Michael L. Chapman, P.C. is a litigation and arbitration firm based at 4200 Northside Parkway, Building One, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia, focusing on construction law and related disputes across all phases of the construction industry. Michael L. Chapman is a founding Director and Past Chair of the Construction Law Committee of the Atlanta Bar Association, bringing deep roots in the local legal community alongside a national practice scope.
The firm handles disputes covering a broad range of construction project types: airports, bridges, reinforced concrete, structural steel, residential and multi-family housing, high-rise buildings, parking structures, swimming pools, and roofing. Specialty technical areas include energy co-generation facilities, excavation, glass and stonework, EIFS, stucco, paving, foundations, water drainage, earth and retaining walls, scheduling and delay claims, erosion control, electrical and mechanical systems, mold, OSHA compliance, and building code violations.
Beyond construction, the firm also practices in mechanics’ lien disputes, surety bond claims, casualty loss, insurance coverage, business litigation, employment covenants, non-compete agreements, real property conflicts, commercial ground leases, title disputes, estate settlement, easements, zoning, housing code violations, landlord-tenant matters, condemnation, and inverse condemnation.
Chapman has negotiated complex construction contracts on behalf of an international baggage handling contractor across airport projects nationwide, as well as for private developers and a major Georgia nonprofit developer. The firm has served as outside counsel to multiple home construction and apartment development companies. Representation before the American Arbitration Association is a core offering, with Chapman having served as both advocate and arbitrator. The firm has tried judge and jury trials to verdict in both state and federal courts, and Chapman has presented seminars on construction claims, mechanics’ liens, and surety bonds.
Contact the firm by phone at 404-734-8510, fax at 404-237-2150, or email at mchapman@chapmanfirm.com.