Construction Law
From Getting the Contract
to Chain of Liability


Conference in Detail (Day 2)
(Click here to see Day 1)

9:00 Introduction and Overview

G. Steven Ruprecht, Esq.,
Program Co-Chair
Niewald, Waldeck & Brown

9:10 Construction Liability
The chain or privity; tort claims against design professionals

Rudolf H. Beese, Esq.
Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown & Enochs

10:00 Pursuing Contractors’ Claims Against
Owners
Differing remedies for public and private contracting

David J. Kornelis, Esq.
Armstrong Teasdale LLP

10:30 Break


10:45 Defending Construction Claims
Disputing entitlement; disputing damages
Denise E. Farris, Esq.
Farris Law Firm

11:15 Claims by Owners Against Contractors
Construction deficiencies; personal injury claims

Michael G. Norris, Esq.
Norris & Keplinger LLC




12:00 Lunch (on your own)


1:00 CM, GC-CM, Design/Build and Public/Private Partnerships—New Risk Factors in the 21st Century

Anthony J. Romano, Esq.
Polsinelli, White, Vardeman & Shalton

1:45 Preparation of Construction Claims
Providing entitlement; providing damages

Walter H. Lovell, P.E.
CCL Construction Consultants, Inc.

2:30 Break


2:45 Overview of Insurance and Surety Issues

G. Steven Ruprecht, Esq.

3:15 Dispute Management
How to avoid the high cost of litigation

Hon. C. Robert Bell
18th Judicial District of Kansas




4:00 Questions and Answers

Members of the Faculty

4:30 Adjourn


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