We Wrote the Book on Texas Construction Law — Literally.
At Lovein Ribman, construction law is not just a practice area—it is the foundation of our firm. For nearly two decades, we have represented the full spectrum of the construction industry in every type of dispute and transaction across commercial, residential, industrial, and public works projects throughout Texas. Our leadership in this field is well established. Managing Partner Robert M. Lovein and Senior Partner Elana M. Ribman are the co-authors of Texas Construction Law and Practice, published by LexisNexis and Matthew Bender. A treatise to be relied upon by attorneys, judges, arbitrators, and construction professionals for guidance on preparing, filing and foreclosing statutory and constitutional mechanic’s liens; litigating residential and commercial construction defect claims; construction contract drafting and disputes; and understanding common construction statutes. The firm’s Construction Law Department is led by two of only 161 attorneys in Texas who are Board Certified in Construction Law: Robert M. Lovein and Nick Messina. Year after year, Best Lawyers—the legal industry’s leading peer-reviewed publication—has recognized Lovein Ribman as one of the top construction law and litigation firms in Texas. This distinction—paired with our extensive experience in construction litigation and mechanic’s lien laws—sets Lovein Ribman apart as one of the most qualified and respected construction law firms in Texas.
As Board Certified Construction Law attorneys, we know the Texas mechanic’s lien laws and we love teaching them to our clients. So much so, that we have developed a private Mechanic’s Lien Training Seminar designed to teach you everything you will ever need to know to prepare, file, and serve all Texas mechanic’s lien documents. It has been said that the Texas lien laws are some of the most difficult to understand and complex lien laws in the Nation. However, through our Lien Law Seminar, we will break down the lien laws to their simplest form and teach you to prepare lien documents like a professional. Our Lien Law Seminars include the following:
- Specifically tailored one-on-one or group training held either in person or by video conferencing.
- All mandatory lien documents in Word format specifically tailored for your company that can be used over and over again on all future projects.
- An easy to understand summary of the Texas lien laws.
- A video recording of the seminar that can be used to train future employees.
- How to calculate and understand the pre-lien notice deadlines.
- How to calculate and understand the retainage laws and notice deadlines.
- How to calculate and understand preliminary lien notices for specially fabricated materials.
- How to use the Prompt Payment Act and the Trust Fund Statute in lien documents to increase the probability of being paid.
- How to prepare the type of pre-lien notice that will get you paid.
- How to locate the real property owner and registered agent for services of all lien documents.
- How to locate the real property description for the lien affidavit.
- How to prepare a lien affidavit.
- How and where to file a lien affidavit.
- How to calculate the lien filing deadlines.
- How and when to serve the lien affidavit after it has been recorded.
- How to prepare a notice of lien filing that will increase your probability of being paid.
- How to release a lien once paid.
- How and when to foreclose a mechanic’s lien through judicial foreclosure.
Our private lien law seminars typically last 3-4 hours and can include anywhere from one student up to your entire organization.
