July 22, 2025, Richmond, Virginia – Jonathan C. Shoemaker and Paul E. Knupp, III of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC presented the Annual Review of Legal Decisions Affecting Architects and Engineers to the membership of AIA-Richmond. Reviewing cases from across the country, Jonathan and Paul reported on recent cases involving architects and engineers and distilled practical lessons learned […]
June 11, 2025, Washington, DC — Curtis A. Orshoski of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC joined Joseph Jones, Esq., AIA of Travelers and Kiley and Justin Cullen of Ven Studio for a discussion, “Managing the Risk of Small Firm and Solo Practitioners.” Attended by over 300 design professionals from across the country, the presenters discussed risks tied to […]
June 4, 2025, Boston, MA – Jonathan C. Shoemaker of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC moderated a panel discussion, “Internal Leadership Transitions and Succession Planning in Firms,” at the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2025. Joined by Judi Miller and Josh Boehlke of Architecture by Design and Donna Phaneuf and Andrew McKinley of Via Design, this panel […]
May 15, 2025, Baltimore, MD – Jonathan C. Shoemaker of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC participated on a panel discussion, Transitions in Practice: Navigating Succession Planning, for AIA Baltimore. The panel, comprised of Luanne Greene of Ayers Saint Gross, Magda Westerhout of Moseley, Charlie Maskell of Chesapeake Corporate Advisors, and Jonathan, reviewed the art of structuring the transition […]
April 2, 2025, Washington, DC — Jonathan C. Shoemaker of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC joined Kent Holland of ConstructionRisk LLC to present “Risk Management Lessons from Recent Litigation & Court Decisions” for PUA University. During this hour long program, Jonathan discussed recent legal decisions affecting architects and engineers, and identified practical lessons learned to be incorporated into […]
February 20, 2025, Baltimore, MD – Jonathan C. Shoemaker and Paul E. Knupp, III of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC presented the 30th Annual Case Review of Legal Decisions Affecting Architects and Engineers to a packed house of architects, engineers, and insurance brokers in Baltimore, Maryland. Reviewing cases from across the county, the Lee/Shoemaker team identified “lessons learned” […]
February 26, 2025, Washington, DC – Jonathan C. Shoemaker of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC presented “Lessons Learned: How Case Law Informs Prudent Practice” with Nahom Gebre, a webinar presented by Victor with nearly 300 design professionals in attendance. Reviewing cases from across the county, Jonathan shared “lessons learned” for design professionals to consider incorporating into their professional […]
February 27, 2025, Washington, DC – Taylor T. Dolan of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC spoke at the PMSJ Resources, Inc. AEC M&A Summit on a panel discussing, “AEC M&A Legal and Tax Expert Panel: Get More Buck for Your Bang.” During the course of the discussion, Taylor shared her thoughts on the complex landscape of M&A transactions […]
December 5, 2024, Washington, DC – Jonathan C. Shoemaker, Joseph W. Cooch, and Paul E. Knupp, III of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC presented the 30th Annual Case Review of Legal Decisions Affecting Architects and Engineers to a packed house of architects, engineers, insurance brokers, and insurance carrier representatives at the District Architecture Center. Reviewing cases from across […]
November 6, 2024, Washington, DC — Taylor T. Dolan of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC joined Steve Gido of Rusk O’Brien Gido + Partners at the Annual ROG+ Growth and Ownership Strategies Conference for a discussion on the current M&A landscape for architects and engineers, assessing buyer and seller motivations, private equity influence, valuation and deal structure trends, […]