Practice Emphasis
Construction law, commercial litigation, contract drafting and negotiations, and personal injury.
Professional Summary
Denis Ducran's entire professional career has involved the construction industry. He is a registered architect in Texas, and practiced architecture in Houston for several years prior to graduating from law school. During his architectural practice, Denis gained instrumental industry experience designing commercial office and mixed-use projects, retail, restaurants and residences in both an award winning mid-size architecture firm, and as an in-house project architect. This diverse industry experience has proven invaluable to Denis' practice of law in the area of design and construction.
He regularly represents owners, architects, contractors and subcontractors regarding contract drafting, review, negotiations and complex litigation often involving millions of dollars. Among other matters, he handles multi-party design and construction defect claims, delay claims, payment disputes, and other construction related disputes arising from single and multi-family residential projects, as well as large commercial projects.
Denis also represents clients in connection with personal injury cases arising from construction accidents, premises liability, and various other matters including auto accidents. He has significant experience defending individuals and corporations in these personal injury lawsuits.
With his unique professional background and litigation experience including several jury trials, Denis is a frequent speaker for many design and construction industry organizations offering continuing education programs to architects, contractors and subcontractors including the American Institute of Architects and the Associated General Contractors of America, among others.
Speaker:
"Architects and the Law" AIA Houston (2010)
"Construction Delivery Systems" AGC Houston Chapter (2009, 2010)
"Construction Contracts: From the Architect's Perspective" AIA Houston (2009, 2010)
"Practicing Architecture in Texas: AIA Contract Documents 2007 - What's Changed?" Halfmoon, Houston, Texas (2008)
"Collecting Construction Payments" Lorman, Houston, Texas (2008)
Education
University of Houston (Bachelor of Architecture, Cum Laude, 2001)
South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2006)
Bar Admissions
State Bar of Texas (2006)
United States District Courts of Texas
- Eastern District
- Northern District
- Southern District
- Western District
Memberships & Affiliations
State Bar of Texas:
- Construction Law Section
Houston Bar Association:
- Construction Law Section
- Litigation Section
The College of the State Bar of Texas
Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Supreme Court of Texas
Registered Architect, State of Texas
American Institute of Architects
Texas Society of Architects
Rice Design Alliance
Certified, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Denis G. Ducran
Associate
Houston, Texas
(713) 535-5539 (Direct)
(713) 535-5533 (Fax)
dducran@cbylaw.com
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