Construction Law Foundational Principles

Bill J. Shaughnessy
Bill J. Shaughnessy
Jones Walker LLP

He focuses exclusively on helping clients in all stages of construction projects, including contract review and negotiation, dispute avoidance and resolution, and litigation and arbitration.

Christopher D. Cazenave
Christopher D. Cazenave
Jones Walker LLP

Christopher advises clients in all facets and at every step of construction-related disputes, including early dispute avoidance, pre-litigation counseling, settlement, mediation, arbitration, pre-trial strategy development, and trial.

On-Demand: December 13, 2023

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Program Summary

Join Bill Shaughnessy and Christopher D. Cazenave in this upcoming webinar covering construction projects and contracts. The presentation will cover fundamental concepts of risk allocation, key clauses, indemnification, as well as identify. Additionally, we will equip you with strategies for avoiding disputes proactively and efficient resolution techniques when challenges arise. This webinar is your compass through the complex legal landscape of construction projects, providing a holistic understanding of contractual dynamics and risk management strategies. Join us to enhance your legal acumen in construction law and fortify your toolkit for successful project navigation.

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Construction Contract: Equitable Risk Allocations and Procedural Traps for the Unwary
  • Risk Allocation and Transfer through Insurance, Indemnities, and Bonding
  • Effective Communication and Documentation During Project Performance
  • Avoiding and Efficiently Resolving Disputes

Date / Time: December 13, 2023

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Bill J. Shaughnessy_FedBarBill J. Shaughnessy | Jones Walker LLP

Bill Shaughnessy is a partner on the Construction Team. He focuses exclusively on helping clients in all stages of construction projects, including contract review and negotiation, dispute avoidance and resolution, and litigation and arbitration.

Bill represents a variety of clients in the construction industry, including owners, general contractors, design-build contractors, suppliers, and subcontractors. His experience ranges from representing a design-builder on a $400 million highway and bridge design-build project in the Pacific Northwest (involving complex geotechnical and design issues), to representing a design-build contractor on a $125 million dispute on a major Texas transportation construction project (encompassing claims for lost productivity, disruption, differing site conditions, and cumulative impact), and representing a global manufacturing company in a AAA arbitration dispute with more than 10 parties related to the construction of a $1.5 billion design-build government project in Utah. More recent representation includes that of a general contractor in an arbitration involving the construction of a $60 million windfarm project located in the Great Plains with issues involving delay, acceleration, and defective work, as well as an electrical contractor in a state court dispute involving issues of delay with the construction of the Atlanta Braves SunTrust Park.

As lead counsel, Bill successfully represented a commercial roofing subcontractor in a federal court trial involving the construction of a government facility in connection with claims of breach of contract, wrongful termination, and bad faith.

In addition to his construction practice, Bill has experience representing clients in state and federal courts in all aspects of a wide variety of litigation matters, such as contract disputes, lender liability, fraudulent conveyances, and commercial asset recovery.

In 2008 and prior to beginning his career in law, Bill played professional baseball with the San Diego Padres. He currently is active in the greater-Atlanta community coaching youth baseball.

 

Christopher D. Cazenave_FedBarChristopher D. Cazenave | Jones Walker LLP

Christopher advises clients in all facets and at every step of construction related disputes, including early dispute avoidance, pre-litigation counseling, settlement, mediation, arbitration, pre-trial strategy development, and trial. He understands that disputes on a project can lead to costly delays or threaten successful outcomes altogether, and works closely with clients to manage risks and determine the most effective, results-oriented resolution to keep projects on time and on budget.

Christopher represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, lenders, and other stakeholders and businesses from across the construction industry. He has successfully handled many multimillion-dollar disputes across the United States in federal and state courts and in arbitration before the American Arbitration Association and the International Chamber of Commerce.

With deep experience in a broad range of subjects, Christopher has counseled clients in matters involving oil and gas facilities, petrochemical facilities, condominium, retail, office, entertainment venues, and other projects. Christopher draws on his network of skilled consultants to create and manage efficient teams of in-house counsel, Jones Walker attorneys, and outside professionals, as needed.

Christopher is active in the American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law, a presenter at industry conferences, and the author of a number of papers on construction-litigation issues.

Agenda

I. Construction Contract: Equitable Risk Allocations and Procedural Traps for the Unwary | 12:00pm – 1:00pm

Break | 1:00pm – 1:10pm

II. Risk Allocation and Transfer through Insurance, Indemnities, and Bonding | 1:10pm – 1:40pm

III. Effective Communication and Documentation During Project Performance | 1:40pm – 2:10pm

Break | 2:10pm – 2:20pm

IV. Avoiding and Efficiently Resolving Disputes | 2:20pm – 2:50pm

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