Charles M. Asmar

• Super Lawyers; Construction (Washington, DC) 2008-present
• Chambers & Partners, USA; Construction (Washington, DC) 2007-present
• Best Lawyers 2014 – present
• Who’s Who Legal 2014 – present
• Martindale-Hubble, Preeminent AV rating of 5.0 2001-present

• Asmar, Schor & McKenna, P.L.L.C /Washington, D.C., 2010-Present
• McManus, Schor, Asmar & Darden, L.L.P. /Washington, D.C., 1997-2009
• Lyon & McManus, L.L.P./Washington, D.C., 1991-1996
• Asmar Mechanical, Inc., 1985-1991

Chuck counsels clients in construction, government contracts and real estate transactional law. He represents owners (private and public), developers, general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, sureties, and suppliers and has been involved in a wide variety of large, complex projects, including commercial and governmental office buildings, embassies, public school systems, hospitals, airports, large-scale residential buildings, condominiums, water treatment facilities, utility work, roads, highways and bridges. He prepares fully integrated project delivery documentation for the design and construction processes. His practice includes oversight and advice relating to all contract administration issues, claims development and defenses (including design defects, delay, and labor impacts), mechanic’s lien, insurance and bond claims and defenses, government contracts, ADR and litigation.

• Fellow American College of Construction Lawyers, 2017
• District of Columbia Building Industry Association (DCBIA) Executive Committee 2016-Present and member of the Board of Directors 2015- Present
• Chairman, DCBIA, Commercial Construction and Development Committee, 2014-2017
• Chairman of the Board, Washington Building Congress (WBC) 2010-2011
• Chairman, WBC, Industry Practices Committee, 2001-2004
• Chairman, Associated Builders and Contractors for the D.C. Metro Chapter Public Contracts Procurement Committee (1999-2000)
• American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, 1991-Present

Articles and Publications:

• “Arbitrating Construction Disputes: When is it Right for Your Client?”, Inside the Minds: Construction Dispute Resolution (2014)
• “Maryland’s Highest Court Holds that AIA Document A-312 Requires Sureties to Promptly Investigate and Challenge Bond Claims,” Washington Building Congress Bulletin (Dec. 2005)
• “Defective Specifications, Changes and Changed Conditions,” Construction Contracts Law Report & Construction Briefings, West Publishing (Jan. 2005)
• “Steel Escalation Prices – The ‘Perfect Storm’”, Washington Building Congress Bulletin (June 2004)
• “Defective Specifications, Changes and Changed Conditions,” Construction Contracts Law Report & Construction Briefings, West Publishing (Jan. 2004)
• “Insurance Issues,” Washington Building Congress Bulletin (April 2003)
• “Defective Specifications, Changes and Changed Conditions,” Construction Contracts Law Report & Construction Briefings, West Publishing (Jan. 2003)
• “Alternative Clauses to Standard Construction Contracts: AIA Documents A-107, A-101, A-111 and A-201”, Wiley Law Publications (1998)
• “The Labor Crunch,” Washington Building Congress Bulletin (Nov. 1998)
• “The New AIA Document B-141 Agreement Between Owner and Architect (1997 Edition),” Washington Building Congress Bulletin (May 1998)
• “The New A-201 – An Evolutionary Step,” Washington Building Congress Bulletin (Dec. 1997)
• “Job Order Contracting,” Washington Building Congress Bulletin (Sept. 1997)
• “Joint Ventures – An Exercise in Teamwork,” Washington Building Congress Bulletin (Dec. 1996)
• “Design Build – An Objective View of all Perspectives,” Washington Building Congress Bulletin (May 1996)
• “Better Contracting is Better Teamwork,” Washington Building Congress Bulletin (Dec. 1995)
• “The State of Disclaimers in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia – Are We Millgard-Proof?” Foundation Drilling Magazine, ADSC: The International Association of Foundation Drilling, Mid-Atlantic Chapter (Sept. 1995)

Speeches, Panel Discussions, and Seminars:

• “Evolution & Future of Design-Build” DCBIA Symposium (May, 2017 )
• “Defective Specifications, Changes & Changed Conditions”, West Construction Contracts Year in Review Conference (Jan. 2004)
• “The New AIA A-201: An Evolutionary Step.”, A-201 Seminar MCAA Convention (Feb. 1998)“Working in a Troubled Environment”, Washington Building Congress (1994)
• “Proper Use of Contract Documents” Washington Building Congress (Feb. 1991)
• “Differing Site Conditions”, ADSC: The International Association of Foundation Drilling, Mid-Atlantic Chapter (Sept. 1996)
• “Defective Specifications, Changes & Changed Conditions”, West Construction Contracts Year in Review Conference (Jan. 2003)
• “Defective Specifications, Changes & Changed Conditions”, West Construction Contracts Year in Review Conference (Jan. 2005)
• “Trust in Technology”, DCBIA Symposium (November 2012)

• United States District Court for the District of Columbia
• District of Columbia Court of Appeals
• Court of Appeals of Maryland
• United States District Court for the District of Maryland
• United States Court of Appeals for the Federal and Fourth Circuits
• United States Court of Federal Claims
• Federal Contract Board of Appeals

• Board of Directors, St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth & Families, Hyattsville, MD