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Chadd Reynolds is a shareholder in the firm's construction law and commercial litigation practice groups in the Atlanta office, where he represents clients in a variety of complex business and construction disputes through litigation, arbitration, mediation and settlement negotiation in federal and state court.

In his construction practice, Chadd has represented project owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers on public and private projects ranging from warehouse, manufacturing, and production facilities, mixed-use developments, hotels, military bases, education facilities, and environmental containment sites. His construction litigation work centers on payment disputes, defective and negligent work claims, delay claims, and lien and bond claims, while his transactional work includes contract drafting and negotiation and counseling clients to mitigate risk throughout a project’s lifecycle.

On the commercial litigation side, Chadd represents businesses and their owners in disputes involving breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation, civil racketeering claims, and business partnership disputes, as well as bankruptcy-related and debt collection matters. He also represents franchise owners and operators in disputes arising under franchise agreements.

Notable Representations:

Construction Litigation

• Represented international electrical and data subcontractor in multimillion-dollar payment dispute involving defective work and delay claims related to the construction of $550 million production facility expansion project.
• Represented international logistics automation contractor in multi-party litigation involving million-dollar non-payment and defective work claims related to $100 million construction of multiple cold storage facilities.
• Represented electrical subcontractor in litigation and arbitration involving non-payment of six-figure retainage and charge order work in connection with mixed use development.
• Represented mechanical and electrical subcontractors in arbitration involving six-figure Miller Act claims in connection with construction of multimillion-dollar federal military bases.
• Represented general contractor in six-figure payment dispute involving default and contract termination claims on commercial retail construction project.
• Represented environmental remediation contractor in six figure payment dispute involving claims for nonpayment, defective work, and contract termination on a multimillion-dollar cleanup of contamination site.
• Represented drywall and painting subcontractors in six figure payment dispute involving nonpayment for change order and overtime work on construction of multimillion-dollar electric vehicle production facility.
• Represented nationwide commercial flooring and installation contractor in litigation concerning multiple breach of contract and payment disputes against project owners.
• Represented commercial steel manufacturer concerning disputes involving nonpayment and defective work claims.

Transactional Work

• Negotiated and drafted construction contracts and service and supply agreements for Fortune 500 international automotive and industrial parts distributor and its subsidiaries.

Business Litigation

• Represented franchise owner in arbitration against breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, negligent misrepresentation, and RICO claims brought by former franchisee.
• Represented staffing company in litigation against injunction, fraud, misrepresentation, alter ego, and successor liability claims brought by business partner concerning repayment of multiple business loans.
• Represented UK real estate auction company in litigation concerning avoidance claims brought by bankruptcy trustee of multimillion-dollar estate.

Professional Affiliations

• Atlanta Bar Association - Construction Section, Chair (2026)
• Atlanta Bar Association - Construction Section, Board Member (2020-2022), Litigation Section
• Georgia Bar Association - Construction Section
• American Bar Association - Construction Section
• Board Member of the Georgia Native Plant Society

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