Jim Archibald

Jim Archibald is a highly respected construction lawyer and partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, where he has practiced for over three decades. From 2009 to 2014, he served as practice group leader of the firm’s Construction Practice Group and was later elected to the firm’s Managing Board, serving from 2014 to 2021. His career reflects both deep legal experience and proven leadership within one of the nation’s top construction law practices.

Mr. Archibald earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he graduated Order of the Coif and contributed to the Law Review. He also holds a B.A. from Emory University, where he graduated summa cum laude and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. This academic foundation prepared him for a career dedicated to excellence in advocacy, negotiation, and dispute resolution.

Throughout his career, Mr. Archibald has tried or arbitrated more than 30 construction cases to final verdict or award. His cases span issues such as delay and acceleration claims, defective work, disputed terminations, performance testing disputes, joint venture conflicts, and claims involving major infrastructure and energy projects. His recent work includes representing contractors and joint ventures in disputes over hospital construction, expressway projects, water treatment facilities, and international government contracts, including matters involving the U.S. Department of State and NATO headquarters in Brussels. In addition to his litigation work, he is a skilled mediator who helps parties resolve disputes efficiently through alternative dispute resolution.

Jim Archibald is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers, where he also serves on the Board of Governors, as well as a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America and the American Bar Foundation. Recognized by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers, he is also a founding member and past chair of the Alabama State Bar’s Construction Law Section. His reputation for integrity and skill makes him a trusted leader in the field of construction law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
• Member, Birmingham Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association
• Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers
• Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America

Licensed State

• Alabama

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Emory University
  BA with Summa Cum Laude

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