Mark C. Friedlander concentrates his practice in construction law, both transactional and litigation.

His clients include virtually all participants in the construction industry:

• Architects
• Engineers
• General contractors
• Subcontractors
• Public entities
• Private owners
• Developers
• Interior designers
• Design-builders
• Equipment and material vendors

For these clients, Mr. Friedlander provides services to form and incorporate new businesses, to structure transactions, to draft and negotiate contracts, and to resolve and litigate disputes.

He also provides counseling regarding issues of construction law and related areas, including employment, copyright and public procurement.

A significant portion of Mr. Friedlander's practice involves structuring construction projects and advising clients regarding project delivery methods. Mr. Friedlander has received national acclaim for his explanations and analyses of design-build methods of project delivery. He was chairman of the Professional Practices and Contract Committee of the Design Build Institute of America and is among the most frequently sought-after writers and speakers in the country on the law and practice of design-build construction.

Mr. Friedlander's most recent endeavor has received a great deal of national attention. He has developed a new business structure for design-build projects in which the design professional leads the design-build team with a general contractor as its subcontractor for construction. He has prepared and copyrighted a set of contract documents that effectuate these unique design-build relationships. Architects and engineers of all sizes and specialties have been using Mr. Friedlander's business structure and contract documents with considerable success.

Mr. Friedlander also practices in the fields of commercial litigation and professional liability defense. He established an important precedent in the federal courts with regard to the recovery of attorney's fees in frivolous claims, and is a leading commentator on the viability of tort claims for professional malpractice seeking recovery of solely economic losses.

He defends real estate brokers, accountants, attorneys and insurance brokers in professional malpractice actions, and represents businesses and individuals in commercial litigation.

Publications

"Responsibilities and Liabilities of Architects and Engineers for Construction Failures," (co-author) in Construction Dispute Litigation, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) (2013)

Construction Dispute Litigation, (co-editor) Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) (2013)

"Arbitrator-Directed Arbitration: ADR with A Samurai Arbitrator," Journal of the American College of Construction Lawyers (Winter 2012)

"Construction Project Delivery Methods: Which is Best for You?" Building Knowledge (May 2011)

"Examining Studies Used to Support Expert Opinions: Does the Study Make the Grade? An Illustrative Test for Suitability," (co-author) Journal of the American College of Construction Lawyers Vol. 5 No. 1 (Winter 2011)

"Proposal for a New Performance Bond for Designer-Led Design-Build," Construction Accounting and Taxation (May/June 2010)

"A Practical Guide to New and Controversial Issues in AIA B101-2007," (co-author) Risk Management for Design Professional in a World of Change (2010)

"Design-Build Teaming Agreements: Fostering the Relationship," Construction Accounting and Taxation (November/December 2009)

"Design-Build Teaming Agreements: Sharing Risks and Providing Services," Construction Accounting and Taxation (September/October 2009)

"Design-Build Teaming Agreements: Structuring The Team," Construction Accounting and Taxation (July/August 2009)

"Become a Designer-Builder: Multiply Your Profits," Licensed Architect (Summer 2009)

"Play The Lead: Design-Build Works Well When Architects Are Out Front," Chicago Architect (March-April 2009)
 

"Representing Architects," (co-author) Chapter 2, Pre-Construction Issues, IICLE (2009)

"Drafting An Effective Design Agreement Using The 2007 AIA Documents: A Practical Guide To New And Controversial Issues In AIA B101," 2007 Drafting and Negotiating Construction Contracts, Practising Law Institute Real Estate Law and Practice Course Handbook Series (February 2008)

"Changes and Controversial Issues in AIA's New Owner-Architect Agreement," Construction Accounting and Taxation (January/February 2008)

"Designer-Led Design-Build: Returning to the Concept of Master Builder" (co-author)  (Winter 2007)

"A New Solution for Public Construction Projects: Sequential Designer-Led Design-Build," (co-author) Construction Accounting and Taxation (March/April 2007)

