- Gilbane Building Company, Providence, RI, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, 2004-present
- Gilbane, Inc., Providence, RI, Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary, 2004-present
- Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. (now CDM Smith), Cambridge, MA, Legal Counsel & Principal, 2000-2004
- Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, Quincy, MA, Associate, 1998-2000
- Perry, Hicks, Crotty & Mitchell, New Bedford, MA, Associate, 1996-1998
- Pierson Semmes & Bemis, Washington, D.C., Associate, 1992-1996
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Brad A. Gordon
- EVP, General Counsel and Secretary, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
- Gilbane Building Company
- 7 Jackson Walkway
- Providence, Rhode Island 02903-3694
- Email: bgordon@gilbaneco.com
- Phone:
- Cell:
- Company Phone: (401) 456-5490
- Fax:
Education
- Undergraduate: B.A. English University of Massachusetts at Amherst 1988
- Law School: J.D. George Washington University Law School 1992
Career History
Professional Activities
- American College of Construction Lawyers, 2017-present
- Adjunct professor, Roger Williams University Law School, Bristol, Rhode Island, 2017-2022
- American Bar Association, 1992-present
- ABA Forum on Construction Law, 2004-present
- Associated General Contractors, In-House Counsel Peer Group, 2004-present
- American Council of Engineering Companies, Legal Forum, 2000-2004
- Construction Industry Ethics and Compliance Initiative, 2008-present
- AGC Task Force on Delay and Impact Claims, June 2016-present
- American Arbitration Association National Construction Dispute Resolution Committee, May 2016-present
Representative Articles, Publications, Speeches and Seminars
Publications
- “Six Ways to Mitigate Financial Risk”, Brad A. Gordon and Lawrence A. Dany, Construction Executive Magazine, August 17, 2015
- “Price Escalation, Defaults, Potential Defaults and Remedies”, Brad A. Gordon and David B. Ratterman, American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law, 2006 Mid-Winter Meeting, New York, New York
- “Criminal Knowledge and the New Clean Air Act”, Brad A. Gordon, Arizona State Law Journal, v.25, No.2 (1993)
Speeches, Panels and Seminars
- “Technology in Legal Departments”, Harvard Legal Technology Symposium, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, November 8, 2018.
- “Overview of AIA’s 2017 Documents: the Changes that Matter the Most”, American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, October 2017
- “How to Maximize the Value and Reduce the Cost of Corporate Legal Services”, American Bar Association Business Law Section Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, September 2016
- “Coghlin Electric Company v. Gilbane Building Company”, Associated General Contractors In-House Counsel Peer Group,”, Dallas, TX, September 2015
- “Current Enforcement Trends on Public Construction Projects”, Construction Management Association of America New England Chapter, Boston, MA, December 9, 2014
- “Which Forum Delivers ‘Just, Speedy & Economical’ Results in Construction Cases – Litigation or Arbitration”, State Bar of Montana 10th Annual Construction Law Institute, Bozeman, MT, October 10, 2014
- “Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation and Arbitration): When, Why and How It Can Be Used to Lower Litigation Costs”, American Conference Institute National Forum on Controlling Litigation Costs, New York, NY, October 23, 2013
- “In-House Roundtable on Managing Construction Disputes, Containing Costs and Formulating Litigation Strategies”, American Conference Institute, National Advanced Conference on Construction Litigation, Orlando, FL, February 29, 2012
- “Corporate Counsel Roundtable”, American Arbitration Association, Spring 2011 Construction Conference, Santa Monica, CA, April 1, 2011
- “Fee Arrangements, Budgeting and Billing”, American Bar Association, Business Law Section, 2011 Spring Meeting, Boston, MA, April 15, 1011
- “Drafting and Negotiating the ‘New’ Key Contract Clauses”, American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law, 2009 Fall Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, October 15, 2009
- “A Lynchpin in Successful Mediation: Choosing Your Mediator”, Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA, October 14, 2010
- “Fiduciary Duties and Conflicts”, MCLE New England, In-House Counsel Briefing, Cambridge, MA, October 7, 2010
- “Utilizing Joint Ventures”, Associated General Contractors In-House Counsel Peer Group, Naples, FL, February 2010
- “Price Escalation, Defaults, Potential Defaults and Remedies”, American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law, 2006 Mid-Winter Meeting, New York, NY, February 2006
- “How Construction Owners Can Protect Themselves from Risk”, IQPC Commercial Construction Law Conference, Boston, MA, July 19, 2006
- “Implementing Ethics Compliance Programs”, Associated General Contractors In-House Counsel Peer Group, Denver, CO, June 2005
Court Admissions
- Commonwealth of Virginia, 1992
- District of Columbia, 1994
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1997
- Rhode Island, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1994
- U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1994
- U.S.D.C. for District of Massachusetts, 1998
Community Activities
- Town Moderator, Town of Marion, Massachusetts, 2017-present (elected)
- Chairman/Member – School Committee, Town of Marion, Massachusetts, 2007-2014 (elected); Chair of Building Subcommittee
- Member – Sippican School Major Maintenance Committee, Town of Marion, Massachusetts, 2007-2014 (appointed)
- Member – Joint School Committee for Old Rochester Regional School District, 2007-2014 (elected)
- Member/Clerk – Planning Board, Town of Marion, Massachusetts, 1998-2002 (elected)
- Member – Mattapoisett River Watershed Committee, 1998-2002 (appointed)
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