R. Sumner Fortenberry

Sumner Fortenberry is a litigator in the firm’s Construction and Litigation practice groups. He helps construction and business clients navigate the legal issues they face in a variety of disputes in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings. He also maintains a robust appellate practice, drawing on his experience as a law clerk for the Hon. Leslie H. Southwick of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Sumner is thus able to aid clients from the inception of a lawsuit through the final stages of an appeal.