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Michael S. Zetlin

Founding Partner Zetlin & De Chiara LLP
801 Second Avenue  

New York  NY 10017
Email Address:  MZetlin@ZDLAW.com
Direct Phone: (212) 682-6800
Company Phone: 

Education

Undergraduate:  Columbia University, B.S., Engineering
Graduate:  Fordham University,J.D.

 Mr. Zetlin holds the notable AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is consistently recognized by Chambers USA, The Legal 500 USA Guide, Super Lawyer Magazine, and Best Lawyers of America as a leading litigator in construction law. He was recently appointed to the 2011 International Who's Who of Construction Lawyers by Who's Who Legal, and was named the 2010 New York Construction Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers of America.

Career History

 

Professional Activities

FELLOWSHIPS
  • American College of Construction Lawyers
  • American Bar Foundation

ORGANIZATIONS

  • American Arbitration Association — Arbitrator, Construction Panel
  • New York Building Congress — General Counsel & Board of Directors
  • American Institute of Architects New York City — General Counsel
  • Columbia University Industry Advisory Committee of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics — Advisory Board Member
  • American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry — Past Governing Committee Member
  • Pratt Institute — Board of Trustees Member
  • Global Design Alliance — Board Member
  • Ort America, Inc. — Board Member

Representative Articles, Publications, Speeches and Seminars

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
  • Speaker - "AIA Fast Track Series: Architectural Law," AIA New York, April 2011
  • Moderator - "P3s: The Next Generation of Sustainable Development," Zetlin & De Chiara LLP and The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute Baruch College, February 2011
  • Judge - "Engineering Excellence Awards Competition," American Council of Engineering Companies, February 2011
  • Moderator - "Your Firm: What's It Worth?," Zetlin & De Chiara with Anchin Block & Anchin, October 2010
  • Moderator - "Protecting Profitability: Presenting Persuasive Claims on Public Projects without Running Afoul of the False Claims Act," Zetlin & De Chiara LLP with Hill International, September 2010
  • Speaker - "The Current Economic Crisis Affecting the Tri-State Region," Zetlin & De Chiara LLP, McGraw-Hill and New York Construction Forum, November 2008
  • Speaker - "Legal Issues in Building Information Modeling Management," McGraw-Hill BIM Workshop, November 2008
  • Speaker - "Ammunition for Litigation? The Collateral Use of a Construction Professional's Violations of Licensing Regulations and Codes of Ethics," American College of Construction Lawyers, Summer 2007

PUBLICATIONS

  • Co-Editor – "New York Construction Law," Aspen Publishers
  • Author – "Public Private Partnerships Provide New Opportunities," New York Construction Supplement, July 2010
  • Author – "How We Will Build New York: Hospitals and Healthcare," New York Construction, August 2009
  • Author – "How We Will Build New York," New York Construction, July 2009
  • Co-Author – "Structural Condition Assessment – Legal Issues," Structure Magazine, August 2006
  • Chapter Author – "Limiting Exposure After 9/11/2001," Building Security: Handbook for Architectural Planning and Design, McGraw Hill Companies, 2003

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, Eastern District, New York

U.S. District Court, Southern District, New York

Community Activities