Ryan Lee is a partner in the firm's Construction and Infrastructure
practice group. With his engineering background and practical construction
experience, Ryan is a trusted advisor for project owners, developers, contractors,
and designers for their construction-related transactional and litigation matters.
Ryan is highly skilled at negotiating and drafting contracts for a variety of
project types and delivery methods. During his career, Ryan has drafted design
and construction contracts on all major industry forms, including AIA, DBIA,
ConsensusDocs, and EJCDC, as well as bespoke agreements. Likewise, he has advised
clients on all major project delivery methods with particular experience in EPC,
design-build, and construction manager structures. Due to his sought-after advice,
Ryan has represented clients across a broad range of industries including in the
manufacturing, industrial, renewable energy, food and beverage, education, and
healthcare industries.
While Ryan is adept at assisting clients avoid disputes through early intervention,
Ryan has also successfully guided his clients through all facets of the litigation
process, from pre-litigation mediation to trial or arbitration to appeals where he
has successfully argued before all three divisions of the Tennessee Court of Appeals
and the Tennessee Supreme Court. In addition to his primary construction practice,
Ryan also regularly represents clients in commercial, governmental regulatory, and
real estate disputes.
