Chad Theriot is a partner in the firm’s Atlanta office and focuses his practice on major public and commercial construction projects representing clients across a broad spectrum of construction, contracting and procurement activities. He represents owners and both commercial and government contractors, major subcontractors and original equipment manufacturers.

Prior to law school, Mr. Theriot worked as a claims consultant on both commercial and government contracts involving project schedule delivery, strategic planning, schedule risks, inefficiency claims and delay analyses. His work included the preparation and review of claims for delay, disruption, acceleration and quantifying interruption impacts in both the marine and aerospace industries.

As an attorney, Mr. Theriot devotes 100 percent of his practice to construction litigation and construction claims avoidance. His typical range of projects includes representing international and domestic owners and contractors in the construction and design of power plants (coal-fired and nuclear), aircraft and locomotive maintenance contracts, Navy/NOAA/USCG shipbuilding contracts, hospitals, universities, a variety of design-build and EPC projects, environmental remediation and closure projects, as well as clean energy construction projects.

Mr. Theriot has been named a "Rising Star" for Construction Litigation and Construction Surety by SuperLawyers magazine every year since 2005. In 2012, he was recommended by Legal 500 US in the area of Real Estate and Construction.

Professional & Community Activities

American Bar Association, Member of Section of International Law, Section of Public Contract Law, and Past Member of the Forum Committee on the Construction Industry

International Bar Association, Member

Safe Care Campaign, Board Member

Society of Construction Law, Member

Tulane Arbitration Institute, Certified in both International and Domestic Arbitration

Tulane Law School, Certificate of Specialization in Civil Law

World of Arbitration and Mediation Report, Contributing Author

Southern Polytechnic State University (Georgia), Construction Law, Adjunct Professor (2002-2003)

Education

  • Tulane University, J.D. (2001)
  • University of South Alabama, M.B.A. (1998)
  • Spring Hill College, B.S., Economics and Finance (1994)

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana (2004)
  • Georgia (2001)

Who We Are

Suite 2800, 1100 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA, 30309-4528
USA
t +1 404.815.6211
f +1 404.541.3153

Chad V. Theriot

Experience Highlights

Request for equitable adjustment (REA) for an international aerospace manufacturer
Represented an international aerospace products and defense parts manufacturer regarding disputes arising from the performance of a maintenance more
Construction litigation for international EPC contractor and original equipment manufacturer
The firm served as lead counsel to an international EPC contractor/OEM in multiparty disputes arising out of the construction of an $800 million more
Counsel regarding construction and design for a regional medical center
Represented a hospital owner regarding mechanical, electrical and piping issues on the construction and design of its $184 million expansion of more
MACTEC, Inc. v. Bechtel Jacobs Company, LLC
Represented MACTEC, Inc., an environmental remediation design/build contractor, in a dispute against Bechtel Jacobs Company (BJC) concerning a more