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Griffith Davison: A Managing Partner Dual Board Certified in Both Construction Law and Commercial Real Estate

Kimber Davison holds a specific, rare combination: board certification in both Construction Law and Commercial Real Estate Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization simultaneously. Chambers USA’s independent client interviews back that specialization directly — one client told Chambers she is “the best lawyer I know when it comes to giving our team a playbook on how to handle potential bear traps in contracts,” while another said she “identifies the issues quickly and comes up with solutions that are manageable.”

Out-of-Market Headquarters Disclosure

Griffith Davison, P.C. is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, where the firm was founded in 1993. The firm maintains a genuine Austin office with dedicated Austin-based partners and attorneys, including Ryan W. Lione and Brian, who each practice construction and business litigation specifically out of the Austin location, along with civil litigator Austin Havens. Awesome Attorneys is disclosing the Dallas headquarters directly rather than implying the firm is Austin-founded, while confirming the Austin office is staffed with dedicated local attorneys rather than functioning as a landing page alone.

Mixed-Representation Disclosure

Griffith Davison represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, developers, and investors across its construction and real estate litigation practice — a client base that spans multiple sides of the same industry disputes depending on who retains the firm for a given matter. Awesome Attorneys discloses this explicitly, consistent with its standard practice for every Business & Corporate Litigation profile.

Origin and Background

Griffith Davison was founded in 1993 by Scott Griffith, who grew up in the construction industry through his father’s construction company before practicing construction law and establishing his own firm. Kimberly “Kimber” Davison joined as one of the firm’s first associate attorneys in 1994 and now serves as Managing Shareholder and Vice President, with more than 30 years representing clients in real estate development and commercial construction. She is dual board certified in Commercial Real Estate Law and Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, holds Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent rating, and is a Texas Super Lawyer. The firm’s Austin office includes partner Ryan W. Lione, whose practice focuses on business and civil litigation and who serves as general counsel for clients.

Practice Concentration

The firm’s practice centers on construction law and commercial real estate: drafting and negotiating construction contracts (including industry-standard AIA, EJCDC, and ConsensusDocs forms), complex construction litigation and disputes (delay claims, disputed scope, construction defects, and design errors) in state and federal courts and arbitration, real estate acquisitions and dispositions, land use, and financing. The firm estimates more than 100 general contractors currently use a subcontract form the firm authored. For a broader comparison of Austin litigation firms, see our Business & Corporate Litigation directory.

Notable Work / Track Record

Chambers USA’s independent 2026 firm profile specifically documents the firm representing a general contractor in connection with the construction of two projects in Austin, Texas, among its broader Texas project work. As is typical for construction and commercial litigation, many disputes resolve through negotiation, arbitration, or confidential settlement, and Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published table of verdict figures for the firm. Awesome Attorneys is disclosing that gap rather than substituting marketing language for it. What is independently verifiable is sustained, multi-decade client relationships: one client testimonial describes working with Kimber Davison for at least 15 years, and another describes a 20-plus-year relationship.

Client Voice

Chambers USA’s independently gathered client interviews are consistently specific and positive: one client called Kimber Davison “the best lawyer I know when it comes to giving our team a playbook on how to handle potential bear traps in contracts,” while another praised her ability to “identify the issues quickly and come up with solutions that are manageable.” A separate client testimonial on the firm’s own site, from the president of a general contracting company, stated: “We have worked with Kimberly Davison at Griffith Davison for at least fifteen years. She is awesome with contract negotiation. She is like family to our company and is a true business partner.” Awesome Attorneys treats the Chambers-sourced quotes as independently gathered and the firm’s own testimonials as self-published, and distinguishes between the two accordingly.

Beyond the Courtroom

Kimber Davison founded and hosts the Construction Ladies Luncheon, an organization for women in the construction industry featuring regular presentations on relevant construction and real estate law topics, and serves as Champion of the North Dallas REAL Professionals Network — sustained industry-community leadership beyond individual client engagements.

Recognition for This Austin Business Litigation Firm

Peer-reviewed and third-party credentials: dual board certification in Commercial Real Estate Law and Construction Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Kimber Davison); current Chambers USA recognition as a Leading Construction Law Firm, based on independently gathered client interviews; Tier 1 ranking as a DFW Construction Law Firm from U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms”; and multiple Best Lawyers honorees among firm attorneys. This is among the more independently verified credential profiles Awesome Attorneys has documented among Texas construction and business litigation firms.

Texas Legal Backdrop

Construction defect and delay claims — the firm’s core litigation focus — often hinge on the specific contract terms governing notice, cure periods, and liquidated damages provisions, which is why the firm’s emphasis on careful contract drafting (including its widely-used subcontract form) is directly connected to its litigation practice: disputes are frequently won or lost based on language negotiated years before any conflict arose. Commercial real estate transactions, another core practice area, require careful title and survey review, along with compliance with Texas’s specific requirements for enforceable real estate contracts under the statute of frauds. None of this is legal advice; a specific construction or real estate matter should be evaluated by a licensed attorney based on the actual contract terms and facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Griffith Davison’s clearest, most specific differentiator is Kimber Davison’s rare dual board certification in both Commercial Real Estate and Construction Law, reinforced by independently gathered Chambers USA client praise and sustained, multi-decade client relationships across the construction industry. The honest trade-off, disclosed directly above, is that the firm is headquartered in Dallas rather than Austin, and a prospective Austin client should confirm which specific attorneys and resources are staffed locally versus supported from the Dallas headquarters. For a genuinely complex commercial construction or real estate dispute — precisely the specialized niche this firm has built a three-decade practice around — that dual certification and independently verified client satisfaction record are a strong basis for a shortlist.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from Griffith Davison, P.C.’s official website (griffithdavison.com), including its attorney bio pages and industry practice pages, Kimberly Davison’s Chambers USA profile (including independently gathered client interview quotes), the firm’s Best Law Firms profile, and the State Bar of Texas attorney directory. Chambers-sourced quotes are distinguished from the firm’s own published client testimonials throughout.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Griffith Davison, P.C. or its attorneys prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placement products to attorneys and firms, including this one, but sponsorship has no bearing on the editorial content, inclusion, or findings of this profile.