"Responsibilities And Liabilities Of Architects And Engineers For Construction Failures," Construction Litigation, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) (September 2006)

"Arbitrator-Directed Arbitration: A Different Approach To ADR," The International Construction Law Review (July 2006)

"Arbitrator-Directed Arbitration: A Modest Proposal," Construction Accounting and Taxation (May-June 2006)

"Arbitrator-Directed Arbitration," American College of Construction Lawyers (February 2006)

"The New AIA Design-Build Documents," Construction Accounting and Taxation (July/August 2005)

"The New AIA Design-Build Documents," Real Estate Finance Journal (March 2005)

"The New AIA Design-Build Documents," The Project Manager, Association for Project Managers (Summer 2005)

"Claims Against Architects and Engineers," Chapter 6A: Illinois Construction Law (2004 Supplement)

"Construction Law in Illinois," Chapter 19: Construction Defects, 2004 Edition (February, 2004)

"Plan Review Liability: Risks and Liabilities for Architects," Licensed Architect (2nd Quarter 2003)

"Why Privatization Plan for Building Permit Won't Work," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (March 26, 2003)

"Value Based Contracting — It's Not Just Price Anymore: Allocating Risk in Design-Build Projects," American Bar Association (October 2, 2003)

"Risk Allocation in Design-Build Construction Projects," (October 2003)

"Legal Issues Unique to Design-Build," Construction Accounting and Taxation (September/October 2002)

"Designer-Led Design-Build: Part I," Contractor Marketing (July/August 2001)

"Most Common Designer-Led D-B Misconceptions," Design-Build Magazine (April 2001)

"Designer-Led Design-Build: More Flexibility for the Owner," Design-Build Magazine (April 2001)

"Laws Needed to Limit Scaffolding Act Liability," American Consulting Engineer

"Penalty Clauses," Contractor Marketing (January/February 2001)

"Organizing the Design-Build Team," (Chapter author/contributor) Design-Build Contracting Handbook, Aspen Law & Business, Second Edition (2001)

"Questioning Project Web Sites," Consulting-Specifying Engineer (December 2000)

"Project Web Sites," Contractor Marketing (November/December 2000)

"Engineer-Led Design-Build," Structure (Fall 2000)

"Liability of Design Professionals in Design-Build Projects," American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry (October 12, 2000)

"Design-Build Speed Limits: Don't Proceed Too Fast and Make Sure Work Scope and Costs are Defined," Design-Build magazine (October 2000)

"Ownership Transition Q&A," Law & Practice Column, Contractor Marketing (September/October 2000)

"Risk Allocation in Design-Build Construction Projects," Public Contracts Section of the American Bar Association (August 23, 2000)

"Just Say 'No' To Bad Contracts," Law & Practice Column, Contractor Marketing (July/August 2000)

"The New DBIA Model Contract Documents," Construction Accounting and Taxation (July/August 2000)

"The DBIA Model Contract Documents," Law & Practice Column, Contractor Marketing (May/June 2000)

"AIA's New Waiver of Consequential Damages," Contractor Marketing (March/April 2000)

"Designer-Led Design-Build: Why It Works for Contractors," Construction Lawyer (January 2000)

"Responsibilities And Liabilities of Architects and Engineers for Construction Failures," (co-author) Chapter 2 of Claims Against Architects and Engineers Under Illinois Law, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (1999)

"Balancing Risks and Reward in Design-Build Teaming Agreements," Chapter 2 of Design-Build Contracting Claims, Aspen Law & Business Construction Law Library (1999)

"AIA's New Waiver of Consequential Damages," Law & Practice Column, Contractor Marketing (November/December 1999)

"Design-Led Design-Build: Why It Works for Contractors," Design/Build Intelligence (October 15, 1999)

"Don't Proceed Too Fast For Conditions," Design/Build Intelligence (October 15, 1999)

