Significant issues can arise during the three phases of the design and construction process. Effective planning, performance and completion are critical to the success of any construction project. So is informed counsel that addresses a variety of business issues, including mergers and acquisitions, environmental and regulatory compliance, labor and employment, and bankruptcy and tax matters. The Bradley Construction team has extensive industry knowledge and experience that allows us to...
Practice Expertise
- Construction
- Government Contracts
- International and Cross Border
Areas of Practice
- Construction
- Government Contracts
- International and Cross Border
- International Construction Contract ...
Profile
Jim Archibald has been a construction lawyer at Bradley for over 30 years, serving as the practice group leader of the firm’s Construction Practice Group from 2009 to 2014, when he was elected to serve on the firm’s Managing Board, where he served from 2014 to 2021.
Jim has been a Fellow in the American College of Construction Lawyers since 2016. He is currently serving a three-year term on the Board of Governors for the ACCL. He is also a Fellow with the Construction Lawyers Society of America, and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
Jim has tried or arbitrated over 30 construction cases to final verdict or award, including cases involving delay and acceleration claims, differing site conditions, changes, extra work, disputed terminations, over-inspections, defective work, liquidated damages, consequential damages, performance test disputes, and joint venture disputes. Recent cases include:
- Represented the design-build contractor asserting claims against its engineer in federal court in Florida, arising out of a major bridge and expressway extension project in Tampa
- Represented the general contractor in a four-week arbitration alleging wrongful termination from a major hospital project in North Dakota
- Represented the general contractor in a two-week arbitration alleging defective construction of a luxury beach condominium project in Orange Beach, Alabama
- Represented the joint venture that designed and constructed a diversion dam and water treatment facility on the Rio Grande River in a substantial lawsuit by the project owner filed in Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Represented the general contractor in claims against U.S. Department of State, Overseas Building Operations, arising out of the fit-out of the new NATO headquarters in Brussels
Jim was a founding member of the Construction Law Section of the Alabama State Bar, serving as the chair of that section in 2014-2015. He taught Construction Law with Bradley partner Wally Sears as an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama School of Law from 2002 to 2014.
In addition to representing clients in mediations and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings, Jim serves as a mediator, assisting lawyers and their clients in achieving successful resolutions in construction disputes.
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 1993
Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
- United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1993, Order of the Coif; Law Review
- Emory University, B.A., 1990, summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa, 1989
Areas of Practice
- Construction
- Government Contracts
- International and Cross Border
- International Construction Contract Negotiation, Administration, Dispute Avoidance, and Resolution
Blogs
Declassified
The Declassified blog offers commentary and insights on the latest class action suits, significant class action opinions, relevant changes to laws and rules, and important class action trends. Declassified covers topics ranging from significant Supreme Court and appellate court decisions regarding class certification requirements to proposed or enacted legislation, rules and regulations that impact class action litigation to key industry developments that may indirectly impact class action...
It Pays to Be Covered
Bradley's It Pays to Be Covered Blog discusses insurance law developments and industry trends in property and casualty insurance, including the growing cyber insurance market, coverage for drones, and blockchain exposures. We also address practical risk management strategies of interest to risk managers, legal staff, and corporate officers and directors responsible for property and casualty insurance policy portfolios, claims management, and resolution. Our attorneys provide insights based on...
Patent 213
Patent law, like most things in life, is subject to change. Changes to patent laws not only impact investment in your existing IP, but directly shape strategies to protect your freedom to operate. The Patent 213 blog provides up-to-date, insightful analysis of the evolution in the written description and enablement requirements of 35 USC 112 and the subject matter eligibility requirements of 35 USC 101. The Patent 213 blog analyzes key decisions from the district courts and the Federal Circuit,...
The Law of Order
Bradley’s The Law of Order blog serves as a general parliamentary procedure resource, providing information about creation and revision of governing documents (constitutions, bylaws, or rules), application of Robert’s Rules of Order and other procedural authorities in a variety of contexts (such as nonprofits, political parties, homeowners associations, unions, churches, trade associations), and leadership of any type of organizational meeting. In an effort to make all things parliamentary more...
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