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Pepper Hamilton, LLP – Philadelphia, PA
Mr. Berr focuses his practice on construction-related matters. He counsels and represents owners, construction managers, EPC contractors, general contractors and subcontractors in all phases of the construction process and on a wide range of projects including process plants, mass transit systems, highways, transmission lines, locks and dams, and other commercial and government construction projects. He represents clients in state and federal court litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Mr. Berr assists clients with risk assessments, contract review and negotiation, and provides counsel on project management issues. A substantial portion of Mr. Berr’s practice involves the drafting and negotiation of design and construction contracts, and the administration of those contracts. Mr. Berr also represents and counsels clients on matters involving federal, state and local government contracts. He advises and represents clients in bid protests and resolves disputes, including the preparation and litigation claims and requests for equitable adjustment (REAs) on federal construction projects.

Davis Bucco – Conshohocken, PA
Mr. Bonavitacola is an associate at Davis Bucco, PC, a boutique commercial litigation firm in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. He represents clients in a broad variety of commercial litigation matters across the construction industry and provides non-litigation assistance in contract negotiations, risk management, information seminars and other areas. Mr. Bonavitacola has past experience representing architects, engineers and other professionals in professional liability suits and has been in construction litigation since 2012. A native of Broomall, Pennsylvania, Mr. Bonavitacola is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Davis Bucco – Conshohocken, PA
Mr. Dorsey is an attorney with nearly 20 years of litigation and transactional experience in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts. His practice focuses on construction, real estate and commercial matters. Mr. Dorsey comes to Davis Bucco after previously serving as in-house counsel at the Keating Building Company and the Tutor Perini Corporation, where he managed over $1 billion in subcontractor procurement as well as owner-contactor agreement negotiations, public procurement, litigation and corporate matters. He also served as a senior associate at the law firm Richardson Patel where he litigated complex construction and commercial matters in multiple jurisdictions before opening his own firm to focus on the efficient delivery of legal services to construction, real estate and commercial clients. Mr. Dorsey also served as an assistant attorney general for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts litigating public construction and other public contract disputes. Prior to serving as an assistant attorney general, he served as an assistant commissioner for the Boston Inspection Services Department where he prosecuted distressed property cases and developed polices to implement building, housing and zoning code regulations for the City of Boston.

Pepper Hamilton, LLP – Philadelphia, PA
Mr. Spang focuses his practice on construction-related matters. He represents clients in each phase of the construction process, including contract negotiation and formation, project counseling and dispute avoidance, and formal dispute resolution. His practice involves public and private construction and both domestic and international projects. Before receiving his law degree, Mr. Spang held various roles in the construction industry, working for a general contractor, a construction manager and a consulting firm. He holds a professional engineering license in the State of New Jersey and is a U.S. Green Building Council LEED® Accredited Professional.

Horn Williamson, LLC – Philadelphia, PA
Mr. Williamson is a construction attorney who represents construction industry clients including contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and owners. He litigates, arbitrates and resolves construction matters from routine disputes to complex, multi-party litigation. Mr. Williamson has negotiated construction contracts with owners and subcontractors, which are valued in excess of $350M. On a day-to-day basis, he counsels contractors on daily operational and legal matters, including subcontractor pre-qualification, risk assessment, claims analysis, and mitigation of subcontractor defaults. His practice spans the five-county Philadelphia area; he is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and New Jersey State and Federal courts.

Mr. Fine represents and counsels clients in the construction industry, including owners and developers, general contractors and construction managers, specialty trade contractors, suppliers and manufacturers. He represents clients in adverse proceedings such as litigation and arbitration, and he consults regarding risk management, contract preparation and negotiation, and general business advice. Mr. Fine is the chair of his firm’s Construction Law Group and the past president of the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Central Massachusetts. He holds several leadership positions in local, regional, and national construction trade and bar organizations. Mr. Fine was named a Massachusetts “Super Lawyer” by Boston Magazine every year since 2017.