"Modernizing Design-Build Licensing Laws," Law & Practice Column, Contractor Marketing (September/October 1999)

"The Proposal Contract," Law & Practice Column, Contractor Marketing (June/July 1999)

"Ownership Transition," Law & Practice Column, Contractor Marketing (March/April 1999)

"Design-Build Speed Limits," Law & Practice Column, Contractor Marketing (November/December 1998)

"Design-Build Solutions," Journal of Management in Engineering (November/December 1998)

"Malpractice and the Moorman Doctrine's 'Exception of the Month,'" Illinois Bar Journal (November 1998)

"Design-Build Checklist," CPA Construction Niche Builder (October 1998)

"The AIA's New Waiver of Consequential Damages," CPA Construction Niche Builder (September 1998)

"The New A201 General Conditions," Law & Practice Column, Contractor Marketing (August/September 1998)

"Provisions for Design-Build Contracts," CPA Construction Niche Builder (July 1998)

"Seven Legal Issues Unique to Design-Build," Law & Practice Column, Contractor Marketing (June/July 1998)

"Realizing Engineer-Led Design-Build," Civil Engineering (April 1998)

"How Architects Can Multiply Their Profits as Design-Builders," PSMJ Project Delivery (March 1998)

"Authority of the Marketing Executive," Law & Practice Column, Contractor Marketing (February/March 1998)

"Using the New Contract Documents," Focus (February 1998)

"Architect-Led Design Build in the Public Sector," Architext (January/February 1998)

"Checklist for Design-Build Teams," Law & Practice Column, Contractor Marketing (December1997/January 1998)

"A Complete Blueprint for Engineer-Led Design-Build," American Consulting Engineers Council (October 3, 1997)

"Legal Issues Unique to Design-Build," American Society of Civil Engineers (October 7, 1997)

"Engineer-Led Design-Build: Overcoming the Obstacles," American Society of Civil Engineers (October 8, 1997)

"Licensing Issues in Design-Build," CPA Construction Niche Builder (October 1997)

"Design-Build Provides an Opportunity for Architects to Return to the Status of Master Builders," Architectural Record (September 1997)

"Designer-Led Design-Build Teams," Construction Briefings No. 97-9 (August 1997)

"Entering a Design-Build Agreement? A Plan of Action," Consulting/Specifying Engineer (August 1997)

"Designer-Led Design Build: Return of the Masterbuilder," Inland Architect (March-July 1997)

"Design-Build: Legal Obstacles and Solutions (Part I and Part II)," Engineers at the Bar, Consulting/Specifying Engineer (April and May 1997)

"New Design-Build Opportunities for Contractors," CPA Construction Niche Builder (April 1997)

"'Sequential' Design-Build," Design-Build Strategies (March 1997)

"The Single Entity Option," Independent Energy Magazine (January/February 1997)

"Multiply Your Profits as a Design-Builder," Focus (February 1997)

"Contractual Alternatives For Your Designer-Led Design-Build Project," Design-Build Strategies (February 1997)

"Blueprint Lays Out Designer-Led Design-Build," Engineering News Record (December 2, 1996)

"Designer-Led Design-Build: Overcoming the Obstacles," Design-Build Dateline, Design-Build Institute of America, Vol. III, Number 6 (November-December 1996)

"New Construction Industry Arbitration Rules," CPA Construction Niche Builder (September 1996)

"Repeal of the Structural Work Act," LETTERS, Structural Engineers Association of Illinois Bulletin (April 1995)

"Ask the Lawyers," Consulting/Specifying Engineer (March 1996)

Practical Illinois Construction Law, Federal Publications, Inc. (1989-1996)

"How A/Es Can Take the Lead in Design-Build," Design-Build Strategies (two parts) (December 1995, January 1996)

"Contract Provisions That Improve Cash Flow," CPA Construction Niche Builder (April 1995)

"Structuring Design-Build Joint Ventures," Design-Build Dateline, Design-Build Institute of America (March-April 1995)

