Construction Law

From Getting the Contract
to Chain of Liability

Faculty

Jeffrey B. Rosen, Program Co-Chair, is a shareholder at Polsinelli, White, Vardeman & Shalton. He practices in the areas of construction litigation and government contract law and chair's his firm's Litigation Department. He has successfully litigated several multi-million dollar construction lawsuits.

G. Steven Ruprecht, Program Co-Chair, Niewald, Waldeck & Brown, practices in the areas of construction law, fidelity and surety bond defense and commercial litigation. He has represented contractors in numerous owner/contractor and contractor/subcontractor defaults and disputes.

Rudolf H. Beese, Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown & Enochs, is a member of the firm's Construction Law Practice Group and Business Practice Group. His practice includes commercial litigation with an emphasis in the technical professions and economic development-related issues.

C. Robert Bell is District Court Judge in the 18th Judicial District of Kansas (a general jurisdiction trial court) since 1989. He was a general practitioner from 1958 to 1998 with experience in all areas except admiralty and patent law, including both office and trial experience in substantial construction matters.

Sherman A. Botts, Lathrop & Gage LC, focuses his practice on construction law including claims for delay, differing site conditions and extra work, bid protests, Miller Act and payment performance bond claims, warranty claims and mechanic's lien claims.

Michael T. Callahan is President of CCL Construction Consultants, Inc., a firm that specializes in construction project management and the resolution of construction and design claims. A worldwide lecturer on construction management and dispute resolution, he has co-authored numerous books on the construction process.

Denise E. Farris, a litigator specializing in construction law, formed the Farris Law Firm in 1996. She continues her practice in the areas of construction law business litigation. She was appointed Vice-Chairperson for the Missouri Bar Construction Law Committee in 1997.

Gregory S. Gerstner, Seigfreid, Bingham, Levy, Selzer & Gee, has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating terms of construction-related contract documents. He handles many types of construction-related disputes.

Darcy V. Hennessy is a shareholder in the law firm of Moore Brower Hennessy & Freeman PC. She practices in the areas of government contract law, construction law, fidelity and surety law, business and international law. She has taught Government Contract Law for the University of Missouri at Kansas City for 11 years.

Mark D. Hinderks is a shareholder in the office of Stinson, Mag & Fizzell PC. He practices in the area of commercial litigation, including construction disputes, and has successfully defended and prosecuted multi-million dollar construction cases concerning quality of performance, design and delay issues.

David J. Kornelis is a partner in the law firm of Armstrong Teasdale LLP. He handles primarily commercial law and litigation matters, with special emphasis on the commercial and industrial construction industry.

Walter H. Lovell is Vice President of CCL Construction Consultants, Inc., a firm which concentrates in construction scheduling, project management and analysis, audit and resolution of construction claims disputes. A practicing engineer and project manger, he has prepared engineering reports, cost estimates and project plans and specifications.

Daniel L. McClain, of Lathrop & Gage LC, practices principally in construction and commercial litigation. Mr. McClain has handled business and construction disputes involving claims for breach of contract, fraud, negligence, unjust enrichment and other violations of contractual and other rights.

Michael G. Norris is a member in the law firm of Norris & Keplinger LLC. For many years he has served as general counsel for the Olathe School District. He also serves as a Commissioner on the Kansas Commission of the Governmental Standards and Conduct.

G. William Quatman is an attorney with Shughart Thomson & Kilroy PC, and a licensed architect. He is legal counsel to the Kansas City Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and teaches construction law courses through the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Urban Design.

Richard H. Ralston is a shareholder/director at Polsinelli, White, Vardeman & Shalton. He is regularly engaged as mediator or arbitrator by corporate counsel, law firms and insurance companies. He frequently serves as a court-appointed mediator and as a privately retained judge in summary jury trials. He is certified as a mediator in federal and state courts in Missouri.

David B. Raymond is a partner with Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP. His practice emphasizes construction law and commercial and personal injury litigation. In addition Mr. Raymond is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Missouri and received an MBA from Rockhurst College.

Richard D. Rhyne, Craft Fridkin & Rhyne, heads the firm's active litigation section which represents waste management, construction contractor, insurance and surety bond companies. He is a frequent lecturer to professional and industry groups on construction and environmental law topics.

Anthony J. Romano, Polsinelli, White, Vardeman & Shalton, concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, employment law and construction litigation. He has represented clients in a variety of industries and his primary litigation practice focus is in the areas of construction and employment-related matters.