Kenney & Sams PC in Boston, MA
Mr. Sams is a founding member and shareholder of Kenney & Sams, P.C. His primary area of practice is construction litigation. Mr. Sams has successfully tried numerous cases before the Massachusetts Superior and District Courts, the United States Department of Labor, the Division of Administrative Law Appeals, and the Department of Industrial Accidents. He has successfully tried bid protest matters before the Attorney General’s Office, and he has handled appeals before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the United States First Circuit. Mr. Sams has arbitrated matters with the American Arbitration Association and the Office of Consumer Affairs. In addition to his litigation and trial work, he spends considerable time consulting with clients regarding risk management policies and procedures, as well as contract analysis and preparation, all to lessen the potential for future litigation. Mr. Sams chairs the Defense Research Institute’s national Construction Law Committee, and he is general counsel to the Gould Construction Institute. He is former chair of the Boston Bar Association’s Construction Law Committee.

Clark Hill
Mr. Garbo provides legal advice on and litigates construction and commercial matters. He principally represents construction professionals including contractors, engineers, architects, developers, subcontractors, suppliers, lenders, real estate investment trusts, and construction owners. Mr. Garbo advises clients on every aspect of a project and the construction business, including contracting; risk-mitigation practices; claims, liens, and bonds; guidance to resolve project issues and disputes; and litigation and arbitration. He also represents businesses on a wide array of commercial issues. Mr. Garbo regularly presents to construction-industry associations and clients on a wide variety of legal issues, and frequently publishes updates on construction law. As the fourth generation in his family to participate in the construction industry, Mr. Garbo worked for various construction trades while obtaining his business and law degrees, and now applies his first-hand experience in the construction industry to representing his clients.

Mr. Hauser has extensive experience with the full spectrum of legal tasks associated with a construction project, from negotiating the contract to participating in dispute resolution proceedings, preparing and prosecuting fee and delay claims, and litigating disputes. He has represented a wide variety of clients in the construction area, including suppliers, subcontractors, general contractors, owners, design professionals, and sureties. In addition, he is a member of the American Arbitration Association Panel of Construction Arbitrators and Mediators. An attorney since 1998, as well as a licensed builder in the state of Michigan, Mr. Hauser earned his undergraduate degree from Aquinas College and his J.D. degree from the University of Detroit School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in all state and federal courts in Michigan, as well as in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C., Mr. Hauser is a member of Michigan Bar Association (Business Law Section), the American Bar Association (Construction Industry Forum), Rochester Bar Association and the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM). He is a frequent lecturer concerning legal issues pertaining to contractors, design professionals and suppliers.

Mr. Jezdimir focuses on construction law. He has counseled owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts and has counseled clients during all stages of a construction project relative to bids, adequacy of work, sufficiency of plans or specifications, extra work, delays, warranties, and other related issues. Mr. Jezdimir has also spent a great part of his practice representing construction clients in resolving disputes through litigation, arbitration, or other dispute resolution procedures. He has succeeded as lead counsel in numerous trials and arbitration hearings. Mr. Jezdimir vast litigation experience includes arguments before appellate courts as well as complex commercial litigation involving claims over theft of proprietary company information and claims for misrepresentations underlying a commercial transaction. Starting in 2018, after he was appointed to the American Arbitration Association Roster of Arbitrators for construction and commercial disputes, He expanded his practice to include service as an arbitrator in numerous disputes involving commercial and construction contracts. Mr. Jezdimir has been honored by inclusions in Michigan Super Lawyers magazine, a top construction litigator by the magazine, dbusiness, and a Fellow in the Construction Lawyers of America Society.

Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, Detroit
Mr. Sier concentrates his practice in dispute avoidance and resolution of commercial, health care and construction contract issues as the head of the firm’s construction and commercial litigation group. In the construction industry, he analyzes the legal aspects of various project delivery methods and assists in project completion and dispute resolution. In health care, Mr. Sier handles matters involving staff privileges, antitrust, Medicare and third-party payor reimbursement issues as well as consulting on HIPAA Security Rule compliance and cyberliability issues. In commercial matters, he has handled negotiations of supply contracts and dispute avoidance as well as software licensing and intellectual property issues. Mr. Sier received his juris doctor degree and master of arts degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Drake University Law School and Graduate School in 1986, and his A.B. degree in Political Science and Communications from Loyola University of Chicago in 1983. He has published and presented on construction, health care and commercial issues across the country.

