Robert L. Crewdson
Georgia
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Terminus 200
3333 Piedmont Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Tel: +1 678.553.2192
Email:
robert.crewdson@gtlaw.com
Web:
www.gtlaw.com
Robert Crewdson is a highly experienced construction lawyer who chairs his firm’s Atlanta Construction Law Practice. He advises national and international clients across the development and construction industry, combining substantial construction litigation experience with a robust transactional practice. Robert represents owners, real estate investors, and other clients in sophisticated construction matters throughout the United States and internationally.
Robert’s disputes practice encompasses mediation, arbitration, and litigation in state and federal courts. He handles matters involving contractor terminations, extra work claims, delay claims, and substantial construction defect litigation, helping clients navigate complex project disputes and protect their interests when significant financial and operational issues are at stake.
In addition to his litigation practice, Robert regularly negotiates design, construction, design-build, and development agreements. His transactional experience spans a diverse range of projects and facilities, including multifamily and mixed-use developments, hotels, office properties, power plants, infrastructure projects, airport expansions, stadiums, and healthcare facilities. This combination of contentious and transactional experience provides him with a broad perspective on the risks that can arise throughout the project lifecycle.
Robert also advises real estate investors on construction-related due diligence and provides guidance during project implementation. His work includes helping clients identify and manage construction risk before disputes develop, reviewing and improving form documents and procurement policies, and providing staff training focused on avoiding construction claims.
With experience extending from contract negotiation and project implementation through dispute resolution and litigation, Robert provides clients with practical construction counsel across multiple stages of development. His practice is concentrated in construction litigation, construction contracts, and construction risk management.
- Representation of a developer and real estate investor with respect to design and construction contracts for $300 million mixed-use project in West Hollywood, California, including delay, extra work and design claims and litigation.°
- Representation of a national multi-family developer with respect to major construction defect litigation matters in the Mid-Atlantic region.°
- Representation of a global real estate investor and owner with respect to major construction defect litigation in Massachusetts, South Carolina and Florida.°
- Representation of national student housing developer with respect to contractor termination, surety claim, delay and defect matters on multiple student housing facilities in Virginia, Florida and Alabama.°
- Representation of global airport technology company with respect to contract negotiations for major subcontracting and supply agreements on major airport renovation projects at JFK and LaGuardia°.
- Representation of global real estate investor with respect to construction due diligence and contract negotiation relative to the construction of a series of cold storage facilities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Minnesota and New Jersey.°
° The above representations were handled by Mr. Crewdson prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2005-2027
- Construction Law, 2005-2027
- Litigation – Construction, 2011-2027
- Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Georgia: Construction, 2015-2026
- Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Construction (including Construction Litigation), 2023-2024 and 2026
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Georgia Super Lawyers, 2025-2026
- Listed, GaBiz, “Top Lawyers,” 2024
Greenberg Traurig’s Construction Law practice advises clients throughout the entire lifecycle of construction projects, from initial planning, procurement, and bidding through contract negotiation, project delivery, close-out, and dispute resolution. The team represents developers, public and private owners, architects and consultants, contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, suppliers, sureties, insurers, and lenders across a broad range of projects.
The practice combines sophisticated transactional capabilities with extensive construction litigation and arbitration experience. Many of the firm’s construction lawyers focus exclusively on construction law, allowing the team to bring deep industry knowledge to contract drafting, risk allocation, project administration, claims management, and complex disputes.
Greenberg Traurig’s integrated approach enables its transactional lawyers to draw on lessons from construction disputes while its litigators benefit from a detailed understanding of project documentation and contracting practices. Supported by the multidisciplinary resources of the broader firm, the team provides comprehensive counsel designed to anticipate risk, resolve problems efficiently, and protect clients’ interests throughout complex construction projects.
“Robert Crewdson is a leading construction lawyer with significant experience advising owners and investors on complex disputes, contracts, and risk management. Clients value his ability to combine strong litigation judgment with practical guidance across every stage of a major project.”