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For those of you who don’t know me, the following is a little about my background. I grew up in the Philadelphia area, where I still live and practice. I am the Managing Partner of the Philadelphia office of Troutman, Pepper and Locke, and am a partner in the firm’s Construction Practice Group. I have been at the firm (or its legacy firms: Pepper Hamilton and Troutman Pepper) my entire career and have always focused my practice exclusively on construction. For over 20 years I have been lucky enough to handle construction disputes all over the country and world, associated with a range of projects on behalf of owners, contractors and designers. It has been exciting to be part of my firm’s growth, and with over 50 fully dedicated construction lawyers, I have a great group of colleagues to work with on construction matters.
My wife Lydia and I have three children. My son is a high school junior and my daughters are in 8th grade and 4th grade respectively. My kids are busy with various sports and other activities so when not working, I am taking them one place or another.
I attended my first meeting Forum meeting 20 years ago in San Diego and have been attending ever since. Because my practice is focused on litigation, I gravitated to Division 1. A little over 10 years ago I decided I wanted to become more involved and reached out to then Division 1 Chair, Nick Holmes. It was one of the best professional decisions I ever made. Nick embodies the Forum. He made taking on “more work” in a volunteer capacity equal parts fun and rewarding. And Nick introduced me to a group of Division 1 Forum leaders, who are friends to this day, which include Tony Lehman, Tom Dunn, Cassidy Rosenthal, Kelsey Funes, Rob Ruesch, Jason Rogers Da Cruz, and Scott Griffith. I served on the Division 1 Steering Committee when Nick, Tony, Tom, Cassidy and Kelsey were each chair, all of whom advanced Division 1 to make it a part of Forum that serves hundreds of construction lawyers that practice in litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution. The current Division 1 Steering Committee is comprised of Catherine Delorey, Katie Kohm, Marissa Downs, Jessica Knox, Jade Davis, Katie Anand and Brett Henson. I look forward to working with this talented group as we continue the great work of Division 1.
I’m looking forward to seeing many of you in Louisville at the Forum’s Fall Meeting. We will be kicking off the meeting with a 2-hour planning retreat on Wednesday morning (September 2) at 10 am, which any Division 1 member should feel free to join.
On Wednesday afternoon we are presenting another fantastic practicum, Negotiating the 10 Most Common Contract Provisions to Minimize Risks and Avoid Disputes, in which Harper Heckman, Chris Dunn and Matt Gillies will tackle the topic from the owner, contractor and designer perspectives.
On Friday (September 5), our luncheon presentation is "Selecting the ‘Right’ Dispute Resolution Procedure" led by Creighton Sebra and Sean Dillon, which should not be missed by anyone who drafts contracts or handles disputes.
Finally, on Thursday evening, we will have a great time socializing with Division 1 friends new and old at Barrels & Billets tasting room. A special thanks to FTI Consulting, and friend of Division 1 Eric Schatz for sponsoring the event. For tickets, contact John Gazzola (John.Gazzola@troutman.com).
If you are attending the Fall meeting, I invite you to join us for all of these outstanding activities.
I look forward to working with all of you and encourage
anyone with program ideas and suggestions to reach out to me.
Author Joe Imperiale has dedicated his practice exclusively to the construction and manufacturing industries for 20 years. He represents owners, EPC contractors, construction managers, general contractors, and subcontractors in disputes on a wide array of construction projects, and can be contacted at Joseph.Imperiale@Troutman.com.
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