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W. Carroll B. Hart

W. Carroll B. Hart

Senior Associate

Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
T 404.322.6462
carroll.hart@nelsonmullins.com
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Carroll concentrates his practice on construction law and commercial litigation, representing clients in complex transactions and disputes involving large-scale manufacturing projects, sports facilities, and other commercial developments. Carroll resolves construction-related disputes through mediation, litigation, and arbitration, and applies his understanding of contractual remedies, exculpatory clauses, and commercial insurance lines in drafting and negotiating construction agreements.

Carroll concentrates his practice on construction law and commercial litigation, representing clients in complex transactions and disputes involving large-scale manufacturing projects, sports facilities, and other commercial developments. Carroll resolves construction-related disputes through mediation, litigation, and arbitration, and applies his understanding of contractual remedies, exculpatory clauses, and commercial insurance lines in drafting and negotiating construction agreements.

W. Carroll B. Hart

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters – Construction Transactions

  • Assisting with ongoing representation of foreign manufacturer related to construction of $7.6 billion vehicle assembly and battery manufacturing facility, advising on Georgia’s public procurement, lien, bond, and contractor licensing laws, and drafting and negotiating construction agreements. Defended foreign manufacturer in state court lien enforcement actions. 
  • Ongoing representation of foreign tire manufacturer arising out of construction and expansion of $360 million manufacturing and distribution facility in Tennessee, negotiating and drafting construction contracts, RFPs, and related bond and insurance amendments.
  • Represented luxury real estate and resort company in drafting and negotiating contract documents for the design and construction of a $85 million condominium project and related resort and golf course renovations near St. Simons Island, Georgia.
  • Represented country club in drafting and negotiation of construction agreement for $16 million golf course renovation project near Palm Beach, Florida.
  • Represented real estate investment firm in drafting and negotiation of construction, architectural, and interior design agreements for $160-million mixed-use development in Charlotte, North Carolina, involving $120 million construction loan. 
  • Represented real estate developer in drafting and negotiation of construction and site work agreements for $30 million townhome community project in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
  • Represented industrial developer in drafting and negotiation of design-build and site work agreements for 112,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Statesboro, Georgia.
  • Represented real estate investment firm in drafting and negotiation of construction contract and related agreements for hotel renovation projects in Atlanta, Georgia and St. Augustine, Florida.

Representative Matters – Construction Disputes

  • Ongoing representation of foreign heavy industry manufacturer in connection with the reconfiguration and expansion of an existing power transformer production facility in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • Represented electrical wiring subcontractor in arbitration to recover delay, disruption, and acceleration damages against design-builder related to the installation of conveyor systems in two distribution centers in California and New Jersey. Defended subcontractor against claims asserted by temporary labor supplier in related federal litigation matters in California and Kentucky.   
  • Represented general contractors and subcontractors in commercial and residential construction disputes involving a variety of issues, including both contractual and construction defect claims.

Representative Matters – Commercial Disputes

  • Represented Fortune 500 equipment manufacturer in private arbitration proceedings with equipment dealers involving compliance with state dealer protection statutes.
  • Defended Fortune 500 equipment manufacturer in state and federal litigation matters against claims for alleged defective commercial agricultural equipment.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate, Georgia-based litigation firm (2018–2022)
  • Corporate Counsel Extern, a large national home improvement retailer (2018)
  • Legal Intern, a global engineering and construction company (2016)
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters – Construction Transactions

  • Assisting with ongoing representation of foreign manufacturer related to construction of $7.6 billion vehicle assembly and battery manufacturing facility, advising on Georgia’s public procurement, lien, bond, and contractor licensing laws, and drafting and negotiating construction agreements. Defended foreign manufacturer in state court lien enforcement actions. 
  • Ongoing representation of foreign tire manufacturer arising out of construction and expansion of $360 million manufacturing and distribution facility in Tennessee, negotiating and drafting construction contracts, RFPs, and related bond and insurance amendments.
  • Represented luxury real estate and resort company in drafting and negotiating contract documents for the design and construction of a $85 million condominium project and related resort and golf course renovations near St. Simons Island, Georgia.
  • Represented country club in drafting and negotiation of construction agreement for $16 million golf course renovation project near Palm Beach, Florida.
  • Represented real estate investment firm in drafting and negotiation of construction, architectural, and interior design agreements for $160-million mixed-use development in Charlotte, North Carolina, involving $120 million construction loan. 
  • Represented real estate developer in drafting and negotiation of construction and site work agreements for $30 million townhome community project in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
  • Represented industrial developer in drafting and negotiation of design-build and site work agreements for 112,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Statesboro, Georgia.
  • Represented real estate investment firm in drafting and negotiation of construction contract and related agreements for hotel renovation projects in Atlanta, Georgia and St. Augustine, Florida.

