Articles and Publications
· Author, Chapter 25 “The Construction Contract Documents and Risk Allocation,” Real Estate Law and Practice Course Handbook Series (October, 2012)
· Author, “Chapter 6, Federal Government Green Contracting Initiatives: OFPP’s Green Mandate and President Obama’s Executive Order 13514,” Practising Law Institute, Drafting and Negotiating Construction and Design Contracts, Real Estate Law and Practice Course Handbook Series (July 2010)
· Co-Author, “Advantages of the ConsensusDOCS Construction Contracts,” The Construction Lawyer, Journal of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry (Winter 2009)
· Author, “Vacating Construction Arbitration Awards Due To The Evident Partiality of An Arbitrator,” Thomson/West Construction Briefings (July 2006)
· Author, Chapter 17 “Termination for Default,” Federal Government Construction Contracts, ABA Forum on Construction (2003)
· Author, “Certifying Construction Claims and the False Claims Act Implications,” Handling Construction Risks, Practising Law Institute, New York, New York (April 2003)
· Author, “Public Construction Contracts: Small and Disadvantaged Business Programs,” Fluor Corporation (March 2003)
· Co-Author, “Best Practices in Dispute Avoidance for Government Contracting,” ABA Section of Public Contract Law(2002)
· Author, “Choosing and Working with Construction Experts: Protecting Confidential Information,” Construction Briefings, Federal Publications, Inc. (1997)
· Author, “The Spearin Doctrine – Recent Developments,” The Construction Lawyer (Spring 1994)
· Author, “Drafting Effective Construction Contracts,” Engineering News Record (March 1990)
Speaking Engagements
· Speaker, “14th Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute,” Practising Law Institute (November 27, 2012)
· Speaker, “ABA Forum on Construction Industry, Trial Academy Program,” American Bar Association (June 27-30, 2012)
· Speaker, “Diversity in Government Contracting,” ABA Forum on the Construction Industry (April 2012)
· Speaker, Construction Contracts/Risk Allocation/Lender Issues, Practising Law Institute, New York, NY (November 28-29, 2011)
· Presenter, “Avoiding Pitfalls in Construction Mediations,” JAMS, Washington, DC (November 3, 2011)
· Speaker, “Discovery in Construction Arbitration: When is Enough, Enough?,” American Arbitration Association , (October 27, 2011)
· Speaker, “Navigating the Construction Arbitration Roadmap,” Webinar for American Arbitration Association (June 2011)
· Speaker, “Building Better Construction Contracts: Tailoring Incentives, Creating Collaboration and Developing Effective Risk Allocation, Ethics in Government Contracts,” Practising Law Institute (April 2011)
· Speaker, “Minority and Women Mediators & Arbitrators – How to Build a Practice”, ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, 13th Annual Spring Conference, Denver, CO (April 13-16, 2011)
· Speaker, “Protocols of College of Commercial Arbitrators: A New Look at the Arbitration Process” and “Role of the Arbitrator,” American College of Construction Lawyers 22nd Annual Conference (February 2011)
· Speaker, “Hot Issues in Arbitration,” College of Commercial Arbitrators 10th Annual Meeting (October 2010)
· Speaker, “Right Process, Wrong Arbitrator: Choosing the Right Construction Arbitrator(s),” Webinar for American Arbitration Association (October 2010)
· Speaker, “Navigating the Arbitration Roadmap,” American Arbitration Association (September 2010)
· Presenter, “Summit – Webinar on Alternative Dispute Resolution,” Rossdale Group (May 2010)
· Speaker, “Let’s Get the Lead Out! How Arbitrators, Outside Counsel, Clients and Providers Can Make Business-to-Business Arbitration Faster and Less Expensive,” Plenary Program, American Bar Association Section on Dispute Resolution Conference (April 2010)
· Moderator, “Making the Business Case for Diversity in the Practice of Construction Law,” American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry Annual Meeting, Spring 2010 (April 2010)
· Speaker, “Right Process/Wrong Arbitrator,” American Arbitration Association, 2009 Construction Conference, New York (May 2009)
· Speaker, “Risk Allocation in the Construction Process and the Role of Due Diligence in the Selection of the Design Professional and Contractor,” Practising Law Institute, New York (May 2009)
· Speaker, “Role of the Arbitrator With Respect to Scheduling,” American College of Construction Lawyers 20th Annual Conference (February 2009)
· Speaker, “Green Contracting: The Federal Government’s Procurement Policies,” Lorman Education Services Teleconference (February 2009)
· Speaker, “Navigating the Arbitration Roadmap,” American Arbitration Association, Construction Conference, Chicago, IL (November 2008)
· Moderator/Speaker, “Winds of Change? The ConsensusDOCS,” American Bar Association, Chicago, IL (September 2008)
· Speaker, “Delivery Systems and Contract Methods for Municipal Owners,” Lorman Educational Services, Teleconference (August 2008)
· Speaker, “Pursuing the Ultimate Bad Guy: Problems of Privity & How to Get Around Them,” WPL Publishing Co. Inc., Teleconference (June 2008)
· Speaker, “The AAA Construction Conference Making ADR Work for You and Your Projects: Navigating the Arbitration Roadmap,” American Arbitration Association Construction Conference (May 2008)
· Speaker, “Drafting an Effective Construction Agreement Using 2007 AIA Documents” and “New Contracting Approaches,” Practising Law Institute (February 2008)
