Participating Firms
About ARTBA
The attorneys of Kilpatrick Stockton LLP’s Construction and Infrastructure Projects Team are recognized within the industry as leaders in the prevention and resolution of complex construction disputes on major infrastructure projects.
Established in 1902, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is a federation whose primary goal is to aggressively grow and protect transportation infrastructure investment to meet the public and business demand for safe and efficient travel. ARTBA also provides programs and services designed to give its members a global competitive edge.
Peckar & Abramson has been serving the construction industry for 30 years. The firm has achieved national recognition for its successes in the representation of members of the construction industry, in particular general contractors and construction managers, both domestically and internationally. For over 30 years, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP has provided comprehensive legal services encompassing all aspects of construction, suretyship, government contracts and real estate. With over 100 experienced attorneys and offices in McLean, Va., Irvine and San Francisco, Calif., Las Vegas, Nev., and an affiliate in Munich, Germany, WTHF builds solutions for our clients worldwide Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. is the largest and oldest firm in the nation that concentrates its practice in all aspects of environmental law, land use, and litigation. The Firm has offices in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Maryland,Texas and California, as well as in Washington, D.C. Holland & Knight is a global law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers in 17 U.S. offices as well as Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Mexico City, and representative offices in Caracas and Tel Aviv. Holland & Knight is continually ranked as a leading law firm by Chambers USA in multiple practice areas including transportation. Interdisciplinary practice groups and industry-based teams provide clients with access to attorneys throughout the firm, regardless of location. Coats Rose, located in Texas and Louisiana, specializes in the practice areas of Construction/ Surety law, Labor & Employment, Insurance and Governmental Relations. Lawrence J. Joseph, Esq., represents the construction industry on air quality and administrative law issues.
The Transportation Builder Institute, operated by ARTBA’s foundation, provides customized professional development programs for transportation design and construction professionals.
ARTBA is not liable for any information provided by instructors and attorneys at the forum “Managing Transportation Projects to Avoid Legal Pitfalls.” These programs are intended for general informational purposes only, and not as a substitute for particular advice from a qualified professional. No warranty is made regarding “Managing Transportation Projects to Avoid Legal Pitfalls” program.
Questions? Contact ARTBA’s Staff Attorney Allison Wenograd at
[email protected] or 202-289-4434. The ARTBA Building 1219 28th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20007 Phone: 202-289-4434 Fax: 202-289-4435 www.artba.org
“Managing Transportation Projects to Avoid Legal Pitfalls”
April 15-16, 2009 The ARTBA Building Washington, D.C.
“Managing Transportation Projects to Avoid Legal Pitfalls” An ARTBA Transportation Builder Institute Executive Forum Program Covers • • • • • • •
New Developments & Trends Ethics Issues False Claims Risk Management & Dispute Resolution Environmental Compliance & Risk Delay & Impact Claims DBE/WBE
Presentations by Leading Law Firms: • Peckar & Abramson • Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald • The Law Office of Lawrence J. Joseph • Kilpatrick Stockton • Beveridge & Diamond PC • Holland & Knight • Coats Rose
Who Should Attend: • Contractors • In-House Counsel • Senior Project Managers • Human Resource Managers • Industry Attorneys
Schedule Wednesday, April 15 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration & Welcome Reception Sponsor: Watt, Tieder, Hoffar and Fitzgerald Thursday, April 16 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Breakfast Sponsor: Peckar & Abramson 8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. “False Claims/Ethics” Robert N. Hancock, Jr., Coats Rose 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Networking Break 9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. “Risk Management and Dispute Resolution on Major Projects: Meeting the Challenges on Design-Build, PublicPrivate Partnerships and Multi-Prime Jobs” Neal J. Sweeney, Kilpatrick Stockton
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. “Current Environmental Issues Facing Transportation Construction Projects” David M.“Max” Williamson, Beveridge & Diamond PC Lawrence J. Joseph, The Law Office of Lawrence J. Joseph Lawrence R. Liebesman, Holland & Knight 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Break 2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. “Successfully Handling Delay and Impact Claims” Mark Sgarlata, Chris Anzidei and Chris Brasco Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald 4:00 p.m. Program Concludes
Earn up to 6.25 ARTBA Professional Development Hours!
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. “DBE/WBE and Federally Funded Transportation Projects” Charles E. Williams, III, and Michael Branca, Peckar & Abramson 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch Sponsor: Kilpatrick Stockton
Register online: www.artbatdf.org! Or contact ARTBA’s Events & Special Projects Manager Jim Colleton at
[email protected] with any questions.
