Construction Law Insurance Law Litigation - Construction
Marc E. Gravely
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Marc Gravely founded and leads Gravely Attorneys and Counselors, a construction defect and insurance claims law firm working throughout Texas. As counsel of record for hundreds of property owners’ and policy holders legal claims over the past decade, Marc represents Texas businesses and governmental entities.
In the construction defect claims side of Marc E. Gravely’s legal practice he pursues construction defect claims and litigation against general contractors and designers on behalf of:
- Texas ISDs
- Texas Charter Schools
- Universities
- Municipal Buildings
- State and County Projects
- Transit Authorities
- Texas Public Hospitals
- Other Government Facilities
- Retirement Communities
- Homeowner Associations
- Condominium Boards
- Private Hospitals
- Medical Buildings
- Apartments
- Private Companies
In the insurance coverage and insurance bad faith side of Marc’s law practice he works on behalf of insurance policyholders facing denials, delays, and other wrongful conduct by insurance companies typically with the following types of damage:
- Hurricanes
- Floods
- Fires
- Wind
- Hail
- Tornados
- Wrongful Conduct
Marc Gravely has filed many Amicus briefs on behalf of Texas trade groups on important issues involving the rights of property owners.
Overview
- St. Mary’s University School of Law, JD, graduated 1993
- University of Connecticut, LLM - Insurance Law
- The University of Texas at San Antonio, MS - Biotechnology
- Bellarmine University, BS - Biology
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Insurance Law American Inn of Court - Founder
- American College of Coverage Counsel - Elected Fellow (2021)
- State Bar of Texas Board of Directors - Member (through 2021)
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
- United States District Court for the Nothern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Insurance Law American Inn of Court - Founder
- American College of Coverage Counsel - Elected Fellow (2021)
- State Bar of Texas Board of Directors - Member (through 2021)
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
- St. Mary’s University School of Law, JD, graduated 1993
- University of Connecticut, LLM - Insurance Law
- The University of Texas at San Antonio, MS - Biotechnology
- Bellarmine University, BS - Biology
- United States District Court for the Nothern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Construction, San Antonio (2023)
- Insurance Law, San Antonio (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Construction Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Construction
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Litigation
Awards:
Best Lawyers in America for Insurance Law, and Construction Law & Construction, 2023-2026
- Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2005-2010, 2013-2025
Ranked by Chambers and Partners for Insurance in Texas, 2022-2025
"Lawyer of the Year" for Litigation - Construction in San Antonio, Best Lawyers in America, 2023
"Lawyer of the Year" for Insurance Law in San Antonio, Best Lawyers in America, 2021
The National Law Journal Trailblazers: Plaintiffs’ Lawyers, 2020
News & Media
Additional Information
- Presentations and Seminars
- Construction Defects: High Rise Condos Avoiding Catastrophic Collapse, Texas Bar CLE.
- Construction Audit and Cost Control Best Practices Roundtable Workshop, Construction Audit and Cost Control Institute.
- The State of Infrastructure: Texas Ports and Trade, YTexas virtual event.
- Reframing America’s Infrastructure – A Ruins to Renaissance Playbook, MENSA Annual Gathering.
- Construction Litigation for Commercial Property Owners: How to Find Value in the Cracks, San Antonio Real Estate Group CLE.
- Construction Litigation/Insurance Recovery for Commercial Property Owners, Dallas Bar Association CLE.
- Insurance Recovery from the Owner’s Perspective: First Party Coverage Litigation, Collin County Bar Association CLE.
- Construction Defects: How to Add Value for Commercial Property Owners, Private Law Firm CLE.
- Discovery of Insurance Company Business Practices, Texas Department of Insurance Enforcement Division.
- Construction Litigation Strategies for Healthcare Facilities, Texas Hospital Association General Counsel Roundtable CLE.
- Recent Legislation Affecting the Government’s Rights: New Procedures and Laws Affecting Construction Defects Claims CLE.
- The Top Eight Pitfalls of Hospital Construction, Private In-House Hospital Legal Department CLE.
- Insurance Recovery: How to Add Value Representing Commercial Property Owners, Private Law Firm CLE.
- Texas School Construction Defects, Private In-House Legal Department CLE.
- Publications
- Reframing America’s Infrastructure | A Ruins to Renaissance Playbook (Sutton Hart Press – 2022)
- Texas Annotated Insurance Code – Contributing Editor
- Texas Insurance Digest – Contributing Author
- 7 Step Guide to Construction Defect Claims (series) – Author
- Construction Quality Audits – Capturing Value with Post Construction Quality Control – Author
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