Parker A. Lewton

Parker A. Lewton is Counsel in the firm's Litigation Practice, where he focuses on construction and infrastructure disputes, government contracting, and complex commercial litigation. He represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, and other industry participants in matters involving public and private construction projects, contract disputes, claims litigation, and federal contract appeals.

Parker has extensive experience handling disputes at both the trial and appellate levels before federal and state courts, administrative boards, and arbitration tribunals nationwide. His practice includes matters before federal district courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and other forums.

Known for his practical approach and strong advocacy skills, Parker helps clients navigate complex legal and contractual issues arising from major construction and infrastructure projects. He has represented clients in multimillion-dollar disputes involving government contracts, design-build projects, federal procurement matters, differing site conditions, delay and impact claims, and construction-related contract issues.

Prior to joining the firm, Parker practiced with nationally recognized construction and government contracts law firms, where he concentrated on construction litigation and federal procurement matters.

Parker's Practice

Representative Matters

• Successfully represented national pipeline owner in a multi-jurisdictional series of lawsuits relating to the greenfield construction of a fuel terminal.
• Represented federal contractor in appeal before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) in four-week hearing on the construction of Naval Air Station facilities.
• Successfully represented U.S. airline in mediation stemming from significant airport renovation.
• Successfully briefed and presented oral argument for Defendant-Appellee as lead appellate counsel before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, securing unanimous affirmance.
• Secured summary judgment for global disaster recovery contractor, on all claims, as lead counsel before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
• Represented design-build contractor before the ASBCA, seeking costs incurred during the prosecution of contingency contract in dangerous province in Afghanistan.
• Successfully represented joint venture in multimillion-dollar dispute before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeal (CBCA) in connection with construction of U.S. embassy in volatile location.
• Represented concrete contractor in multimillion-dollar dispute before the ASBCA, recovering damages for cost and time impacts and securing an adjusted CPARS evaluation.
• Represented contractor in series of appeals before the ASBCA for work done at various CONUS and OCONUS military installations.
• Represented contractor in ASBCA appeal for costs incurred resulting from differing site conditions.
• Represented electrical subcontractor as claimant in AAA arbitration against general contractor and surety, recovering damages under breach of contract and the Miller Act and defending against various claims and counterclaims.