Henry G. Bachara, Jr. “Chip”

Attorney at Law
Board Certified in Construction Law

Email Chip

Chip spent every summer since childhood working in construction for his father’s construction company until he obtained his Bachelor of Building Construction from the University of Florida in 1982. While attending the University of Florida, Mr. Bachara was inducted into Florida Blue Key, a leadership honorary. He holds a Florida General Contractor’s license and has worked as a project manager for two of the largest construction companies in the Southeast before setting off to law school.

Chip obtained his law degree from Mercer University in 1986 and returned to Jacksonville where he immediately began working on his specialization in construction law. Through more than 20 years of construction litigation experience, Chip has handled a wide array of construction disputes including government bid protests, bridge design disputes, building failure claims and construction defect claims. He has served as counsel for state and local governmental bodies, owners, developers, contractors and suppliers. He has also been trained and served as an arbitrator in numerous complex construction cases, which provides him with insight into what a trier of fact will look for when reaching a decision in a construction dispute.

Chip has been recognized as a Board Certified Construction Lawyer by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization. He has lectured throughout the southeastern U.S. and has been named a Florida Super Lawyer by his peers in 2006 and 2007. Mr. Bachara co-authored “Rights and Liabilities of the Owner,” Florida Construction Law and Practice, 2nd ed. (1991) and 3rd ed. (1993). He has also contributed articles to Florida HomeBuilder Magazine; “Enforceability of Pay When Paid Clauses in Subcontracts (1997); and “Avoiding Construction Disputes & Controlling Litigation Costs” (1998).

Mr. Bachara is a member of the American Bar Association, the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, The Florida Bar, The Florida Supreme Court’s Commission on Professionalism, The Florida Home Builders Association and the Northeast Florida Builders Association. Mr. Bachara serves as a construction arbitrator for the complex construction disputes. He has served as a State Director of the Florida Home Builders Association and chairman of the Legal Action Committee. Mr. Bachara frequently speaks to audiences of attorneys and building industry professionals regarding construction law issues and has served on numerous panels regarding professionalism among attorneys.

back to top

Brian T. Crevasse

Attorney at Law

Email Brian

Brian Crevasse is an associate with the Bachara Construction Law Group. Mr. Crevasse’s practice areas include construction litigation, commercial litigation and appellate litigation.

Mr. Crevasse is also experienced in the areas of regulatory litigation and compliance in the healthcare field, including Certificate of Need litigation in Georgia and Florida, Medicare Reimbursement litigation before the PRRB, Physician Privileges Disputes, JCAHO Accreditation Issues, and regulatory compliance issues such as Stark/Anti-Kickback, HIPAA and EMTALA.

Mr. Crevasse received his B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Florida in 2000. While at the University of Florida, Mr. Crevasse was inducted into Florida Blue Key, a leadership honorary.

He earned his J.D. degree from the University of Florida College of Law in 2003, where he graduated magna cum laude, was a member of the Order of the Coif and was a Book Award recipient.
He is admitted to practice in both Florida and Georgia.

back to top

Brent T. Zimmerman

Attorney at Law

Email Brent

Mr. Zimmerman previously served as an associate and a law clerk with a boutique firm in the area of construction litigation and worked for the Office of the Public Defender, 2nd Judicial Circuit as a legal intern in Tallahassee, Florida.

Mr. Zimmerman received his B.S.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Florida in 2001. He earned his J.D. degree from Florida State University College of Law in 2004 where he was a Richard M. Davis Scholar, a part of the Academic Support Program — Legal Research & Writing Tutor and recipient of the Book Award for Land Use Regulation.

Mr. Zimmerman was admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida and is a member of the Florida Bar.

back to top