FN-4061431 MN-4061431 LN-4061431, Esq.
Attorney
Wilmington, Delaware
Baird Mandalas Brockstedt & Federico, LLC – Partner
Attorney
Partner, Baird Mandalas Brockstedt Federico and Cardea LLC, 2019-Present; Partner, Logan & Petrone LLC, 2006-2019; Associate, Tighe Cottrell & Logan PA, 2003-2006; Project Manager, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, 1995-2005.
Recognized expert in construction litigation with a regional practice concentrated on construction law, both transactional and litigation, including contract development, review and negotiation, construction defects, payment claims and mechanic’s liens, public bidding and prevailing wage law, surety claims, scheduling and delay claims, employee manuals and employment disputes, insurance coverage and claims and alternative dispute resolution. Litigation experience includes breach of contract, statutory payment and trust fund claims, bid protests, schedule impact, delay and Eichleay-based claims, mechanic's liens, payment and change order disputes, insurance coverage and defective workmanship claims and defense. Represents both plaintiffs and defendants. Clients include owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, architects and engineers.
Practice spans state and federal courts as well as private mediation and arbitration, both as an advocate and as mediator/arbitrator. AAA experience includes defective construction claim on a hotel, payment dispute and backcharge claim on large industrial project and change order dispute on industrial warehouse development project.
Practice spans state and federal courts as well as private mediation and arbitration, both as an advocate and as mediator/arbitrator. AAA experience includes defective construction claim on a hotel, payment dispute and backcharge claim on large industrial project and change order dispute on industrial warehouse development project.
Over 100 mediations as an advocate, most recently: $4MM delay claim, $2.3MM mechanic’s lien and payment claim, multi-party dispute regarding construction fit out and ownership, commercial warehouse building envelope claim, $2MM delay claim on public works project, multi-project payment dispute regarding commercial construction.
$15MM defective work claim by HOA against developer and subcontractors, defective work dispute between concrete contractor and fire station, multi-party dispute regarding land development buy out and dispute, defective work and payment dispute between custom home builder and owners.
I take a flexible approach to mediation taking into account the specific issues, each party’s method of communication and the factors driving their analysis and decision making, to guide the parties toward realistic assessment of risk and creative solutions to their dispute.
Proficient with online platforms for meetings, but in-person is preferred.
Widener University School of Law (JD-2001); University of Delaware (BS, Civil Engineering-1995).
Admitted to the Bar: Delaware (2002), Pennsylvania (2003); US District Court: District of Delaware.
Delaware State Bar Association; Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC); Delaware Contractors Association; Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council; Committee of 100.
Fifty State Construction Lien and Bond Law - Delaware chapter; Frequent lecturer to clients and trade organizations regarding construction topics including Construction Defect Litigation from A to Z; Mechanic’s Liens in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland; The Delaware Workplace Fraud Act; The Dirty Dozen Contract Clauses.
$495 Per Hour
English
United States of America
Wilmington, DE
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