Amy Wolfshohl is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Construction Law and has been recognized by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, The Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers for Construction Law. Chambers sources say that she ‘knows construction inside and out,’ and ‘is a go-to for any issue.’
Amy represents companies in analyzing risk and resolving problems in connection with highly complex construction transactions, with an emphasis on industrial construction, energy construction, commercial construction, renewable construction, and EPC contracts. She is also an experienced construction litigator. Her cases primarily concern complex energy and commercial facilities, pipelines, EPC contracts, and representation of parties in lien and defect actions.
Amy is a past chair of the Construction & Infrastructure Practice Group for TerraLex, an international network of more than 19,000 attorneys in 155 leading independent law firms in more than 100 countries, of which Porter Hedges is a member. She is also an arbitrator for Construction Arbitrations with the American Arbitration Association. Before practicing law, Amy was a project engineer for general contractors in Texas and California.
Amy is a frequent contributor to the Porter Hedges Construction Law Blog.
Honors & Recognitions
Chambers USA, Leading Lawyer in Construction (Texas)
The Legal 500, Recommended Lawyer in Construction
Best Lawyers in America, Construction Law
Texas Super Lawyers, Construction Litigation
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
J.D., University of Houston Law Center, magna cum laude, 2006
B.S., Texas A&M University, summa cum laude, Construction Science, 2001 (graduated first in her class)
Admissions
Texas
United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas
Experience
Highlights
- Full defense victory based upon governmental immunity for Owner in connection with claim for $52 million in change orders
- Texas Supreme Court victory upholding summary judgment granted in defense of Owner versus Contractor submitting $26 million in change order claims.
- Fifth Circuit victory on behalf of Owner of processing facility
- Complete defense award in arbitration representing Contractor against Subcontractor seeking $12 million in clearing change orders on a pipeline.
- Over $40 million settlement negotiated in favor of Contractor on pipeline project.
- Advice and consulting on $10 billion LNG facility
- Revised and negotiated +$400 million EPC contract for a solar project on behalf of Contractor.
- Drafted EPC contract on behalf of the owner for the development of a $400 million biomass to renewable natural gas facility.
- Drafted EPC contract on behalf of the owner for the development of a $500 million LNG export facility and terminal.
Construction Contracting
Amy represents clients in the renewable, midstream and downstream energy, chemical, industrial, and manufacturing industries in negotiating and drafting construction contracts. Her representative matters include the following:
- Drafted 110-mile pipeline construction agreement on behalf of owner of significant pipeline system.
- Drafted general terms and conditions on behalf of governmental entity for infrastructure and commercial projects.
- Negotiated a construction contract on behalf of the owner of a $450 million ethylene glycol facility.
- Negotiated and drafted a construction agreement on behalf of the owner of a $150 million gas plant and natural gas liquid recovery project.
- Negotiated and drafted an EPC contract on behalf of the owner of an $80 million industrial manufacturing facility.
- Drafted term sheet and EPC contracts for $50 million methanol package units on behalf of a contractor.
- Drafted engineering and project management contracts for the owner of a crude storage and loading facility.
- Drafted a master EPC contract and purchase order for gas processing and other industrial facilities.
- Drafted numerous FEED contracts.
- Negotiate provisions of renewables contracts with engineers and contractors.
- Negotiated numerous pipeline construction contracts.
- Negotiated numerous construction contracts on behalf of the owner for expansion of an olefin facility.
- Negotiated and revised dozens of purchase order terms and conditions relating to pumps supplied to industrial owners.
- Updated form construction and engineering MSAs on behalf of numerous midstream owners.
- Negotiated and revised MSAs with industrial owners.
Construction Litigation
Amy represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and others in disputes related to commercial, energy, industrial, and pipeline construction. Her representative matters include the following:
- Affirming summary judgment in favor of Owner on $25 million of change orders. Wood Group USA, Inc. v. Targa NGL Pipeline Co., LLC, No. 01-21-00542-CV, 2023 WL 5280249, at *3 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 17, 2023, pet. denied)
- Affirming motion to dismiss claims of subcontractor against Owner. In re KP Eng'g, L.P., 63 F.4th 452, 455 (5th Cir. 2023)
- Prevailing on argument to dismiss appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Accredited Sur. & Cas. Co., Inc. v. Targa S. Delaware, LLC, No. 08-21-00039-CV, 2023 WL 1426440, at *1 (Tex. App.—El Paso Jan. 31, 2023, no pet.)
- Representation of Owner in claims and counterclaims pertaining to $1 Billion ammonia facility.
- Settlement for $30 million in favor of Contractor involving major pipeline.
- Successful defense of Contractor in arbitration against Subcontractor relating to calculation of amounts due to Subcontractor for duct work in an industrial facility.
- Governmental owner in defense of $45 million claim relating to a major highway expansion.
- Owner of pipeline in lawsuit relating to +$50 million in disputed productivity change orders.
- Owner in lien dispute relating to renewable project.
- Subcontractor in dispute relating to non-payment for work associated with a pharmaceutical facility.
- Owner of a $117 million gas processing facility in a dispute relating to more than 30 lien claims.
- Owner in dispute relating to a $90 million gas processing facility involving claims between the owner, surety, and lien claimants and a contractor in bankruptcy.
- Owner in a dispute relating to more than $12 million in design errors stemming from LPG and crude tank design and construction.
- Owner of a large crude splitter in a dispute relating to design and construction with more than $50 million in claims relating to defective design.
- Owner of an industrial facility in a delay claim.
- Major municipality in connection with litigation against a contractor and designer for faulty construction and design of an airport runway.
- Owner in arbitration against an architect relating to failure to meet Texas Department of Aging and Disability Standards.
- International architecture firm in a design defect case relating to a major hotel project.
- Owner of an industrial facility in a dispute relating to business interruption.
- Construction company in connection with a payment dispute with the State of Texas on a large commercial fishery.
- National telecommunications company in an arbitration victory, including attorneys' fees and costs.
Commercial Litigation
Amy represents banks, trustees, and businesses in complex commercial disputes. Her representations include the following:
- Trial victory including attorneys' fees relating to a personal guarantee.
- Trial victory including attorneys' fees relating to representation of a trustee in bankruptcy proceedings for a high-rise condominium complex.
- Foreign bank, obtaining dismissal on the pleadings based on jurisdictional grounds.
- Bank in litigation against guarantors.
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Affiliations
Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section, Council Member
Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Construction Law, Former Exam Drafter
Houston Bar Association, Construction Law Section, Board Member