Texas Construction Law and Practice

Elana M. Ribman is the Senior Partner of Lovein Ribman. She is licensed to practice law in both Texas and California and brings over 25 years of experience handling complex civil litigation in state and federal courts. Mrs. Ribman earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Law and Society from American University in Washington, D.C., and her Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law, where she served as an Associate Editor of the Syracuse Law Review. During law school, she had the honor of serving as a Judicial Intern for the Senior United States District Court Judge, John S. Rhoades, for the Southern District of California, and was inducted into the Justinian Honorary Law Society.

Mrs. Ribman’s practice has focused on construction law, intellectual property, labor and employment law, and business and commercial litigation matters, bringing a strategic and solution-oriented approach to every dispute. She is admitted to practice before all courts in the state of Texas and California, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mrs. Ribman is the co-creator of The Lien Professor’s Mechanic’s Lien and Payment Bond Claim Kits for Texas, California, Florida, Arizona, and Illinois. 

Robert M. Lovein is the Managing Partner of Lovein Ribman, a construction-focused law firm representing clients in the construction industry throughout Texas. He is Board Certified in Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is licensed to practice in both Texas and California.

Mr. Lovein earned his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law, where he served as an Associate Editor of the Syracuse Law Review. While in law school, he served as a Judicial Intern for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California and received the Robert M. Anderson Award for Excellence in Legal Writing and Scholarship.

Mr. Lovein is the author of “A Practitioner’s Guide: Federal Rule 26(a)–Automatic Disclosure,” 47 Syracuse L. Rev. 225 (1996), and the co-creator of The Lien Professor’s Mechanic’s Lien and Payment Bond Claim Kits for Texas, California, Florida, Arizona, and Illinois. He is a Charter Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA), where he holds the distinction of Top Construction Lawyers–Barrister, Order of Maximus. He has also participates in public service, having served as Chairman of the City of Keller Planning & Zoning Commission, where he was actively involved in municipal land use and development matters.