Conner Gwyn Schenck PLLC

What Conner Gwyn Schenck PLLC does

Conner Gwyn Schenck PLLC is a North Carolina-based boutique law firm founded in or before 1999 that concentrates exclusively on construction law and the construction industry. The firm operates from two offices — Raleigh (headquarters) and Greensboro — and serves five primary client segments: public and private project owners, general contractors and construction managers, specialty contractors/subcontractors/suppliers, sureties, and design firms and consultants. Its practice spans construction contract drafting and negotiation, litigation and arbitration of construction disputes, surety and bond claims, occupational licensing and regulatory compliance, OSHA citation defense, and alternative dispute resolution, with three partners serving on the AAA Panel of Construction Arbitrators and multiple attorneys certified as NC Superior Court mediators.

The firm has no proprietary technology platform; its core "product" beyond legal services is the North Carolina Construction Law Treatise, a 1,400+ page annual treatise now in its 14th edition (2025), published by Thomson Reuters and authored by firm attorneys. The firm also contributes to multiple ABA and NC Bar publications and holds leadership positions in the ABA Forum on Construction Industry and the NC Bar Construction Law Section, reinforcing its position as the de facto authority on NC construction law.

Commercially, Conner Gwyn Schenck operates a traditional professional-services model: hourly legal fees billed per engagement, with pricing determined by matter scope and complexity and no publicly disclosed fee schedules. Revenue is generated from litigation, arbitration, transactional, and regulatory work for government agencies and enterprise construction-industry clients across NC. The firm is a private PLLC with no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds; ownership and governance reside with its named partners (Richard D. Conner, A. Holt Gwyn, James S. Schenck IV) and additional equity partners.

Name

Conner Gwyn Schenck PLLC

Legal name

Conner Gwyn Schenck PLLC

Website

https://cgspllc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Construction law services
• Construction litigation
• Surety bond law
• Construction arbitration
• Building contract law

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Traditional hourly billing for legal representation across litigation, arbitration, contract drafting, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. Services span from project inception through post-dispute resolution. Revenue is earned through professional services fees billed to construction industry clients (owners, contractors, sureties, design professionals).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Conner Gwyn Schenck PLLC is a law firm exclusively dedicated to construction law and the construction industry. The firm provides legal representation across contract drafting, litigation and arbitration of construction disputes, surety and bond claims, regulatory compliance, occupational licensing, and alternative dispute resolution (mediation and arbitration as neutrals). It serves owners, contractors, subcontractors, sureties, and design professionals on public and private construction projects throughout North Carolina.

Product overview

Conner Gwyn Schenck PLLC is a law firm specializing exclusively in construction law and the construction industry. The firm offers legal services across five practice areas: Disputes (litigation and arbitration), Contracts, Suretyship and Bonding, Regulatory compliance, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. The firm's primary published product is the North Carolina Construction Law Treatise, an annual comprehensive legal treatise published by Thomson Reuters now in its 14th edition (2025). The firm serves various client types including owners, general contractors, specialty contractors, sureties, design firms, and construction managers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• North Carolina Construction Law Treatise Comprehensive annual single-volume treatise on North Carolina construction law published by Thomson Reuters, providing practical guidance on litigation and arbitration of claims, public contracting, insurance, bonds and liens, warranties, building codes, occupational licensing, and regulatory compliance. Currently in its 14th edition (2025).
• Construction Disputes (Litigation and Arbitration) Legal representation in construction dispute litigation and arbitration for owners, contractors, subcontractors, sureties, and design professionals in North Carolina.
• Construction Contracts Legal services for construction contract drafting, negotiation, and review across project delivery methods, including design-bid-build, design-build, and construction management arrangements.
• Suretyship and Bonding Legal representation for construction surety bond claims, default terminations, completion agreements, payment and performance bond claims, indemnity claims, and bankruptcy matters involving sureties.
• Regulatory Compliance Legal services covering health and environmental regulatory compliance, occupational licensing (including NC licensing boards), OSHA citation defense, and regulatory representation before professional boards.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation and arbitration services provided by firm attorneys acting as neutrals in construction and commercial disputes; attorneys serve on the AAA Panel of Construction Arbitrators and as certified NC Superior Court mediators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ arbitration cases served as arbitrators since firm inception
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Peckar & Abramson, P.C. National construction law firm headquartered in New York with offices across the U.S. Peckar & Abramson is the largest dedicated construction law practice in the country, serving owners, contractors, subcontractors, and sureties on complex litigation, arbitration, contract drafting, and bond claims—directly comparable to CGS's pure-play construction law model and client base.
• Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP: Virginia-based construction law firm with a national surety and construction practice. The firm is well known for construction litigation, complex surety bond claims, and government contracts work—closely aligned with CGS's surety and construction dispute practice areas.
• Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP: Atlanta-based national construction law firm with offices throughout the Southeast and beyond. Smith Currie serves general contractors, owners, sureties, and design professionals on contract negotiation, construction litigation, surety claims, and ADR—directly comparable in practice mix and target client base to CGS's construction law focus.

Broad incumbents

• Troutman Pepper Locke LLP: Large national law firm formed by merger with substantial construction practice and well-known construction industry publications. Comparable to CGS in serving the construction industry (contracts, disputes, surety), but operates at significantly greater scale with broader practice areas and multi-state reach.
• Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP: Major national law firm with an established construction practice, including significant surety bond and government contracts capabilities. Overlaps with CGS in contractor/surety representation, public contracting, and construction litigation, but operates as a full-service firm with deep resources across the Southeast and nationally.
• McGuireWoods LLP: National law firm with a recognized construction and infrastructure practice serving contractors, sureties, owners, and design professionals. Comparable to CGS in construction dispute, contract, and surety work, but with broader corporate, litigation, and regulatory capabilities across multiple geographies.
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC: Large national law firm with a substantial construction practice serving owners, contractors, and sureties across the Southeast. Comparable in serving the construction industry on disputes, contracts, and surety matters, but as part of a much broader full-service firm with significantly greater scale and geographic reach than CGS.
• Polsinelli PC: National law firm with a recognized construction practice representing contractors, owners, design professionals, and sureties in litigation, contract negotiation, and ADR. Comparable in construction dispute and contract work, but operating as a full-service firm with multiple offices across the U.S.
• Akerman LLP: National full-service law firm with a significant construction law practice serving owners, contractors, and developers. While not exclusively a construction firm, Akerman's construction practice covers contract drafting, litigation, surety, and ADR across multiple states—overlapping with CGS's service offerings but as part of a much broader legal portfolio.

Emerging players

• Construction Risk Partners / Construction Law Associates (regional): Smaller specialized construction law and risk management firms operating regionally in the Southeast. Comparable to CGS as specialized construction-focused legal services targeting similar clients (contractors, sureties, owners), though typically smaller and without CGS's treatise authority and AAA arbitrator credentials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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