Partner at Slates Harwell LLP in Dallas
Mr. Blanton is a construction attorney who represents all participants involved in project development and dispute resolution. He has experience in negotiating contracts between owners and general contractors on large retail projects, resolving disputes during the course of construction, and litigating claims after final completion. He strives to maintain the progress of the project if at all possible and to identify risk management approaches that allocate risk to those in the best position to account for the inherent risk in each project.

Shareholder at Macdonald Devin P.C. in Dallas
Mr. Gardner represents businesses, entrepreneurs, and design professionals in complex litigation, construction, and land use matters throughout Texas. His practice focuses on construction litigation, government and private contracts, the defense of professional liability claims against design professionals, and overcoming regulatory obstacles faced by owners and developers in the use of land. His construction practice encompasses all phases of the contracting process for public and private contracts, from bidding and contract negotiation throughout administration and performance, to claims and litigation. His extensive experience and success in professional liability matters has earned him inclusion on the Texas Rising Stars list for four years in a row. Mr. Gardner earned his J.D. degree from St. Mary’s School of Law after graduating from the Honors College at Baylor University.

Partner at Libby Sparks Willis Starnes PLLC in Dallas

Mr. Starnes represents clients in a broad range of litigation matters, and has significant experience in construction law, commercial litigation, and intellectual property disputes. He enjoys providing effective counsel to clients and takes pride in being quick to respond to client inquiries. His litigation and courtroom experience have helped him develop a unique skill set in counseling clients in construction contracts, trademark filings, entity formations, employment agreements, and other transactional matters. His primary objective in any matter is to efficiently solve his client’s problems. Mr. Starnes was named a Top Attorney under 40, by D Magazine 2018 and 2019; and a Rising Star in Texas Super Lawyers (2015 – 2018). He has written and lectured extensively on copyright law in the context of design professionals such as architects and engineers, as well as risk management and ethics issues in the construction industry.

Joe D. Tolbert is Director at Brackett & Ellis, P.C., in Fort Worth, Texas.
Mr. Tolbert has represented businesses and individuals for more than 32 years. He counsels clients on various business issues and has an active trial practice in commercial litigation and construction law. In addition, Mr. Tolbert is board certified in Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a mark of excellence and a distinguishing accomplishment achieved by fewer than 150 practicing attorneys in Texas. Board-certified attorneys in Construction Law are specialists in transactions and relationships among contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, owners, architects, engineers, governmental entities, insurers, sureties and lenders regarding public and private development, design, and construction projects. 

Attorney with Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC in Plano
Mr. Wilson practices civil litigation and represents clients across a broad field of industries. He has extensive experience handling disputes relating to complex commercial transactions, construction law, real estate development, and oil and gas. He works closely with his clients to achieve their goals and provides counseling on contract negotiations, corporate regulations, entity formations, collection practices, and business dispute resolution. With a passion for community service, Mr. Wilson also hosts legal clinics for multiple veterans organizations in the Dallas area, serves as a certified attorney ad litem in the Dallas County Probate and Family Courts, and volunteers with Community Partners of Dallas.

Partner at Manion Stigger, LLP, in Evansville, IN
Mr. Fehrenbacher is an attorney with first-hand experience working in industrial construction settings. He uses his background in construction and over a decade of experience representing prime contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in arbitrations and jury and bench trials before state and federal courts. His experience includes prosecuting and defending multi-million dollar payment (lien, verified claims, owner personal liability, and bonds) and performance-related claims, and successfully challenging improprieties in public project bid processes. He has received formal OSHA training and certification which he implements in advising contractors concerning safety inspections and in formal proceedings before state OSHA entities. Mr. Fehrenbacher is also a certified construction insurance and risk specialist (CRIS) by the International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI). He understands the legal intricacies of insurance coverages available to construction contractors, including, but not limited to, form policies (including ISO GL and property coverage forms and endorsements) and insurer-specific builders risk policies and their respective applications in construction project contexts. He frequently represents construction contractors in complex liability insurance coverage disputes.

