{"id":348,"date":"2022-12-05T07:42:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T07:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marcgravely.com\/?page_id=348"},"modified":"2023-07-27T15:20:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T15:20:57","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marcgravely.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Marc Gravely"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"348\" class=\"elementor elementor-348\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7f317c elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7f317c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4331279\" data-id=\"4331279\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a7aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4a7aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"photoback\">\n<div class=\"inside\">American Lawyer &amp; Infrastructure Author<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a1837e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a1837e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-988d61c\" data-id=\"988d61c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75910a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c75910a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MARC GRAVELY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aaee1e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aaee1e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4d70fc\" data-id=\"b4d70fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa7e1f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa7e1f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Marc Gravely founded and leads\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gravelylaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gravely Attorneys and Counselors<\/a>, a prominent Texas based national construction defect law firm focused on helping governmental and private property owners address contractors and their insurers when things go awry on high value projects.<\/p><p>For his innovative work in the construction legal arena, Marc was named\u00a0<b>Plaintiffs Law Trailblazer<\/b>\u00a0by the National Journal and a\u00a0<b>Texas Trailblazer<\/b>\u00a0by Texas Lawyer Magazine.<\/p><p>Already a well-known 4 time legal author on construction, insurance, and related litigation \u2013 Marc exploded onto America\u2019s stage with his bestseller\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suttonhart.com\/marc-gravely\/reframing-americas-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reframing America\u2019s Infrastructure \u2013 A Ruins to Renaissance Playbook<\/a>. One editorial review labels the book,\u00a0<b class=\"serif\">\u201cA fascinating exercise in informed futurism\u201d<\/b>\u00a0while another opines,\u00a0<b class=\"serif\">\u201cGravely is a visionary.\u201d<\/b><\/p><p>As one of America\u2019s elite infrastructure lawyers and construction law notables, Marc is a frequent lecturer on topics pertaining to construction and insurance issues ranging from schools, hospitals, high rises, highways and other topics related to options, opportunities, and crises at this defining moment in U.S. history. His recent presentation on the topic at MENSA\u2019s World Gathering launched political and business conversations from Washington DC to Silicon Valley.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23a992e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23a992e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf57fec\" data-id=\"bf57fec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b14d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b14d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"greyback\"><div class=\"inside quotes\"><h3>Praise for Author &#8211; Attorney Marc Gravely<\/h3><p>\u201cMarc combines extraordinary creativity and perspective with a view toward resolving legal disputes in a way that often benefits both sides of litigation. His tenacity, good humor, and perseverance earn him the respect of jurors, judges, and adversaries.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"credit\">Wallace B. Jefferson<\/div><div class=\"smaller\">Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas (ret.)<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cA talented advocate and thought leader \u2013 his work at the Texas Supreme Court has benefitted Texas businesses across the board\u201d<\/p><div class=\"credit\">Santos Vargas<\/div><div class=\"smaller\">Chair of the Board of Directors<br \/>State Bar of Texas<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cGravely is the Best of the Best \u2013 another Texas Legend\u201d<\/p><div class=\"credit\">Joe K. Longley<\/div><div class=\"smaller\">Past President (2018 \u2013 2019)<br \/>State Bar of Texas<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cI have witnessed Gravely repeatedly out-lawyer his opposing counsel \u2014 both in and out of the courtroom\u201d<\/p><div class=\"credit\">William Sommers<\/div><div class=\"smaller\">Chair (fmr.) 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Litigation<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-542c4de elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"542c4de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f461f15\" data-id=\"f461f15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6719558 elementor-widget 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Infrastructure<\/b><\/a> Texas mega-lawyer and infrastructure frontman Marc Gravely illustrates the inspiring power of innovation and the chilling risks of inaction.<\/p><p>Gravely projects our current condition onto a backdrop of patterns circling the rise and fall of leading civilizations before us.<\/p><\/div><\/div><ul class=\"icongroup\"><li class=\"addbreak\">Buy the Book and Learn More:<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Reframing-Americas-Infrastructure-Renaissance-Playbook\/dp\/1947779311\/?pldnSite=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 48px;\" src=\"https:\/\/suttonhart.com\/elements\/icon_amazon.png\" alt=\"Amazon Best Seller\" width=\"49\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Reframing-Americas-Infrastructure-Renaissance-Playbook-ebook\/dp\/B09R3W2LKY\/?pldnSite=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 48px;\" 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