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Construction and design defects continue to plague our court and arbitration systems, resulting in heavy losses for owners, designers, contractors and the insurers. Some companies are being forced out of business and many are changing how they conduct business in certain markets. For all companies, the standard assumptions for risk transfer and insurance coverage are no longer applicable, and the new playing field is changing rapidly.
This seminar will focus on the latest developments and evolving solutions to construction defect problems. Our panel includes lawyers representing all of the major players in the industry (developers, architects, contractors, and owners), as well as experts from the insurance industry (brokerage and claims analysis). Attending this seminar will help keep you on the cutting edge of the construction industry’s most pervasive issues and developments.
These Topics Will be Covered:
- Insurance Coverage and Litigation
- Contracts & Contract Drafting Language
- Contractors’ Role and Owners’ Role
- Architects and Design Professionals
- Mediation and Arbitration
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On Demand
This seminar is available via On Demand,
which will allow you to view the recording from computer.
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This Program will NOT currently work on a MAC.
There was a recent update to the media player and it is not compatible to the MAC.
Microsoft is working to fix this problem.
This seminar must be downloaded and viewed before it expires on June 7, 2012
If you have questions call 800-574-4852 or send an email to info@theseminargroup.net
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Credits: See the credit section for full information
OR CLE – 6.25 General & 1.0 Ethics CLE Credits
WA CLE – 6.0 MCLE Credits
Contractors & Engineers – May Qualify for Credit
Who Should Attend:
Attorneys
Contractors/Subcontractors
Insurance Professionals
Project Managers
Property Owners & Managers
Real Estate Professionals
Engineers & Consultants
Design Professionals
Wednesday, May. 18, 2011
| 9:00 | Introduction and Opening Remarks |
Stoel Rives LLP
| 9:10 | Insurance Coverage and Litigation |
View from the Insured and Insurer Side of Coverage
Gordon & Polscer LLP
Parsons Farnell & Grein LLP
| 10:30 | Contracts & Contract Drafting Language |
Avoiding defects: positive approaches to contracting;
Risk transfer terms between owner/contractor
and owner/architect; Contractual insurance
requirements; Modifying “standard forms” to
minimize defects and liability
Miller Nash LLP
Walking the line between owner expectation and
subcontractor performance
Kilmer Voorhees & Laurick PC
Owner’s role in preventing construction defects
prior to and during construction, and in prosecuting
or resolving construction defect claims
Ball Janik LLP
| 2:15 | Architects and Design Professionals |
Recent legislative changes impacting architects and
engineers; ORS 12.135(2) – Statute of limitations
for design professionals
Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC
| 3:00 | Mediation and Arbitration |
Current challenges in mediation - how can the
case get settled early? Trends and challenges raised
by insurers; What to do and what not to do at
mediation from the mediator’s perspective
Hodgkinson Street LLC
Scott Hookland LLP
| 4:00 | Mediation and Arbitration ~
Panel Discussion |
Does mediation and arbitration work in today’s
climate? How to improve the mediation and
arbitration processes
Stoel Rives LLP
Gordon & Polscer LLP
Parsons Farnell & Grein LLP
Hodgkinson Street LLC
Scott Hookland LLP
Kenneth P. “Kip” Childs, Program Chair, Of Counsel attorney with Stoel Rives LLP, practices with the firm’s Real Estate & Construction practice group. He has extensive trial experience and has been heavily involved in both prosecuting and defending construction defect, delay, impact and design claims. He regularly participates in mediations and settlement conferences, and assists clients with negotiating and drafting construction and design contracts.
Gregory L. Baird is a partner with the law firm of Gordon & Polscer LLC. His emphasis is in civil trial and appellate practice,
concentrating on the defense of insurers and commercial entities in
coverage disputes and bad faith claims, including the specific areas
of construction defect (EIFS), property damage, and professional
errors and omissions.
D. Gary Christensen is a partner at Miller Nash LLP and chairs the firm’s Construction Law team. He regularly negotiates design, construction, and construction management contracts, in addition to handling major construction-defect, payment, and delay disputes.
Michael E. Farnell, a founding partner of Parsons Farnell & Grein LLP, represents policyholders in insurance coverage disputes and provides coverage advice to developers, contractors, businesses, employee benefit plans, and attorneys.
Martha J. Hodgkinson is a Principal of Hodgkinson Street LLC. Her practice specializes in all aspects of civil litigation and
trial practice, with an emphasis in real estate and construction
litigation, products liability and defense of public entities,
developers, design professionals, contractors, insurance and
real estate agents and brokers. Additionally, she advises clients
on construction and real estate matters. She also serves as a
mediator and arbitrator on a variety of construction, real estate
and commercial litigation matters.
Daniel F. Knox has spent the entirety of his 33-year legal career at Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC, where he is chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, he has tried over 150 cases to conclusion. Much of his personal practice consists of defense of claims arising out of the construction industry, with a heavy emphasis on defense of design professionals.
Michael J. Scott is a partner with Scott Hookland LLP. He has acted as a neutral in over 1150 alternative dispute resolution matters throughout the Northwest. His service as a neutral has primarily related to construction/design claims, construction/design defects, insurance, business and real property law issues related to condominiums, townhomes, single family residences, schools, public improvements, landslides, shopping centers, office buildings, hospitals, hotel/motel, fractional ownerships and subdivisions. Mike's service as a mediator or as a referee has often been under Case Management Orders entered by Oregon courts.
Peter J. Viteznik is an attorney with Kilmer Voorhees & Laurick PC. His practice emphasizes business, real estate and construction
litigation, and includes representation of both plaintiffs and
defendants. He has also handled a wide variety of real estate and
construction related transactions.
Robert W. Wilkinson is a Ball Janik LLP partner and a member
of the firm’s Construction Defect, Litigation and Insurance
Recovery Practice Groups. His current practice focuses on design
and construction defects litigation.
This seminar is approved for the following homestudy credits:
OR CLE
This course is approved by the Oregon State Bar for 6.25 General CLE credits. - The Seminar Group is an Accredited Sponsor
WA MCLE
This program will qualify with the Washington State Bar Association for up to 6.0 hours of Washington continuing legal education self-study credit.
Contractors & Engineers
Contractors and engineers may qualify for continuing education hours through the American Institute of Constructors & Construction Management Association of America.
If you are purchasing only certain portions of the seminar then the full credit amount does not apply. If you need assistance calculating the number of credits available for a certain session please call our office at 800-574-4852. If this seminar has not been approved for the credits you require, let us know and we will look into it for you.
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