Partner at Manion Stigger, LLP 

Mr. Fuchs is a partner in Manion Stigger, LLP. He has extensive experience in construction supporting general contractors, specialty subcontractors, owners, suppliers and design professionals on construction of power generation plants, petrochemical facilities, paper mills, food processing plants, governmental buildings, healthcare, hospitality, commercial and multifamily facilities across the country. Mr. Fuchs was educated as a civil engineer and leans heavily on his years of experience on site as a project engineer, manager, and estimator for a regional industrial contractor to provide practical advice and meaningful analysis. He has drafted and negotiated contracts to facilitate project delivery through design-bid-build, design-build, EPC agreements, construction management at-risk and as-advisor, and fast-tracked construction methods. He has successfully resolved disputes through litigation, arbitration, and mediation in cases involving scheduling problems, acceleration, delays, defective construction, defective design, termination, and bond claims. 

Mr. Manion is Co-founder of Manion Stigger, LLP, a law practice devoted to representing and advising construction professionals. Prior to his legal career, Mr. Manion. was educated as an engineer and worked in project management for an ENR 100 contractor. Before Manion Stigger, he was part of the national construction practice of an AMLAW 200 firm and a law clerk in the United States District Court. His three decades’ experience in construction includes prosecuting and defending large payment claims in a variety of construction contexts, drafting and negotiating hundreds of construction-related transactions, and working closely with clients to manage operational risk. Mr. Manion brings to each task the combined lessons of an engineering education, MBA education, project management background, experiences as an advocate. Manion Stigger represents general contractors, construction managers, design-builders, and specialty contractors throughout the United States. 

Jean M. Terry is a Partner at Manion Stigger, LLP, in Louisville, KY. Prior to attending law school, she was employed as a civil engineer in Nashville, Tennessee. She contributed to the erosion prevention and sediment control chapter of the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Drainage Manual, and implemented these measures on multiple construction sites. She also worked on several county bridge and state roadway projects throughout Tennessee. Ms. Terry is certified in the fundamentals of erosion prevention and sediment control by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Her work as a civil engineer, combined with her practice in construction law and civil litigation, have provided her with invaluable experience in the management and design aspects of large-scale construction, as well as the legal issues that affect these projects. She applies this experience in her current representation of a variety of construction professionals in all phases of project construction, from contract formation through litigation. 

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, ColumbusMr. Beeler maintains a general corporate practice with an emphasis on international business transactions, affordable housing, governmental economic development programs, and financing for emerging small businesses. His foreign clients are based in Asia and throughout Central and South America. Mr. Beeler has served as counsel for more than 70 Japanese manufacturers, logistics companies, and related businesses that have established operations in Ohio, dealing with the corporate, real estate, tax, immigration, and financing issues that have confronted foreign investors in the United States. He also represents American companies that are engaged in business transactions overseas or in hiring foreign nationals. As counsel for domestic and international businesses, Mr. Beeler provides guidance on sales agent, distributor, customs, and related questions. He advises architectural and engineering firms with practices that are international in scope. Another primary focus of his practice is the representation of nonprofit developers, lenders, and investors in real estate projects, particularly low-income housing tax credit and new markets tax credit transactions.

Ice Miller LLP, ColumbusMr. Forry is a partner in Ice Miller’s litigation practice group. He has represented owners, general contractors, and subcontractors in numerous state and federal courts. Those litigation matters involve all manner of disputes, including construction defects, contract disputes, professional negligence, and termination disputes. Mr. Forry also advises construction clients regarding contract formation issues. He is a member of the 2014 Builders Exchange of Central Ohio’s Rising Leaders Program, and is a creator and moderator of the Builders Exchange’s BX-WIN course for recent-hires in the construction industry.

Ice Miller LLP, ColumbusMr. Marker is an associate in Ice Miller’s Litigation Group. In addition to his J.D. degree, he has a B.S. degree in Structural Engineering, and he is a certified construction documents technologist (CDT) and LEED accredited professional (LEED AP). Prior to law school, Mr. Marker worked for a regional construction company where he served in several positions, including project engineer, project manager, senior project manager, preconstruction manager, project executive, BIM technology manager, and civic/municipal division manager. He is experienced in managing multiple construction project types (including zoological, religious, educational, commercial, municipal, federal, and industrial) and multiple delivery methods (including design-bid-build, construction manager as advisor, construction manager at risk, and design-build).

