Paul B. Underkofler

Partner
phone   214.969.5454
fax   214.969.5902
e-mail me

Paul Underkofler is a co-founder of Goins, Underkofler, Crawford & Langdon, LLP.  After three years active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps, including service as Chief Trial Counsel, 1st Marine Division, Paul enjoyed a solo practice in Dallas for 13 years before forming his present firm which celebrated its 34th anniversary on May 1, 2011.

Paul’s primary practice area is commercial construction.  He represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers in all aspects of the construction contract formations and controversies.  Paul has lectured at construction seminars sponsored by the State Bar of Texas, University of Texas Law School, AGC, ASA, AIA Dallas, Engineering News-Record and the chapters of various construction trade associations.  He has also been selected as arbitrator for business valuation and construction controversies and as the mediator of commercial and industrial construction disputes.

“AV” Pre-Eminent rating with Martindale-Hubbell.

Primary Areas of Practice:
Business Litigation
Construction & Surety Law
Mediation & Arbitration

Honors and Awards:
Fellow American Bar Foundation
State Bar Foundation Life Fellow
Texas Super Lawyer, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (Thomsen Reuters)
Best Lawyers in American, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (Woodward/White, Inc.)
Best Lawyers in Dallas (Construction), 2001 (“D” Magazine)
International Who’s Who of Construction Lawyers, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (International Bar Association)
Chambers USA, listed 2004-2011

Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1961
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

Education:
University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville Virginia, 1961
L.L.B., Bachelor of Laws
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1958
A.B., Bachelor of Arts

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Construction Industry Forum
State Bar of Texas
Construction, Litigation, and Alternate Dispute Resolution Sections
Dallas Bar Association
Construction Section
Construction Section Chairman, 1989