Associated Builders and Contractors Keystone: See You in Court!… or Not
January 28, 2020 /
Manheim, PA /
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
In this seminar, Michael Metz-Topodas will review common dispute resolution processes for construction project matters and explain the benefits, drawbacks, and strategies for each. He will provide the necessary background to determine the optimal dispute resolution procedure for a project, to develop strategies for prevailing in your case, and to assess risks and interest for negotiation and settlement.
Benefits of Attending:
- Recognize and explain the differences between litigation, arbitration, and mediation
- Understand the strategies for using different dispute resolution procedures
- Decide the best dispute resolution procedure for a particular contract, if any
- Incorporate an appropriate dispute resolution clause into a project contract
- Make effective negotiation decisions in a mediation
- Prepare to testify at an arbitration or litigation
- Assess the business interests involved in settlement or continued litigation
Who Should Attend:
Owners, C-Level Executives, General Counsel, Regional Directors, Project Managers will benefit from this seminar.
Topics Covered:
- Advantages, disadvantages, and strategies for using mediation, arbitration, and litigation
- Contractual language for dispute resolution provisions
- The mediation process – mediator selection, document exchange, statements, mediation, negotiation/settlement
- The arbitration process – arbitrator composition and selection, document production and depositions, briefing and motions, testimony, decision
- The litigation process – venue, complaint, discovery, dispositive motions, trial, judgment
- Winning strategies for each type of dispute resolution process
- Assessing costs, likely outcomes, and business interests throughout the process