Partner, Lane Alton
Mr. Pettit helps small and mid-sized businesses succeed through sound corporate planning and strategic advocacy. Over the past 18 years, he has negotiated and closed asset purchase transactions, non-competition and confidentiality agreements, and employment and other professional service contracts. Mr. Pettit has represented business owners and professionals in court or in arbitration in a variety of industries, including architecture and engineering, health care, insurance, securities and financial planning.

Mr. Sherman is a partner in Porter Wright’s litigation department and co-chairs the firm’s construction practice group. He concentrates his practice on complex commercial disputes, with a particular focus on construction matters. Mr. Sherman regularly represents owners, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and architects/engineers in contract matters, disputes, and litigation. He has been recognized by Chambers USA as a “Leader in the Field” for general commercial litigation, which described him as “one of the next generation of leading Ohio litigators.” Mr. Sherman has also been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2009. He received a B.A. degree from The Ohio State University and a J.D. degree from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law. Mr. Sherman is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law, the Columbus Bar Association’s Construction Law Committee, and the Builders Exchange of Central Ohio.

Mr. Abraham leads the Firm’s Complex Litigation practice group, and is a member of the Firm’s Banking & Financial Services, Redevelopment and Life Sciences practice groups.  Equally skilled in the board room and the court room, He counsels his clients in a wide variety of practice areas and across industries.  Banks, pharmaceutical companies, developers and business owners all rely upon Mr. Abraham’s legal advice to solve their most difficult problems.  In the development and redevelopment practice areas, Mr. Abraham draws on a wealth of experience in environmental law, land use law, regulatory/administrative law, and construction law to solve his client’s most pressing problems.  Mr. Abraham’s assignments have included high-profile redevelopment projects in New Jersey’s largest cities, disputes relating to water and sewer resource allocation for new developments, complex construction defect suits, and environmental remediation suits.  He received his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law and graduated cum laude.  During law school, he served as an editor of the Seton Hall Law Review.  Mr. Abraham is a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College.

Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP – New Brunswick, NJ
Mr. Carlowicz serves as co-chair of his firm’s Construction Law Department, and he is a member of the firm’s management committee. He received a B.S. degree from the University of Scranton and a J.D. degree from the Catholic University of America. He is corporate counsel for numerous design professional firms and construction contractors throughout New Jersey, and he frequently provides both litigation representation, as well as contract review and non-litigation counsel to his clients. Mr. Carlowicz is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Construction Industry Section, and he has lectured at NJIT, Princeton’s School of Architecture, and the New Jersey Superior Court “Judicial College”. He is on the panel of both arbitrators and mediators for construction industry disputes brought before the American Arbitration Association, and the New Jersey Superior Court panel of construction claim mediators.

Partner at Lewis & McKenna, Saddle River, NJMr. McMahon is a member of the State bars of New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, in addition to the Federal District Courts of New Jersey, New York, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.  Prior to undertaking the practice of law, Mr. McMahon worked as a laborer, surveyor, and field engineer for a large civil construction company, working on such projects as the CA/T (Big Dig) Project, and the billion-dollar electrification of the Northeast Corridor. He is an active member of the New Jersey Construction Law Section, serving as co-vice chair of the Section, and he will soon take over the position of chair of the Section.  Mr. McMahon is also an active member of the New Jersey Association of General Contractors, and the New Jersey Utility and Transportation Contractors Association, serving on the Association’s Legislative Affairs Committee.  He has published many articles in legal and industry publications, including a chapter in Aspatore’s Inside the Minds:  Government Contract Bid Protest.  Mr. McMahon practices in the areas of construction, commercial litigation, and maritime collection actions and has been named a Superlawyer Rising Star. He has been named one of New Jersey’s 40 Under 40 most accomplished and young dynamic business leaders by New Jersey Business Magazine. 

