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Admitted to bar, 1987; New Jersey and
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, Third Circuit Court of
Appeals 1997; U.S. District Court, New York Eastern District (2003);
U.S. District Court, New York Southern District (2003), U.S. Court of
Federal Claims (December 2004). Lee is currently the
Co-Chair for the New Jersey State Bar Association Construction Law Section and General Counsel for the Bergen County
Electrical Contractors Association.
Education: University of Delaware (B.A. with
honors;1983; University of Bridgeport (J.D.,1986). Pi Sigma
Alpha; Omicron Delta Epsilon. Law Clerk for the Hon L. Scott
Melville, J.S.C. Superior Court, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Member: Morris County, Bergen County, American (Member: Sections on Public Contract Law; Litigation; Forum
Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar associations and the New
Jersey State Bar, Construction Industry Law Section,
Newsletter Editor
Practice Areas: Construction; Surety Law; Construction
Litigation; Construction Arbitration; Contractor Performance Bonds;
Construction Defects; Commercial Litigation (Bid Protests, Delay Claims,
Construction Contracts); Real Estate; Construction Liens;
Professional Liability for architects and engineers.
Construction Industry Speaking Engagements
1. Bid Protests and Appeals under Federal State and
Local law; November 2000 New Jersey State Bar Association
Construction and Public Law Section
2. Federal Contracting Regulations and Procedure;
June 2000 New Jersey State Bar Association Construction and Public Law
Section
3. Ethical Questions in Construction and Public Contract
Law; Spring 1999 New Jersey State Bar Association Construction and
Public Law Section
4. Construction Management/Design/Build; January
2003 Lorman Education Seminars
5. Construction Litigation in New Jersey; February
2003 Lorman Education Seminars
6. Construction Law; February 2003 New Jersey
Electrical Contractors Association Annual Conference
7. Construction Contracts; October 2003 Morris County
Plumbers Association
8. Construction Claims Avoidance; October 2003 New
Jersey Glass and Metal Contractors Association
9. Construction Management/Design Build in New Jersey;
January 2004 Lorman Education Seminars
10. Construction Law Basics; 2004 New Jersey State
Bar Assn. Construction Industry Section
11. Techniques Used in Construction Scheduling in New
Jersey; October 2004 Lorman Education Seminar.
12. Fundamentals of Construction Contracts
in New Jersey; February 2005 Lorman Education Seminar
13. Public Works Construction: New & Dramatic Legal
Changes in New Jersey; April & June 2005 Lorman Seminars.
14. New Jersey League of Master Plumbers –Residential
and Commercial Developments in Construction Law; March 2005.
15. Analyzing & Proving Construction Project Damages;
June 2003 Lorman Seminar.
16. AIA Contract Documents; April & September 2005
Lorman Seminars.
17. The Construction Process from Start to Finish;
June 2005 Lorman Seminar.
18. Advanced Construction Law in New Jersey; June
2005 National Business Institute Seminar.
19. Residential Construction: Legal & Practical
Perspectives; June 2005 Lorman Seminar.
20. Traps & Ploys Used in Construction Scheduling;
August 2005 Delaware -Lorman Seminar.
Reported Construction Litigation Case Law:
Sparwick Contracting Inc. v. Tomasco Corp and Carl Walker
Construction Group, Inc., 335 N.J Super. 73 (App Div 2000).
Publications:
1. Federal Contracting Payment Issues An Overview;
Construction and Public Contract Law Section Newsletter (May 2001);
2. Home Inspection Professional Licensing Act;
Construction and Public Contract Law Section Newsletter (November 1998);
3. Residential Construction + Renovation, A Legal Guide
For New Jersey Homeowners, New Jersey State Bar Foundation (Spring
2003).
4. State-by-State Analyses of Legal Issues Affecting
Architects, Engineers, Contractors, and Owners - contributing author
for the state of New Jersey; Aspen Publishers, Inc.
5. Municipal Construction Contracts; New Jersey
Lawyer (November 2003)
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See
Also:
Steven
Cohen
Robert E. Bennett
Stephen Paul Winkles
Gina A. Makoujy
Gary Strong
Jonathan Bernstein
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