Significant issues can arise during the three phases of the design and construction process. Effective planning, performance and completion are critical to the success of any construction project. So is informed counsel that addresses a variety of business issues, including mergers and acquisitions, environmental and regulatory compliance, labor and employment, and bankruptcy and tax matters. The Bradley Construction team has extensive industry knowledge and experience that allows us to...
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- Government Contracts
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Christopher Selman is a highly experienced attorney whose practice focuses on construction, energy, and government contracts. He represents clients across the United States and internationally, including public and private owners, developers, EPC contractors, general and specialty contractors, subcontractors, manufacturers, suppliers, construction managers, and design professionals. His work spans a wide range of public and private projects, from large-scale infrastructure and energy facilities to commercial developments and specialty industrial plants.
Christopher advises clients through every phase of the project lifecycle — from planning and procurement to construction, project closeout, and dispute resolution. He regularly assists with project programming, solicitations, bidding, contracting, contract administration, risk management, change orders, and claims. He is particularly skilled in identifying and mitigating risk early and resolving disputes efficiently through negotiation or mediation. When necessary, he represents clients in complex arbitration and litigation across state and federal courts and international forums.
Christopher has handled claims and disputes involving a diverse portfolio of projects, including airports, ammunition and testing plants, courthouses, data centers, hospitals, hotels and casinos, laboratories, manufacturing facilities, military barracks, mixed-use developments, pole mills and sawmills, stadiums, student housing, theme parks, treatment plants, and more.
A significant portion of his practice is devoted to the energy and power generation industry. Christopher advises domestic and international owners, EPC contractors, and manufacturers on major projects involving hydro, solar, wind, and waste-to-energy power plants. His work in this space includes contract negotiation, dispute resolution, outage claims, and performance-related litigation. He also represents clients in matters involving pipelines, steel fabrication, pressure vessels, and terminal facilities.
Christopher is also deeply experienced in government contracting at the federal, state, and local levels. He assists clients with preparing and prosecuting claims and requests for equitable adjustment (REAs) against various agencies, including the Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Veterans Affairs, and General Services Administration. He also advises clients on procurement strategies, compliance with licensing laws and regulations, and contracting methods including GSA schedules, cooperative purchasing, and competitive bidding. He regularly helps clients obtain and maintain trade and professional licenses nationwide and resolve related violations.
He has successfully prosecuted and defended a wide range of construction claims, including those involving acceleration, delay, defective design and construction, labor and material escalation, inefficiency, resequencing, warranty issues, extra work, and wrongful termination. He is also experienced in handling payment and performance bond disputes, breach of contract actions, and mechanic’s lien claims.
Beyond litigation and project administration, Christopher regularly helps clients negotiate and draft contracts, working opposite owners, contractors, subcontractors, manufacturers/suppliers and engineers. His experience includes drafting and negotiating traditional cost-plus and lump sum contracts, EPC agreements, design-build contracts, supply contracts, and other agreements for large-scale projects such as hydroelectric plants, waste-to-energy facilities, and infrastructure mega-projects. He frequently advises on AIA, DBIA, ConsensusDocs, and custom industry forms, and helps clients develop and update their internal contract suites, master service agreements, and professional services contracts.
In addition to his construction and government contract work, Christopher maintains a diverse general litigation practice, representing both small family-owned businesses and large public companies in complex business and real estate disputes.
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 2012
- Georgia, 2019
Court Admissions
- United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
- United States District Court, Southern District of Georgia
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2012, cum laude
- Auburn University, B.S., 2007, magna cum laude
Areas of Practice
- Banking and Financial Services
- Cannabis
- Construction
- Energy
- Government Contracts
- International Construction Contract Negotiation, Administration, Dispute Avoidance, and Resolution
- Litigation
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The Declassified blog offers commentary and insights on the latest class action suits, significant class action opinions, relevant changes to laws and rules, and important class action trends. Declassified covers topics ranging from significant Supreme Court and appellate court decisions regarding class certification requirements to proposed or enacted legislation, rules and regulations that impact class action litigation to key industry developments that may indirectly impact class action...
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The Law of Order
Bradley's The Law of Order blog serves as a general parliamentary procedure resource, providing information about creation and revision of governing documents (constitutions, bylaws, or rules), application of Robert's Rules of Order and other procedural authorities in a variety of contexts (such as nonprofits, political parties, homeowners associations, unions, churches, trade associations), and leadership of any type of organizational meeting. In an effort to make all things parliamentary more...
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