Representative Matters – Construction Disputes

  • Ongoing representation of foreign heavy industry manufacturer in connection with the reconfiguration and expansion of an existing power transformer production facility in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • Represented electrical wiring subcontractor in arbitration to recover delay, disruption, and acceleration damages against design-builder related to the installation of conveyor systems in two distribution centers in California and New Jersey. Defended subcontractor against claims asserted by temporary labor supplier in related federal litigation matters in California and Kentucky.   
  • Represented general contractors and subcontractors in commercial and residential construction disputes involving a variety of issues, including both contractual and construction defect claims.

Representative Matters – Commercial Disputes

  • Represented Fortune 500 equipment manufacturer in private arbitration proceedings with equipment dealers involving compliance with state dealer protection statutes.
  • Defended Fortune 500 equipment manufacturer in state and federal litigation matters against claims for alleged defective commercial agricultural equipment.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate, Georgia-based litigation firm (2018–2022)
  • Corporate Counsel Extern, a large national home improvement retailer (2018)
  • Legal Intern, a global engineering and construction company (2016)

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Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

Professional Activities

  • State Bar of Georgia
  • Atlanta Bar Association
    • Construction Section

Leadership

  • Board Member, Atlanta Bar Association, Construction Section (2023-2024)

Carroll concentrates his practice on construction law and commercial litigation, representing clients in complex transactions and disputes involving large-scale manufacturing projects, sports facilities, and other commercial developments. Carroll resolves construction-related disputes through mediation, litigation, and arbitration, and applies his understanding of contractual remedies, exculpatory clauses, and commercial insurance lines in drafting and negotiating construction agreements.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters – Construction Transactions

  • Assisting with ongoing representation of foreign manufacturer related to construction of $7.6 billion vehicle assembly and battery manufacturing facility, advising on Georgia’s public procurement, lien, bond, and contractor licensing laws, and drafting and negotiating construction agreements. Defended foreign manufacturer in state court lien enforcement actions. 
  • Ongoing representation of foreign tire manufacturer arising out of construction and expansion of $360 million manufacturing and distribution facility in Tennessee, negotiating and drafting construction contracts, RFPs, and related bond and insurance amendments.
  • Represented luxury real estate and resort company in drafting and negotiating contract documents for the design and construction of a $85 million condominium project and related resort and golf course renovations near St. Simons Island, Georgia.
  • Represented country club in drafting and negotiation of construction agreement for $16 million golf course renovation project near Palm Beach, Florida.
  • Represented real estate investment firm in drafting and negotiation of construction, architectural, and interior design agreements for $160-million mixed-use development in Charlotte, North Carolina, involving $120 million construction loan. 
  • Represented real estate developer in drafting and negotiation of construction and site work agreements for $30 million townhome community project in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
  • Represented industrial developer in drafting and negotiation of design-build and site work agreements for 112,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Statesboro, Georgia.
  • Represented real estate investment firm in drafting and negotiation of construction contract and related agreements for hotel renovation projects in Atlanta, Georgia and St. Augustine, Florida.

Representative Matters – Construction Disputes

  • Ongoing representation of foreign heavy industry manufacturer in connection with the reconfiguration and expansion of an existing power transformer production facility in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • Represented electrical wiring subcontractor in arbitration to recover delay, disruption, and acceleration damages against design-builder related to the installation of conveyor systems in two distribution centers in California and New Jersey. Defended subcontractor against claims asserted by temporary labor supplier in related federal litigation matters in California and Kentucky.   
  • Represented general contractors and subcontractors in commercial and residential construction disputes involving a variety of issues, including both contractual and construction defect claims.

Representative Matters – Commercial Disputes

  • Represented Fortune 500 equipment manufacturer in private arbitration proceedings with equipment dealers involving compliance with state dealer protection statutes.
  • Defended Fortune 500 equipment manufacturer in state and federal litigation matters against claims for alleged defective commercial agricultural equipment.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate, Georgia-based litigation firm (2018–2022)
  • Corporate Counsel Extern, a large national home improvement retailer (2018)
  • Legal Intern, a global engineering and construction company (2016)

Education

  • University of Georgia School of Law, JD (2018)
    • Notes Editor, Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
    • Dean and Virginia Rusk Scholarship
  • University of South Carolina, BA, International Business and Finance, magna cum laude (2015)

Admissions

  • Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Practice Areas

Industries

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • State Bar of Georgia
  • Atlanta Bar Association
    • Construction Section
  • Board Member, Atlanta Bar Association, Construction Section (2023-2024)