What’s new in Construction Law? Start with recent developments
in both Washington and Federal case and statutory law, new
contract forms and building “green.” Add Indian law, surety
law and insurance law along with ADR strategies, plus many
other topics.
The legal terrain is ever changing. Avoid having your company
or your clients lose rights or defenses. What you don’t know will
hurt you! Construction industry participants need to know the
law and have the latest information to navigate the complex
construction process in today’s world.
Come learn from Washington State’s top construction lawyers.
Our format of presenting the latest developments, with practical
insights on the issues, has been time-tested for over a decade.
Who Should Attend:
Attorneys/Legal Staff
Contractors
Subcontractors
Design Professionals
Developers/Landowners
Architects
Real Estate Personnel
Government Officials
Insurance Professionals
Planners
Consultants/Engineers
Thursday, Sep. 17, 2009
| 9:00 | Introduction and Overview |
Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard PLLC
| 9:10 | Federal Construction Law - New Developments |
What’s New in Federal Construction Contracts;
New Statutes, Regulations and Procedures; EVerify;
Stimulus Package
Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard PLLC
| 10:15 | A View from the State |
The Lay of the Land: Overview of Construction
Contracting with Public Agencies
UW Division of WA State Attorney General’s Office
| 10:45 | ABC’s of Construction Contracting: Creating a Contract You Can Live With |
The Risky Relationship Between Owner, Contractors and Subcontractors
Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard PLLC
| 11:30 | Contracting in Indian Country |
Unique Elements of Contractual Relations with
Tribal Governments
Galanda Broadman PLLC
Williams Kastner
| 1:15 | Washington State Competitive Bidding |
Statutes Governing State Agencies; Competitive
Bidding; Grounds for Challenging the Award;
Bid Protest; Issues for Future Determination
Hedeen & Caditz PLLC
| 1:45 | Environmental Considerations |
Compliance Issues; Hazardous Materials/Solid
Waste; Stormwater
Skellenger Bender PS
Skellenger Bender PS
| 2:45 | Construction Changes/Differing Site Conditions |
Changes Clause; Differing Site/Concealed
Conditions Clause; Theories of Recovery; Claim
Notices and Procedures
Ahlers & Cressman PLLC
| 3:30 | Questions and Answers |
Friday, Sep. 18, 2009
| 9:00 | Introduction and Overview of Day Two |
Ahlers & Cressman PLLC
| 9:10 | Washington Construction Law - New
Developments |
Recent Cases of Interest: Claim/Notice Issues, Lien
and Bond Claims, Damage Issues, Insurance,
Labor and Employment, Construction Defects,
Dispute Resolution and more.
Legislative Developments: Legislation of Interest to
the Construction Industry Passed During the
2009 Legislative Session.
Ahlers & Cressman PLLC
| 10:00 | Claims Against the Design Professional Firm |
Lane Powell PC
| 10:45 | Contractors’ Liability & Builders Risk Coverage |
Stafford Frey Cooper
| 11:15 | Lien and Bond Claims; Dealing with Sureties |
Procedures and Pitfalls; Payment and Performance
Claims
Vertex Construction Services, Inc.
Santa Rosa, CA
Yusen & Friedrich
Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP
| 1:15 | Construction Mediation |
Preparing for and Participating in an Effective
Mediation
JAMS, The Resolution Experts
| 2:00 | Issues and Benefits of Building Green |
The Case for Sustainable Design; the LEED
Rating System and How it Applies to New
Buildings; the Economics of Going Green;
Incentives, Stimuli and New Requirements
NBBJ
Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC
| 3:30 | Ethical Considerations for Construction
Lawyers |
Christopher J. Soelling PLLC
| 4:30 | What Happens When Someone in the Chain
Goes Bankrupt? |
Bucknell Stehlik Sato & Stubner LLP
| 5:00 | Questions and Answers |
Bruce P. Babbitt, Program Co-Chair is a founding member
of Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard PLLC. His practice involves construction law, litigation and government procurement, where he represents contractors, subcontractors, public agencies, owners and design professionals, in negotiations, claims and bid protests. He also acts as a mediator and arbitrator, and is listed as a “Super Lawyer” in Washington Law & Politics.
