXPERIENCE
Professional work includes representation and counsel involving general contractors; specialty and trade contractors; subcontractors; homebuilders; electrical, mechanical, and HVAC contractors; property owners and developers; architects, engineers, and land surveyors; material suppliers and equipment providers; construction managers; commercial property owners; and other construction businesses.
EDUCATION, LICENSURE & COURT ADMISSIONS
- Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, 1991.
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1988.
- Admitted to practice law in Tennessee, 1992; Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility No. 01571.