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Mr.
Winkles has broad experience representing owners, construction managers,
general contractors and trade contractors in all stages of the
construction process. This experience includes familiarity with contract
negotiation and drafting, contract administration and dispute
resolution. His practice includes reviewing, negotiating and preparing
construction contracts and general conditions. He has experience with
both public and private projects in New York and New Jersey, including
projects relating to public schools, universities, office buildings,
condominium buildings, residential construction, sewer main systems, and
other various commercial and municipal projects.
Mr. Winkles has litigation, construction and arbitration experience with
all issues that traditionally arise in construction disputes, including
defects and claims for extra work, delay and disruption issues
(including actual and constructive acceleration and claims for lost
productivity), incomplete or defective design, inadequate and
uncoordinated project management, differing site conditions, cardinal
change, denial of site access, improper inspections, safety violations,
rejection and repair of nonconforming work, terminations for default and
convenience, lien and bond issues, and post-completion warranty issues.
Mr. Winkles has argued appeals on construction and bidding issues in New
Jersey and in New York, and has handled litigations in the Federal
Courts in both New York and New Jersey.
Education:
Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 2000)
Pensacola Christian College (B.A., 1997) History and Prelaw
Bar Admissions:
State of New Jersey, 2001
State of New York, 2001
Court Admissions:
New Jersey State Courts
New York State Courts
Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York
Federal District Court for the District of New Jersey
Professional Affilitations:
New Jersey State Bar
Association (Member, Construction Law Section)
New York State Bar Association
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Bergen County Bar Association
The American Inns of Court
Speaking Engagements:
Residential Lien Law, March 2006, Lorman Education Seminars
What to Do When Construction
Projects Go Bad; Lorman Education Seminars, Parsippany, New Jersey
How to Write CYA Letters–Documenting Your Concerns - A Contractor’s
Perspective; American Society for Heating Ventilating and Air
Conditioning Engineers, New York City, January 2008
Construction Lien Law in New Jersey; Lorman Education Seminars,
Atlantic City, January 25, 2008
Publications:
Contributing author, Municipal Construction Contracts; New Jersey Lawyer
(November 2003)
Email Stephen Paul Winkles
See
Also:
Lee M. Tesser
Steven
Cohen
Robert E. Bennett
Gina A. Makoujy
Gary Strong
Jonathan Bernstein
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