David N. Garst, B.Arch., J.D., is a shareholder in the Lewis Thomason Nashville office, where he serves a pivotal role as the chair of the Construction Law Practice Group and on the firm’s Board of Directors. Mr. Garst’s legal practice is focused on general construction law, with emphases on architects’ and engineers’ professional liability, construction defect litigation, design and construction contract negotiation, and professional discipline.

With over three decades of legal experience, Mr. Garst provides counsel and representation to a diverse clientele of general and specialty contractors, architects, engineers, surveyors, suppliers, and building owners across a wide range of construction project types, both locally and regionally. His impressive track record includes litigation or arbitration of hundreds of construction disputes involving sports stadiums, airports, industrial buildings, commercial, educational, and hospitality projects, roads, subdivisions, dams, and major civil works projects.

Mr. Garst’s commitment to the construction industry goes well beyond his legal practice as he actively participates in multiple construction industry organizations.  His dedication to these organizations underscores his unwavering support for the construction community and his ongoing contributions to its growth and development.

AFFILIATIONS

• American Bar Association
• Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel
• Tennessee Bar Association
• Nashville Bar Association
• Nashville Bar Foundation
• Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
• The Jefferson Society

PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

• Best Lawyers® 2022 Litigation-Construction “Lawyer of the Year” in Nashville
• Best Lawyers® 2021 Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Nashville
• Best Lawyers® 2020 Construction – Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in Nashville
• Named to Mid-South Super Lawyers Top 100 Tennessee Attorneys
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America
• Selected by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell as Elite Lawyer of the South, 2018
• Selected and listed in “2016 Top Rated Lawyers in Construction Law”, American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rating
• Named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Construction Law – Litigation – Construction
• Best Lawyers in Nashville
• Mid-South Super Lawyers
• Fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation
• Premium Member, CLM
• Board Member Emeritus, Past President, Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel, Inc.
• Presidential Award of Excellence – AIA Tennessee (2015)
• Presidential Award of Merit for Distinguished Service – AIA Tennessee (1997)
• General Counsel, Middle Tennessee Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
• Board Member, Associated General Contractors of Tennessee, 2011 – 2013
• Elected Officer, Middle Tennessee Branch of the Associated General Contractors of America, 2008 – 2014
• Member, Tennessee Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors
• Member, Associated Builders and Contractors
• Member, Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers
• Professional Member, Construction Specifications Institute
• Chapter Technical Excellence Award – CSI Knoxville
• Committee Member, XL Design Professional Insurance Company Contract Guide

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