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Dennis Barrow

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America Tower, 39th Floor, 2929 Allen Parkway Houston, Texas 77019
(713) 659-6400
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Firm: Ware, Jackson, Lee, O'Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP
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Firm

Ware, Jackson, Lee, O'Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP


Years In Practice

26


Phone Number (713) 659-6400

Dennis Barrow is a skilled advocate in both domestic litigation and international arbitration.  He represents clients in construction, energy, environmental, and commercial disputes.  His extensive experience includes representing clients in state and federal trials, domestic arbitrations, and ICC and UNCITRAL arbitrations.

Dennis’s combination of a mechanical engineering degree with a degree in economics provides him an advantage in many cases. His engineering training allows him to quickly master complex, technical information in energy and construction disputes.  The technical background helps him to efficiently understand his client’s issues and how best to present them to a fact finder.  His economics training helps with business issues and complex damage models.

Dennis represents clients across a wide range of businesses and industries.  Some of these include:

  • Commercial construction
  • Industrial and process plant engineering and construction
  • Offshore platform/facility engineering and construction
  • Professional sports arena design and construction
  • Oil and gas exploration
  • Pipeline construction and maintenance
  • Manufacturing
  • Private equity
  • Water treatment facility operation and maintenance

Representative Matters

Arbitration: International

  • Represented an international contractor in an UNICTRAL arbitration relating to a nickel processing plant
  • Represented a US-Venezuelan joint venture entity in an ICC arbitration relating to the construction of two offshore oil and gas platforms
  • Represented an international company in an ICC arbitration concerning a shareholder dispute over management of an ammonia plant

Arbitration: Domestic

  • Represented an international construction company in an AAA arbitration arising from an EPC contract for an offshore oil and gas facility
  • Represented a Mexican construction company in an AAA arbitration involving an offshore pipeline contract
  • Represented a private equity firm in an AAA arbitration involving the firm’s ownership of a business
  • Represented an international construction company in an AAA arbitration arising from construction of refinery storage facilities

Energy/Construction Litigation

  • Represented an oil field services contractor in Federal MDL proceedings relating to the BP Deepwater Horizon well blowout
  • Represented a US pipeline construction company in a construction dispute relating to the construction of a natural gas transmission pipeline
  • Represented a joint venture entity and an international construction company in a complex construction dispute relating to the construction of four gas processing plants
  • Represented an international construction company in a federal court suit arising from an EPC contract for an offshore oil and gas facility
  • Represented a Mexican construction company in a construction dispute relating to offshore pipeline contracts
  • Represented an architectural firm in a suit relating to the design and construction of a professional sports arena
  • Represented a US pipeline construction company in a dispute relating to a pipeline damaged during directional drilling

Construction Defect Litigation

  • Represented a contractor relating to the construction of a high school
  • Represented a contractor relating to the renovation of a middle school
  • Represented a contractor relating to the renovation of a hospital
  • Represented a contractor relating to residential renovation work
  • Represented an engineered process equipment manufacturer in a dispute arising from the construction of a mixed refrigerants distillation system  

Business Litigation

  • Represented individuals against US and foreign companies in a business dispute relating to the sale of underground gas storage facilities
  • Represented an individual in a fraud/DTPA suit relating to sale of a business
  • Represented a foreign business and executive in a special appearance jurisdictional challenge and defeated jurisdiction
  • Represented Trinidadian companies in a dispute relating to agreements to develop offshore oil and gas properties

Employment Litigation

  • Represented several defendants in a suit alleging breach of a non-compete agreement
  • Represented an employer in several suits alleging breach of confidentiality agreements

Environmental

  • Represented an oil field services company relating to claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
  • Represented an environmental water treatment company in the investigation and defense of possible civil and criminal claims arising from a chemical release  
    What legal services does this lawyer offer?
    Admiralty and Maritime Law
    Arbitration
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation - Construction
    Bar Admissions
    Texas
    Admitted in 1996
    Organizations & Affiliations
    International Bar Association
    Member
    Education
    University of Texas - Austin, J.D. with honors
    Graduated 1996
    Rice University, Economics
    Graduated 1993
    Rice University, Mechanical Engineering
    Graduated 1993
    Contact Details and Office Locations
    Office: (713) 659-6400
    America Tower, 39th Floor, 2929 Allen Parkway
    Houston, Texas 77019
    Houston, Texas 77019
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