Winning Strategies for Construction Lawyers: Mastering the Facts, Developing the Law and Preparing Your Case

Managing Client Expectations: What is a “Favorable Result?”

First Steps: Initial Intake, Sending Hold Letters, Assembling

Key Documents, and Reading the Contract

Evaluating Possible Remedies and Claims for Relief—Focus on Misunderstood or Overlooked Claims

Stop Notice

Unjust Enrichment

UCC Construction Claims

Provisional Remedies

AI for Construction Lawyers

Mock Argument: Fraud Claims

Motion to Dismiss

Response

Judges Panel: Strategies for Effectively Advocating your Clients’ Claims

Indemnity and Triggers for Insurance Coverage

Developing Demonstrative Exhibits

Mediator Panel: Best Practices for a Successful Mediation

Finding Experts and What You Now Must Disclose (or Not Disclose) under Rule 26

Mastering E Discovery

Managing Client Expectations: What is a “Favorable Result?”

Program Co-Chairs
Michael J. Holden, Holden Willits PLC
Barry A. Willits, Holden Willits PLC

Faculty
Todd A. Baxter, Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jeffrey Brannen, Chief Legal Officer, Balfour Beatty Construction, Dallas, Texas
Honorable Roger E. Brodman (Ret.), Holden Willits PLC
David J. Cantelme, Cantelme & Brown PLC
Renee B. Gerstman, Gerstman Law
Gregory P. Gillis, Sacks Tierney  PA
Stephen E. Jackson, Warner Angle Hallam Jackson & Formanek PLC
Daniel H. Kruger, Engineering Systems, Inc., Ames, Iowa
Honorable Daniel G. Martin, Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable M. Scott McCoy, Maricopa County Superior Court
Dominica J. Minore, The Law Offices of Dominica J Minore PC
Nelson A. F. Mixon, Holden Willits PLC
Stephen E. Richman, Dickinson Wright PLLC
Honorable Barry C. Schneider (Ret.), Schneider Mediation
James J. Sienicki, Snell & Wilmer LLP
Julianne C. Wheeler, The Wheeler Law Group PLLC