Washington, DC, November 9, 2022 – Jonathan C. Shoemaker presented “Virtual Reality of Professional Practice and Project Management” at the Beazley’s A&E + Environmental Expert Retreat in San Diego, California, reviewing claim trends implicating Building Information Modeling (and strategies for mitigating those risks) and previewing the forthcoming risks (and potential risk mitigation opportunities) for design […]
Washington, DC, December 1, 2022 – From 1 pm to 5 pm, Jonathan C. Shoemaker, Joseph W. Cooch, and Paul E. Knupp, III presented the 28th Annual Review of Legal Decisions Affecting Architects and Engineers at the District Architecture Center. During the course of the program, the team at Lee/Shoemaker PLLC reviewed over 40 legal […]
Washington, DC, September 22, 2022 – Lee/Shoemaker PLLC’s Paul E. Knupp, III presented, “Design Claims: Perils and Prevention,” to AIA-Chesapeake Bay along with Brad Hastings of Becker Morgan Group. During the course of the program, Paul demystified the typical claims process, and identified practical strategies which might be implemented to mitigate the risk of claims […]
Washington, DC, August 16, 2022 – James F. Lee, Jr., Joseph W. Cooch, and Taylor T. Dolan counseled Contour Environmental, LLC in relation to its recently-closed transaction with Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. Contour-Rimkus Announcement
July 20, 2022, Washington, DC – Jonathan C. Shoemaker of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC presented the webinar, “Legal Decisions Affecting Design Professionals,” to over 400 design professionals insured by RLI from across the country. During the hour-long program, Jonathan discussed recent decisions on contract formation, flow-through provisions, arbitration, copyright, limitations of liability, and more, distilling lessons learned […]
June 24, 2022, Dallas, Texas – Taylor T. Dolan presented as a panelist at the Zweig Group’s AEC Executive Roundtable conference on “What Keeps You Up At Night: Panel of General Counsel and Legal Experts,” and then led a roundtable discussion with executives from across the country on working with external general counsel. During the […]
June 9, 2022, Richmond, Virginia – The leader of Lee/Shoemaker PLLC’s Charlottesville, Virginia office, Joseph W. Cooch, presented a webinar to the membership of AIA-Richmond today, “Protecting Occupants and the Public through Contract Administration.” During the course of the program, Joe identified frequently encountered risks faced by design professionals performing contract administration services, and discussed […]
June 9, 2022, Washington, DC – At the 2022 Annual Banquet for the D.C. Defense Lawyers Association, James F. Lee, Jr. was recognized as the organization’s Lawyer of the Year for 2022. For the past 37 years, the DCDLA has recognized its Lawyer of the Year to recognize a lawyer who exemplifies the ideals of […]
Washington, DC, May 18, 2022 – Lee/Shoemaker PLLC is pleased to announce that Curtis A. Orshoski has joined its team of lawyers devoted to the representation of design professionals. Over the past five years, Curt worked as a claims consultant on CNA’s Architect, Engineer, and Construction Design Liability team, assisting design professionals from across the […]
Washington, DC, May 17, 2022 – Today, James F. Lee, Jr. participated on a discussion of The Champlain Tower Collapse with Glenn Birx, FAIA and Daniel McKelvey, AIA of Ayers Saint Gross on a national webinar for the AIA Trust, attended by nearly 1,000 architects from across the country. During the program, the panel reviewed […]