· Speaker, “Disqualification of ACCL Members From An Arbitration Panel Due To Their Joint Membership In The College,” American College of Construction Lawyers 19th Annual Conference, Private Dispute Resolution Committee Meeting (February 2008)
· Speaker, “International Construction and Commercial Disputes Can be Settled Utilizing Mediation – A Comparative Discussion,” 8th Annual ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, Spring Conference – ADR in Bloom (April 2007)
· Speaker, “Outside the Mediation Conference: Pre-Mediation and Post-Mediation Efforts,” American Arbitration Association, Miami, FL (March 2007)
· Speaker, “Counsel’s Role in Preparing the Expert for Depositions and Hearings and in Protecting Confidential Information,” American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Construction Litigation Committee, Washington, D.C. (February 2007)
· Speaker/Moderator, “Using Public Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development – Risk Avoidance and Dispute Resolution,” The International Construction Superconference, Constructing and Financing Infrastructure, London, U.K. (May 2006)
· Speaker, “The Government’s Use of Fraud As An Affirmative Defense To Contractor’s Claims,” Mid-Atlantic Construction Institute, Lorman Education Services, Baltimore, Maryland (May 2006)
· Speaker, “Expert Disqualification And Protecting Confidential Information,” American College of Construction Lawyers, 17th Annual Conference (February 2006)
· Speaker, “Construction Joint Ventures – Spreading Risks, Increasing Capacity,” District of Columbia Minority Business Development Center’s Minority Enterprise Development Day, Washington, D.C. (November 2005)
· Speaker/Moderator, “Selecting The Right Arbitrators” and “Drafting Clauses to Work For You,” American Arbitration Association and The National Law Journal’s Straight Talk About Construction Arbitration, Irving, Texas (September 2005)
· Speaker, “Risk Avoidance In Project Financed EPC And Design Build Contracting,” The International Construction Superconference, London, U.K. (May 2005)
· Lecturer, “Issues During Construction,” Fundamentals of Construction Law in Maryland, Sterling Seminars (June 2004)
· Speaker, “Innovations in Arbitration,” American College of Construction Lawyers Annual Meeting (February 2004)
· Speaker, “The Design-Builder in Public Private Partnerships,” Public Private Partnerships: A Comparative Look, The Owner’s International Construction Superconference, London, UK, Andrews Conferences, Inc. and Forbes (May 2004)
· Speaker, “Current Issues With Construction Contracting and Funding,” U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School, Annual Contract and Fiscal Law Symposium (December 2004)
· Speaker, “Federal Statutes and Regulations for Construction,” ABA Forum on Construction, Annual Meeting (2003)
· Lecturer, “Structuring, Justifying and Funding ADR Settlements,” ABA Public Contract Law Section, Committee on Dispute Resolution (November 2003)
· Speaker, “Proving and Defending Against Construction Damages Claims – A New Look,” ABA Section of Public Contract Law Annual Meeting (August 2003)
· Speaker, “Fundamentals of Construction Law,” ABA Forum on Construction (November 2002)
· Lecturer, “Effective Use of ADR in Resolving Construction Disputes,” ABA Public Contract Law Section, Construction Division (August 2002)
· Speaker, “Admitting or Limiting Expert Testimony in Construction Litigation,” American College of Construction Lawyers Annual Meeting (February 2002)
· Lecturer, “District of Columbia Procurement,” D.C. Bar Governments Contracts & Litigation Section (January 2002)
· Speaker, “Other Methods of Dispute Avoidance and Early Resolution,” Government Contract Seminar, Piper Rudnick LLP (December 2001)
· Speaker, “What the Public Sector Has To Know About ADR,” The Public Construction Super-Conference, Andrews Conferences (December 2001)
· Speaker, “Using Statistical Evidence to Prove Construction Inefficiency Claims,” ABA Section of Litigation, Annual Meeting (May 2001)
· Lecturer, “Construction Contractor Claims: How to Avoid or Defend Against Them,” U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School, Trial Attorneys Course (1996 – 2000)
· Speaker, “Judging The Experts: A Construction Practitioner’s Guide To Presenting Expert Testimony,” ABA Forum on The Construction Industry Annual Meeting (May 2000)
· Speaker, “Construction Contracting and Bonding,” 21st Annual Community Association Law Seminar (February 2000)
· Speaker, “Alternative Dispute Resolution In Government Contracts,” ABA Section of Litigation, 1999 D.C. Regional Seminar (June 1999)
· Lecturer, “Termination of Government Contracts,” George Washington University (1996-1998)
· Speaker, “Construction Contracting: New Twists on Perennial Problems – A Comparative Look at the Public Sector’s Use of Design-Build,” ABA Public Contract Law Section Annual Meeting (August 1998)
· Speaker, “The Government’s Use of Fraud As An Affirmative Defense to Contractor’s Claims,” ABA FCCI/TIPS Joint Meeting (January 1996)
· Lecturer, “Design-Build Contracting: Federal Sector,” Contract Law Symposium, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s School (1995)
· Speaker, “The Status of Federal DBE Programs After Adarand,” Virginia Bar 16th Annual Construction Law and Public Contracts Seminar (November 1995)