Press Release

Date:  5/16/2006

Robert Alfert, Jr., Certified as AAA Arbitrator

ORLANDO, FL; May 16, 2006 — Statewide law firm Broad and Cassel is pleased to announce that Orlando Partner, Robert Alfert, was recently certified as an American Arbitration Association (AAA) Arbitrator and will preside over construction cases. 

Mr. Alfert has represented governmental bodies, property owners and contractors in a broad array of matters, ranging from contract negotiation and drafting, dispute resolution, to arbitration and trial. Mr. Alfert holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, and prior to pursuing a career in construction litigation, practiced with three different architectural firms. Unlike most construction attorneys, he has actually designed and had constructed buildings of various types. Primarily because of his ability to read plans and specifications and understand technical expert work product, he has particular expertise in defending and prosecuting construction defect claims. Mr. Alfert has been handling construction matters since 1992.

Candidates for AAA's are recognized for expertise in their fields, integrity and dispute resolution skills and are screened through an intensive two-tiered process evaluating management skills, substantive expertise, commitment, ethics, training and suitability to regional caseload.

For over 75 years, the American Arbitration Association has been the world's leading provider of conflict management and dispute resolution services. The AAA, with 34 offices in the United States and Europe and 59 cooperative agreements with arbitral institutions in 41 countries, provides a forum for the hearing of disputes, case administration, tested rules and procedures, and a roster of impartial experts to hear and resolve cases.

Broad and Cassel established its Orlando office in 1975, and it has become the largest office in the firm. The firm’s Orlando attorneys focus their practices primarily in the following areas of law: Affordable Housing and Tax Credit, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights, Commercial Litigation, Corporate and Securities, Eminent Domain, Estate Planning, Government Relations, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment Law, Land Use and Environmental Law, Real Estate and Public Finance and Capital Projects. Broad and Cassel, founded on January 1, 1946, has nearly 180 lawyers and 200 support personnel located in eight offices throughout the state of Florida. The firm has extensive experience in a wide variety of corporate practice areas and industries. For more information, please visit us online at www.broadandcassel.com.

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