Paul R. Cressman, Jr., Program Co-Chair, is a founding
member of Ahlers & Cressman PLLC, where he co-chairs the firm’s Construction Industry Practice Group. His practice involves the representation of general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, owners, and design professionals. He has been named a “Super Lawyer” in Construction Litigation by Washington Law
& Politics 2001-2009.
John P. Ahlers is a founding member of Ahlers & Cressman PLLC. He focuses on the resolution of construction disputes, representing owners,
general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects, and engineers.
He has been named a “Super Lawyer” by Washington Law & Politics
2001-2009 and “Top 100 Attorneys in Washington” 2008-2009.
Erika S. Baurecht, Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard PLLC, focuses on construction transactions, the purchase, sale and development of commercial real estate, commercial leasing, condominium conversions, project financing and security transactions.
Stanton P. Beck is a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Construction Services Group at Lane Powell PC. He serves as panel counsel for owners, design firms, insurers, product manufacturers and professional organizations.
M. Wayne Blair serves as a neutral at JAMS, The Resolution Experts, providing arbitration and mediation services in business, commercial, construction and real estate disputes. He has been listed as a “Super Lawyer” in Washington Law & Politics since 1999.
Anthony S. Broadman, is a partner with Galanda Broadman PLLC where he practices business litigation and represents tribal governments. He has been named as a “Rising Star” in 2010 by Washington Law & Politics.
Jerry A. Creim, Williams Kastner, emphasizes complex business
transactions including commercial real estate, project finance,
mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters, as well
as Indian tribe matters and those doing business with them.
Kate Diamond, FAIA, is a design principal/lead designer at the architecture firm NBBJ with a focus on commercial and civic projects in the context of city-making and sustainability.
A. Richard Dykstra is a shareholder at Stafford Frey Cooper. For 30 years, his practice has focused on issues of insurance coverage and good faith claims handling. He has served as coverage counsel for Puget Sound real estate developers, advising on liability coverage for claims against them.
David K. Eckberg, CE, is a principal at Skellenger Bender PS. His practice emphasizes corporate affairs and commercial transactions, environmental law, construction law and representation of design and construction firms doing business in the environmental industry.
Robert H. Fitzburgh, PE, is a Division Manager with Vertex Construction Services, Inc. in Santa Rosa, California. He has 21 years
experience in surety consulting, claim investigation, litigation support,
regulatory compliance, industrial hygiene, and cost estimating.
Alexander A. Friedrich is a partner with Yusen & Friedrich where he practices surety and fidelity bond defense. He is a member of the Liens and Security Interests Committee of the Washington State Senate Lien Task Force.
Arnold R. Hedeen, Hedeen & Caditz PLLC, practices construction and government contract law, and general civil litigation. He is coauthor of Public Contracting in Washington, the AGC Lien & Bonds Claim Handbook and the Washington Real Property Deskbook.
J. Todd Henry, Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP, focuses on representing general contractors, subcontractors, project owners and design professionals in all aspects of construction law, from contract preparation to litigation.
Karin L. Nyrop is an Asst. Atty. General at the University of Washington Division of the Attorney General’s Office. She represents departments at the UW, specializing in contracts, bid protests, claims, retainage matters and construction litigation, and athletic department legal advice.
Christopher J. Soelling, of Christopher J. Soelling PLLC, is a full-time mediator and arbitrator with firsthand experience both prosecuting and defending construction claims.
Jerry N. Stehlik is a partner with Bucknell Stehlik Sato & Stubner LLP. For over 23 years, he has concentrated his practice on commercial litigation, business reorganizations and insolvency matters.
John D. Sullivan, LEED AP, is a partner with
Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC,
where he chairs the firm’s Sustainable Development Practice Group. He has been named a “Rising Star” by Washington Law & Politics magazine.
Pamela S. Tonglao is an attorney at Skellenger Bender PS and a
member of the Civil Litigation Department. Previously, she spent
nine years as a trial attorney with the U.S Dept. of Justice.
This seminar is approved for the following homestudy credits:
Washington State Bar Association
11.0 General & 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits (Live Credits for Attending & Webcast)
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