Practice Description

Mr. Salazar represents owners, contractors, subcontractors and surety companies in all phases of the construction contracting process on private and public works projects. This includes the drafting and negotiation of complex construction agreements, contract award controversies, performance related disputes and contract claims.

He also advises clients in disputed matters in state and federal courts, board of contract appeals, arbitrations and mediations.

Representative Experience

Past Senior V.P. and General Counsel of large international structural steel company involved in the construction of major commercial, industrial and bridge projects including major stadiums, airports, arenas, hospitals, court buildings and power plants.

Past Chairman of DBA Construction Law Section – 1999

Past Chairman of the City of Dallas Building Code Advisory and Appeals Board

Former U.S. Army JAGC officer and procurement law attorney in Office of General Counsel for National Security Agency

Frequent Lecturer to Construction Industry, including presentations to the Associated General Contractors, AISC North American Steel Construction Conference, and Steel Erectors Association of America

Author of various legal articles and publications regarding the construction industry, including:
The Texas chapter of “50 States Public Construction Contracting Laws”; “Framing the Options in School Construction” in Texas Lawyer; “Statutes Affecting Federal Construction” at the 1989 Annual Texas Construction Law Conference, “Construction Issues for Public Owners and Contractors on Public Works in Texas” presented to the Cambridge Institute Seminar in Dallas, Texas in 1991.

Selected Published Cases

El Paso County Lower Valley Water District v. Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc., 2004 WL 1637990

Awards & Honors

AV ® PREEMINENT Martindale-Hubbell rating

Practice Description

Ms. Hytken’s practice involves representation of financial institutions, banks and debt servicers in consumer financial services litigation involving wrongful foreclosure claims, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Texas Debt Collection Act, and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

Representative Experience

-Represented national financial institutions in various litigation matters, including wrongful foreclosure issues.

– Represented title insurance companies and the insured in a variety of disputes, including fraud, breach of contract, and quiet title claims.

– Clerked at a federal government agency charged with supplying hydorelectric power to the Northwest. Worked on issues involving labor disputes, intergovernmental conflict, and a variety of tort issues.

Selected Publications, Seminars and Cases

“Electronic Discovery: To What Extent do the 2006 Amendments Satisfy Their Purposes?” 12 Lewis & Clark Law Review 599, 2008

Community Involvement, Affiliations and Memberships
Member, Dallas Bar Association

Committee Member, SPCA of Texas

Awards & Honors

Scholar List

Law Review