2021 AAA Construction Conference Series: Fireside Chat with General Counsel

Managing conflicts systematically is crucial to delivering complex projects on time and on budget. In this session, in-house counsel from leading construction companies discuss what drives their decision to settle or arbitrate, what is important to the business in their decision making process, how to effectively collaborate with outside counsel, and other ways to control costs when resolving construction disputes.

Faculty: 

Brad A. Gordon, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary, Gilbane Building Company; Providence, RI

Elise Greenspan, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Litigation-East, AECOM; New York, NY

James P. Laurie III, Corporate Counsel, Environmental Chemical Corporation; Burlingame, CA

Brenna Mann, EVP of Business Services and Chief Legal Officer, Adolfson & Peterson Construction; Minneapolis, MN

Co-Moderators:

Giovanni Ruscitti, Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP; Denver/Boulder, CO

Michael A. Marra, Vice President, Construction Division, American Arbitration Association

The AAA does not offer CLE in any jurisdiction for our online programs, but you may be able to use a copy of the certificate available at the conclusion of the course to submit for CLE credit on your own (we recommend that you confirm availability of CLE in your jurisdiction for this type of course).