Ben Aderholt

Ben Aderholt is a veteran attorney and professor based in Houston, Texas, with more than 50 years of legal practice and teaching. Across five decades, he built extensive experience in construction law, business law, and bankruptcy. He represented contractors, developers, corporations, and financial institutions in complex disputes and transactions, earning respect for thoughtful strategy, careful preparation, and consistent professional integrity.

He completed his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor at The University of Texas, forming the academic foundation for his legal work. He later pursued graduate study in international law, completing coursework toward an LLM in International Business Transactions at Lazarski University. Through an early exchange program, he gained direct exposure to comparative legal systems and cross-border commercial frameworks.

Aderholt began his legal career at Coats Rose, P.C. in Houston, focusing on bankruptcy, creditor rights, and commercial litigation. His early matters involved corporate disputes and financial restructurings that required disciplined analysis and effective advocacy. In 2002, he joined Looper Reed and McGraw, P.C., where he practiced for more than twenty-four24 years, advising clients on construction conflicts and business transactions.

Construction law became a central focus of his practice. He counseled clients on contract drafting, regulatory compliance, risk management, and dispute resolution through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and trial. His work addressed project delays, cost overruns, payment disagreements, and performance issues, aligning legal solutions with business priorities to protect investments and maintain operational stability.

Following retirement from active practice, Ben Aderholt committed himself to teaching Construction Law at South Texas College of Law, where he has served for thirteen years. He integrates decades of practical insight into the classroom, emphasizing analytical rigor, ethical responsibility, and real-world application to prepare future attorneys for the demands of modern construction and commercial practice.