Partner, Seiger Gfeller Laurie, LLP
Mr. Strong focuses his practice in the areas of construction litigation and professional malpractice defense including representation of design professionals, insurance brokers, real estate agents, lawyers, and accountants in the state and federal courts of New Jersey and New York. He has represented a variety of clients in the construction arena, including project owners, developers, design professionals, general and prime contractors, and specialty trade contractors, in all phases of construction and commercial litigation. Mr. Strong regularly counsels clients during pre-construction and construction phases on issues including contract negotiations, risk management, and disputes. His representation extends to both public and private projects, and addresses payment claims, delay, acceleration, design issues, lien law, bond claims, surety issues, defective work, and wrongful termination.

Attorney with Jordan Ramis, PCMr. Bowser’s construction and design professionals law practice covers all aspects of the design and construction process, from original procurement to claim prosecution and defense. Mr. Bowser has 18 years of experience as a construction and design professionals lawyer representing varied clients in all areas of public and private design and construction, including public bodies, private owners, architects, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Attorney with Jordan Ramis, PCFrom contract negotiation, through project management, to dispute resolution, Brent represents general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in all stages of public and private construction projects throughout the Pacific Northwest. Brent’s construction law experience includes negotiating and drafting private contracts, guiding clients through the public procurement process, including bid protests, and assisting in contract administration.

Attorney with Jordan Ramis, PCAndrew applies his experience as a construction manager with his M.S. degree in construction management to represent contractors and project owners alike in both private and public construction contract disputes. His practice is guided by his experience as a construction project engineer where, prior to earning his J.D. degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law, he helped manage the development and construction of large-scale, multi-family projects in California.

Attorney with Jordan Ramis, PCRoger, the chair of the construction group, has 30 years of experience in the construction industry including delay/acceleration and impact claims. His extensive background in productivity loss claims and risk management make him an exceptional resource for contractors, owners, and developers.

Jacob Zahniser is an Attorney with Miller, Nash, Graham & Dunn, LLP. A construction lawyer, construction litigator, and trial attorney, Mr. Zahniser focuses his practice on construction and real estate litigation, as well as handling insurance coverage disputes arising from construction defects. As a construction lawyer, he has represented a wide variety of construction industry clients ranging from contractors, suppliers, and insurance policy holders and assignees, to commercial property owners, landlords, and homeowners associations. Mr. Zahniser is experienced in all forms of construction litigation, including payment disputes and lien claims, insurance coverage, leases, purchase and sale agreements, development rights, adverse possession, property lines and easements, and development disputes. He is also a member of the Executive Committee for the Oregon State Bar Construction Section.

Partner in Cardi, Schulte & Ford, LLCMr. Ford’s civil litigation practice emphasizes the representation of design professionals including the drafting and negotiation of contracts, the resolution of disputes involving improvements to real property, and the resolution of matters involving the Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors. He graduated from Lewis and Clark Northwestern School of Law in Portland, Oregon, with a certification in Environmental and Natural Resources Law.

Shareholder at PolsinelliMr. Meyer is a real estate and construction lawyer who provides counseling and advice in all phases of a project. He also regularly represents large and small businesses in general commercial litigation disputes. Mr. Meyer works closely with his clients to understand their financial, business, and litigation goals and then develops a strategy to obtain those goals as efficiently and effectively as possible. His entire career has focused on real estate, construction, and business litigation. With that background, he gained first-hand experience seeing how deals can fall apart and how they can be saved. This experience makes him a strong counselor and advocate when representing a client who is putting a deal together, negotiating a settlement, or when going to litigation.

Special Counsel at Hall & Evans, LLC in DenverMr. Ninneman is a member of the firm’s Construction and Design Practice Group representing construction and design professionals on commercial, governmental and residential projects with respect to early project risk assessment, licensure, project management, contract drafting and negotiation, lien prosecution, pre-litigation claim resolution and mediation, litigation in state and federal courts, binding arbitration, and appeals. He is the co-author of Hard Hat Case Notes, a quarterly article in The Construction Lawyer, the ABA Forum on Construction Law national publication, for which he is also a contributing editor. Mr. Ninneman is a co-author on the desk reference comparison of the 2007 and 2017 AIA A201 General Conditions, which is due for publication in 2017.

