Attorney Profile

TIMOTHY W. BURROW ATTORNEY AT LAW

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Burrow & Cravens, P.C.: 1997 – Present

Practice involves construction related negotiation, mediation, arbitration, litigation, and counseling, representing owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and design professionals.

Lewis, King, Krieg, Waldrop & Catron, P.C.: 1995 – 1997

The firm was involved in more construction litigation than any other in Knoxville. Worked exclusively in the construction litigation department.

Architect

Licensed architect, 1979 – present: Before becoming a lawyer in 1995, Tim Burrow worked for Tim Burrow Architects, Gould Turner Group, P.C., Yearwood, Johnson, Stanton & Smith, and Gresham, Smith & Partners. He was involved in design, drawing production, and construction administration of hospitals, medical office buildings, industrial buildings, churches, office buildings, apartments, and houses.

General Contractor

Licensed general contractor, 1985 – 1987: The Burrow Company. Expert Witness: Served as an expert witness on construction related cases.

Construction Arbitrator

Serves as an arbitrator on construction related cases.

Expert Witness

Is designated as an “Elite” architectural expert witness by IMS ExpertServices, a designation given to three percent of its database of expert witnesses, which is the largest database in the country.

ConsensusDocs

(standard contract forms produced by the Associated General Contractors of America) Member of ConsensusDocs Contract Content Advisory Council.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND ASSOCIATIONS

  • Licensed architect in Tennessee
  • Member, Nashville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association and American Bar Association
  • Member, Construction Industry Forum of American Bar Association
  • Board Member, The Jefferson Society (professionals with degrees in law and architecture)
  • Founding Member, Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel

EDUCATION

  • Doctor of Jurisprudence, Nashville School of Law, top 10 percent of class
  • Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

CHRISTOPHER D. CRAVENS ATTORNEY AT LAW

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Burrow & Cravens, P.C.: January 2002 – Present

Practice involves professional licensing and construction related negotiation, mediation, arbitration, litigation, and counseling, representing contractors, utility contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, land surveyors, and school systems.

Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, P.C., Nashville, 1999 – 2002.

Senior associate in firm’s construction law practice group, representing contractors, utility contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, land surveyors, and school systems.

State of Tennessee, Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Regulatory Boards, Nashville, 1994 – 1999.

General counsel to Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors, Tennessee Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors, and Blasting Division of the Tennessee State Fire Marshal. Prosecuted contested case hearings involving license revocations, suspensions and denials; conducted rule-making hearings; drafted and tracked legislation involving agencies.

U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, 1990 – 1994.

In-house attorney, involved in all areas of regulatory compliance related to hazardous waste clean-up, removal and remediation.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Member, Nashville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association and American Bar Association
  • Member, Construction Industry Forum of American Bar Association
  • Member, Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors
  • Founding Member, Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of Science, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1988
  • Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, 1991