Aug. 27, 2025
Andrew Atkins, Esq.
Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP https://www.smithlaw.com/professionals/Andrew-Atkins
About The Lecturer
Andrew Atkins is a seasoned construction attorney with significant experience in litigation and contracting and is Co-Chair of Smith Anderson’s Construction Group. He regularly represents owners, contractors and developers in multi-party disputes involving public and private commercial projects. He is also regularly involved in other commercial, contract, and business-related disputes. Andrew has represented clients in some of the largest construction disputes in North Carolina including multi-million dollar claims related to the construction of state-owned psychiatric hospitals, a light rail system, and public highways.
He regularly counsels clients on risk management issues and claim development during construction. Andrew has significant experience in mediation, litigation, and arbitration and has been involved in projects across North Carolina, throughout the southeast, in Puerto Rico and in Eastern Europe. He has been involved in numerous cases with millions of documents produced in discovery and is able to assist clients in the development of strategies to efficiently process and produce large volumes of documents while minimizing discovery costs. Based on his experience, Andrew serves as the firm’s eDiscovery Partner-In-Charge. Andrew also regularly represents clients before the various North Carolina construction-related licensing boards and counsels them on applicable laws and rules. In addition to his litigation practice, he also regularly assists clients with development and construction contracting matters including on complex projects such as public private partnerships.
Andrew obtained his B.A. and J.D. from the University of North Carolina. He can be contacted at (919) 821-6715 or aatkins@smithlaw.com.
Practice Area(s)
Litigation
Contract
Commercial / Consumer Law
Discovery & E-Discovery
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Education
J.D., University of North Carolina
B.A., University of North Carolina