Executive Vice President of Demand Construction Services, Inc.Mr. Pratt is a principal in the firm, and he is responsible for professional services in the fields of forensic schedule analysis, forensic cost estimating and damages. He also testifies on the meaning of contract clauses from a contractor’s perspective, and renders opinions on contract administration and standards of care. Mr. Pratt received his B.S. degree in Architectural Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is a Fellow Certified Professional Estimator (FCPE) and a past national president of the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE). He has been a Mediator, and a member of the AAA National Panel of Construction Arbitrators. Mr. Pratt has been active in a number of construction trade and professional associations, including the ABA, AGC, ABC, ASA, and AACEI. He is ASPE’s representative on the Coalition of ConsensusDocs endorsing organizations.

Founding Partner at Robinson Hungate, PCMr. Robinson has been a practicing lawyer in the Denver/Boulder area for more than 30 years, focusing his law practice on land access, construction law, mechanic’s liens, real estate and collections cases. His practice as an attorney emphasizes design and construction litigation, construction contracts and documentation, mechanic’s liens, real estate litigation, and real property boundary and access disputes. An author and lecturer on the subject of construction law, Mr. Robinson also handles construction law arbitrations under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association. He is a member of the Colorado Bar, the American Bar Association, and the National Society of Professional Engineers, and he is a registered professional engineer (inactive) in the State of Colorado.

Shareholder at PolsinelliMr. Warren acts as outside general counsel to construction companies and represents businesses of all types in commercial litigation throughout the country. His construction practice consists of representation of general contractors, design-builders, and owners. He provides construction risk and planning advice, contract negotiation, and contract review and drafting. He also handles litigation before arbitration panels and in state and federal courts. Mr. Warren has litigated nearly every manner of construction dispute including delay claims, construction defects, lost productivity claims, liens, performance bonds, and contract disputes.

Mr. Steeby is a professor of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration at Grand Rapids Community College. He has taught full time with GRCC since 2007. Mr. Steeby has also taught as an adjunct professor for Ferris State University in Construction Management. He received his bachelor of science degree in HVAC/R Applied Technology from Ferris State University, and his master’s degree in Career and Technical Education also from Ferris State University.

Mr. Steeby has worked in the HVAC field since 1985. He has held positions in many areas of the industry including installation, service, sales, and project management. Mr. Steeby has worked for a local manufacturer of HVAC equipment for over five years, and he was employed by Honeywell for 11 years.

He holds a mechanical contractor’s license with the State of Michigan, and he has several nationally-recognized certifications including installation and service of geothermal equipment with North American Technician Excellence (NATE). Mr. Steeby is also a certified trainer and installer of geothermal heat pumps through the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA). He has been actively involved in the geothermal industry for many years including writing software to size loop links and working on several commercial geothermal installations. In 2011, he published his book Alternative Energy – Sources and Systems through Cengage Learning which includes chapters on geothermal systems.

Mr. Steeby is a professor of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration at Grand Rapids Community College. He has taught full time with GRCC since 2007. Mr. Steeby has also taught as an adjunct professor for Ferris State University in Construction Management. He received his bachelor of science degree in HVAC/R Applied Technology from Ferris State University, and his master’s degree in Career and Technical Education also from Ferris State University.

Mr. Steeby has worked in the HVAC field since 1985. He has held positions in many areas of the industry including installation, service, sales, and project management. Mr. Steeby has worked for a local manufacturer of HVAC equipment for over five years, and he was employed by Honeywell for 11 years.

He holds a mechanical contractor’s license with the State of Michigan, and he has several nationally-recognized certifications including installation and service of geothermal equipment with North American Technician Excellence (NATE). Mr. Steeby is also a certified trainer and installer of geothermal heat pumps through the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA). He has been actively involved in the geothermal industry for many years including writing software to size loop links and working on several commercial geothermal installations. In 2011, he published his book Alternative Energy – Sources and Systems through Cengage Learning which includes chapters on geothermal systems.