Attorneys

Scott Lyford 
San Antonio, Texas
Partner
phone (210) 733-9132
fax (210) 733-9131
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After joining Mills Shirley in 1993, Scott opened the firm's San Antonio office in 2002. Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in both Civil Trial and Civil Appellate Law, Scott provides advice to design and construction professionals in avoiding and resolving problems that arise in the course of complex building projects. His clients include architects, engineers, surveyors, contractors, subcontractors, and materials suppliers throughout the South and Central Texas area. He is a frequent speaker at Risk Management Seminars, and an instructor at the annual Professional Practice Leadership Program sponsored by AIA San Antonio. In addition to his litigation practice, Scott trained at the A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center at the University of Houston and serves as a mediator in construction and other legal disputes. Scott serves on the Board of the San Antonio Bar Association Construction Law Secton.

Year Joined Organization:
1993
Areas of Practice:
Construction and Dispute Related Issues
Risk Management, Contract Preparation and Negotiation
Mediator - Construction Dispute Resolution
Trial and Appellate Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization


Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1976
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1979
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1986
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1983
U.S. Supreme Court, 1988
Education:
The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1975
J.D.


University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1968
B.A.


Professional Associations and Memberships:
San Antonio Bar Association
Member - Construction Law Section


Galveston County Bar Association
Member


Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Member


American Bar Association
Member


AIA San Antonio - Allied Professional


Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc., South Texas Chapter
Associate Member


College of the State Bar of Texas
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Austin, Texas, Private Practice, 1976 - 1979


Travis County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1979 - 1983


State of Texas, Assistant District Attorney, 1983 - 1985


Galveston County Legal Department, Chief of Litigation, 1985 - 1993


Languages:
Spanish
Birth Information:
September 29, 1946, Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Practice Area Focus

Galveston - Main Office
400 Washington Building
2228 Mechanic Street
Galveston, Texas 77550
Phone: 409-763-2341
Fax: 409-763-2879
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Houston
One City Centre
1021 Main Street
Suite 1950
Houston, Texas 77002
Phone: 713-225-0547
Fax: 713-225-0844
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San Antonio
2600 McCullough
San Antonio, Texas 78212
Phone: 210-733-9132
Fax: 210-957-8580
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Clear Lake
17225 El Camino Real
Suite 450
Houston, Texas 77058
Phone: 713-571-4270
Fax: 713-571-4271
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