October 28, 2025, Alexandria, VA – Jonathan C. Shoemaker of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC was a featured panelist for the opening session of AIA-Northern Virginia’s program, “So, You Want To Start Your Own Firm?” During this panel discussion, which covered legal structures, licensure/registration, insurance, and financing of operations, Jonathan shared his insights and recommendations regarding how to […]
October 23, 2025, Arlington, VA – Lee/Shoemaker PLLC founder, Jonathan C. Shoemaker, received a 2025 Chapter Honor Award from AIA-Northern Virginia for his contributions to the chapter, both in supporting the chapter’s educational mission and in supporting the chapter’s legal needs on a pro bono basis.
October 16, 2025, Bethesda, MD — James F. Lee, Jr., a founding member of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC, was awarded the Paul H. Kea Medal by AIA-Potomac Valley for his decades of advocacy, service, and legal counsel to architects and other design professionals prior to his retirement at the end of 2023. The Paul H. Kea Medal […]
October 16, 2025, New York, NY – Jonathan C. Shoemaker and Taylor T. Dolan of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC presented at the NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit this morning on “Navigating the Unique Challenges of Succession Planning and Ownership Transition.” During the course of the program, Jonathan and Taylor discussed the importance of planning for succession — both […]
October 1, 2025, Washington, DC – Paul E. Knupp, III of Lee/Shoemaker presented, “Sustainability and Liability: Legal Issues and Best Practices,” along with Seonhee Kim, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, EcoDistricts AP of Design Collective, Inc. at DesignDC. During the program, Paul and Seonhee explored best practices and strategies for being a positive […]
September 24, 2025, Colorado Springs, Colorado — Jonathan C. Shoemaker of Lee/Shoemaker led a presentation on “The Rollercoaster of Trial” and moderated a panel discussion focused on educating insurance brokers on the experience design professionals go through when a case proceeds to trial. Using the recent trial arising out of the Denver Express Lane project, […]
September 25, 2025, Washington, DC — Paul E. Knupp, III of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC presented an abbreviated Annual Review of Legal Decisions to the AIA Large Firm Roundtable today. During his presentation, Paul reviewed recent legal decisions affecting design professionals from across the country, identifying developments in the law and identifying practical lessons learned to be […]
August 19, 2025, Washington, DC — Daniel M. Eggleston and Curtis A. Orshoski of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC presented the lunch and learn for AIA-Northern Virginia, “Standard of Care and Contractual Risk: An Architect’s Guide to Professional Liability,” to over 100 registrants. During the course of the program, Daniel and Curt reviewed the legal implications of the […]
July 29, 2025, Washington, DC – Lee/Shoemaker PLLC is proud to announce that one of its founders, Jonathan C. Shoemaker, has been named to the Board of Directors for the Washington Architectural Foundation. Lee/Shoemaker PLLC has been a long-time supporter of the Washington Architectural Foundation, both through CANstruction and the Design Fete, and Jonathan is […]
July 28, 2025, Washington, DC – Taylor T. Dolan of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC advised CRGA Design in relation to its recent acquisition by Grace Design Studios. CRGA-BCP Deal Announcement