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DIRECTORY OF ATTORNEYS 2017 ® ® ® USLAW Construction Law Practice Group MISSION STATEMENT The members of the USLAW Construction Law Group represent owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors in all trade special- ties, construction managers, design professionals including architects and engineers, construction product manufacturers, and material sup- pliers. Some of our members also represent insurance companies in connection with construction-related issues. Collectively, the group’s members provide a wide variety of legal services related to a myriad of construction issues. Construction attorneys with diverse practice areas are brought together in a forum which allows for a sharing of ideas, insights and perspectives. By creating a na- tional forum of experienced construction attorneys and industry representatives actively networking to share information, experiences, re- sources and business opportunities, our members stay ahead of the curve with respect to current trends and construction market changes and deliver the most efficient and effective service to clients. Through seminars, publications, webinars, and the exchange of expert and re- search information, our members have access to the most current and comprehensive resources to effectively serve their clients in litigation, transactional matters, risk avoidance, risk reduction and alternative dispute resolution. WHY CHOOSE USLAW CONSTRUCTION LAW FIRMS? The members of USLAW’s Construction Law Group are uniquely qualified to assist clients in construction-related legal issues and disputes. Our focus is to provide our clients with access to a team of top lawyers who have extensive and practical experience in all aspects of construc- tion law and who are dedicated to helping provide solutions to our clients most pressing and complex construction-related needs. The con- struction process is more challenging daily with the advent of new construction techniques, new relationships on the job site, insurance issues and other issues that have to be recognized and addressed. Our members provide counseling and representation from the bid/planning phase up through the close of the project and beyond as we strive to provide our clients with the tools to stay abreast of a dynamic and ever changing construction landscape. Because of our group members’ experience and depth in this area, individual attorneys in the USLAW Construction Group are well equipped to help our clients in handling numerous and varied types of claims, cases and transactional matters, as well as a variety of construction-related insurance issues. Through our network contacts with the USLAW firms, our members have access to qualified, experienced legal counsel in al- most any area of construction and across numerous jurisdictions. IT’S NEVER BEEN EASIER TO STAY ON TOP OF TODAY’S MOST IMPORTANT CONSTRUCTION ISSUES Just tell us when, and our team of experienced • Green and Sustainable Design Issues for Architects, attorneys will arrive at your door. Engineers and Design Professionals • Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Construction Site Accidents INTRODUCING a completely customizable one-stop • Wrap Insurance Programs on a Construction Project educational program that delivers information on • Mediation Do’s and Don’ts: Advice from the Inside today’s trending topics directly to your office or a • Contractual Indemnification pre-selected local venue. • Additional Insured Tenders • Effective Mediation Strategies to Bring Resolution to Complex Cases We focus on the specific markets where you do • What to Do When OSHA Shows Up — Common Mistakes Made by business and utilize a team of experienced attor- Companies neys who can share relevant jurisdictional knowl- • Admission of Liability: The “Good Guy” Approach and Other Heresies edge important to your business’ needs. in the Modern Age of Nuclear Verdicts • Defending HVAC Claims: Whether it is a one-hour “lunch and learn”, half- Don’t Get Sucked in on Negative Pressure Theories day intensive program or simply an informal • The Role of a Surety in a Construction Claim meeting discussing a specific legal matter, USLAW • Employment of Undocumented Workers by Subcontractors: will structure the opportunity to your require- Evaluating General Contractor Workers’ Compensation ments – all at no cost to your company. Potential Liability • Drones in the Construction Industry: Opportunities and Regulations • Independent Contractor versus Employee: The Department of Labor’s Interpretations and the Impact on the Construction & Homebuilding Industries • Architects and Engineers: The Interplay of Commercial General Liability and Errors and Omissions Policies To get started, email [email protected] or fax request to 800-231-9110...and we’ll take it from there. MOBILE Your Terms. Our Know-How …Information That Delivers. presented by: ® ® About USLAW 2001. The Start of Something Better. Jurisdictional awareness is a key ingredient to How USLAW NETWORK successfully operating throughout the United Membership is Determined. Mega-firms...big, impersonal bastions of States and abroad. Knowing the local rules, Firms are admitted to the NETWORK by invi- the judge, and the local business and legal legal tradition, encumbered by bureau- tation only and only after they are fully vetted environment provides our firms’ clients this through a rigorous review process. Many firms cracy and often slow to react. The need for advantage. The strength and power of an have been reviewed over the years, but only a international presence combined with the small percentage were eventually invited to an alternative was obvious. A vision of a understanding of a respected local firm makes join. The search for quality member firms is a for a winning line-up. network of smaller, regionally based, continuous and ongoing effort. Firms admit- ted must possess broad commercial legal independent firms with the capability to A Legal Network for Purchasers of capabilities and have substantial litigation and Legal Services. trial experience. In addition, USLAW respond quickly, efficiently and economi- USLAW NETWORK firms go way beyond NETWORK members must subscribe to a high cally to client needs from Atlantic City to providing quality legal services to their clients. level of service standards and are continuously Unlike other legal networks, USLAW is evaluated to ensure these standards of quality Pacific Grove was born. In its infancy, it was organized around client expectations, not and expertise are met. around the member law firms. Clients receive little more than a possibility, discussed ongoing educational opportunities, online USLAW in Review. around a small table and dreamed about by resources including webinars, jurisdictional • All vetted firms with demonstrated, robust updates, and resource libraries. We also practices and specialties a handful of visionaries. But the idea provide a semi-annual USLAW Magazine, • Efficient use of legal budgets, providing max- USLAW DigiKnow, which features insights into imum return on legal services investments proved too good to leave on the drawing today’s trending legal topics, compendiums of • Seamless, cross-jurisdictional service board. Instead, with the support of some of law, as well as annual membership and practice • Responsive and flexible group directories. To ensure our goals are the • Multitude of educational opportunities and the country's brightest legal minds, USLAW same as the clients our member firms serve, online resources our Client Leadership Council and Practice • Team approach to legal services NETWORK became a reality. Group Advisors are directly involved in the development of our programs and services. The USLAW Success Story. Fast-forward to today. This communication pipeline is vital to our The reality of our success is simple: we succeed The commitment remains the same as origi- success and allows us to better monitor and because our member firms' clients succeed. nally envisioned. To provide the highest qual- meet client needs and expectations. Our member firms provide high-quality legal ity legal representation and seamless results through the efficient use of legal budg- cross-jurisdictional service to major corpora- USLAW Abroad. ets. We provide cross-jurisdictional services tions, insurance carriers, and to both large Just as legal issues seldom follow state borders, eliminating the time and expense of securing and small businesses alike, through a network they often extend beyond U.S. boundaries as adequate representation in different regions. We of professional, innovative law firms dedicated well. In 2007, USLAW established a relation- provide trusted and experienced specialists to their client's legal success. Now as a diverse ship with the Trans-European Law Firms quickly. network with more than 6,000 attorneys from Alliance (TELFA), a network of more than 20 more than 60 independent, full practice firms independent law firms representing more When a difficult legal matter emerges – with roots in civil litigation across the U.S., than 700 lawyers through Europe. whether it’s in a single jurisdiction, nationwide Canada, Latin America and Asia, and with Subsequently, in 2010 we entered a similar or internationally – USLAW is there. Success. affiliations with TELFA in Europe and ALN in affiliation with the ALN (formerly the Africa Africa, USLAW NETWORK remains a respon- Legal Network) to further our service and For more information, please contact Roger sive, agile legal alternative to the mega-firms. reach. Additionally,