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, […]
November 8, 2024, Washington, DC — Jonathan C. Shoemaker of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC presented at AIA-Virginia’s annual conference, Architecture Exchange East, in Richmond, Virginia on “Lessons Learned from the Legal Environment,” reviewing recent legal decisions affecting architects and engineers and distilling practical lessons learned from those cases for design professionals to consider when managing risk in […]
October 17, 2024, Washington, DC – J. Scott Shannon and Curtis Orshoski of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC presented, “Demystifying the Claims Process,” at the 2024 Maryland Engineering Conference presented by the Maryland Society of Professional Engineers. During the course of the presentation, Scott and Curt reviewed how a “claim” is as defined by standard profession liability policies […]
October 19, 2024, Washington, DC – The D.C. Defense Lawyers Association named Paul E. Knupp, III of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC as its President. The D.C. Defense Lawyers Association consists of attorneys who devote substantial time to the defense of civil cases in the courts of the District of Columbia, providing a forum for an exchange of […]