Press Release

Date:  6/18/2008

Construction Attorneys to Present on Construction Project Management in Daytona Beach, Fla.

ORLANDO, Fla.; June 18, 2008 — The statewide law firm Broad and Cassel is pleased to announce that Orlando Partner Michael K. Wilson and Associate Wendell Bruce Hays will present at an upcoming Lorman seminar covering the management of construction projects. The seminar will take place June 26, at the Holiday Inn Express Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Designed for a broad audience of attorneys, project managers, engineers, architects, contractors, subcontractors, developers and real estate professionals the seminar will provide insight and tools for managing the construction process from preconstruction to project closeout. As speakers, Wilson and Hays will help update attendees on important construction issues and current trends.

Wilson and Hays, along with two additional presenters from the construction industry, will cover a range of topics, including project risk awareness, construction contracts, management schedules, project impacts like delays, inefficiency and acceleration, as well as construction claims and other documentation.

With nearly 20 years of construction law and litigation experience, Wilson focuses on complex claims, representing both public and private owners, developers and contractors in the areas of project impact and delay claims, project defect claims and payment disputes among project participants. He serves as chair of the Firm’s Construction Law and Litigation Practice Group and is a board-certified construction lawyer. Wilson has received numerous awards and accolades from prestigious publications and organizations and is recognized as one of the leading attorneys in his field in the State of Florida.

A member of the Firm’s Construction Law and Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Appellate Practice Groups, Hays works with a diverse roster of clients, both public and private, large and small. A decorated combat veteran, Hays’ military experience administering intelligence questioning, interrogations and debriefings have contributed to his skillfulness in conducting cross-examinations and depositions. Hays concentrates his practice on complex construction issues and has extensive experience litigating matters before administrative law judges in the Division of Administrative Hearings.

Since its inception in 1987, Lorman Education Services has been providing continuing education seminars for businesses, and the professionals who serve them, with current information on the rules, regulations and best practices that impact their success. For additional information regarding this seminar, visit http://www.lorman.com/seminars/seminar_details.php?pid=185839.  

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 more than 175 lawyers and 250 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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For more information, contact:
Jessi Blakley, Consensus Communications
407/835-0020 x105
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