"Alternative Business Structures for Design-Build Ventures," Construction Accounting and Taxation (Spring 1995)

"Alternative Business Structures for Design-Build Ventures," Design-Build Strategies (March 1995)

"Choosing a Business Structure for a Design-Build Joint Venture," CPA Construction Niche Builder (February 1995)

"Three Legal Issues Unique to Design-Build," Communique (Winter 1995)

"Design-Build: One-Stop Construction Delivery Gains In Popularity, Engineers at the Bar," Consulting/Specifying Engineer (January 1995)

"An Introduction to Design-Build," CPA Construction Niche Builder (January 1995)

"Construction Warranties," Construction Briefings (December 1994)

"Legal Issues Unique to Design-Build," Consulting-Specifying Engineer (November 1994)

"Contract Clauses That Improve Cash Flow," The Construction Industry Advisor (Fall 1994)

"Seven Legal Issues Unique to Design-Build," Design-Build Dateline, Design-Build Institute of America (September-October 1994)

"Industrial Design-Build Construction Contracts: An In-Depth Evaluation," Focus (September 1994)

"Alternative Dispute Resolution in a Nutshell," The Construction Industry Advisor (Spring 1994)

"A Primer on Industrial Design-Build Construction Contracts," The Construction Lawyer (April 1994)

"Ask the Lawyers: Collecting Receivables," Consulting/Specifying Engineer (March 1994)

"Ask the Lawyers: Exploring the Design-Build Relationship," Consulting/Specifying Engineer (December 1993)

"Ask the Lawyers: Substitution Liability and the Standard of Care," Consulting/Specifying Engineer (August 1993)

"Title III of ADA: Liability or Opportunity," Engineers at the Bar, Consulting/Specifying Engineer (August 1993)

"Ask the Lawyers: Who Should Bend?" Consulting/Specifying Engineer (May 1993)

"Ask the Lawyers," Consulting/Specifying Engineer (January 1993; April 1993)

"Strengthening Your Specifications," Consulting/Specifying Engineer (November 1992)

"Winning and Preventing Fee Disputes with Strong Contract," Engineers at the Bar, Consulting/Specifying Engineer (January 1992)

"Design Professional's Rights and Remedies When Owner Breaches Contract," Chapter 24 of Design Professional's Handbook of Business and Law, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1991)

"Responsibilities and Liabilities of Architects and Engineers for Construction Failures," Institute for Continuing Legal Education (1990)

"Starting Your Own Practice," Consulting/Specifying Engineer (November 1990)

"A Legislative Agenda to Curb Liability Lawsuits," Consulting/Specifying Engineer (March 1990)

"A Radical Proposal to Stem the Professional Liability Crisis," Consulting/Specifying Engineer (June 1990)

"The Indemnity Dilemma," CCAIA Focus (September 1989)

"Undesirable Projects and Clients," SMPS, Volume 14, Issue 9 (September 1989)

"The Impact of Moorman and Its Progeny on Construction Litigation," Illinois Bar Journal, Volume 77 Number 22 (August 1989)

"End Construction Suit Abuses," Crain's Chicago Business (June 12-18, 1989)

"The Design Professions: Let's Regulate Expert Witnesses," Civil Engineering (April 1989)

"A Possible Solution to the Professional Liability Crisis," Illinois Engineer (February/March, 1989)

"Reform Needed in Resolving Construction Disputes," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (November 29, 1988)

"Responsibilities and Liabilities of Architects and Engineers for Construction Failures," Construction Litigation Supplement, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (1987)

"A Blueprint for the Duties and Liabilities of Design Professionals after Moorman," 60 Chicago Kent L. Rev. 1 (1984)

"Design Professionals' Recovery of Attorneys' Fees When Falsely Sued," Construction Law Advisor (July 1984)

"Cutting the Cost of Litigation Through Court-Annexed Compulsory Arbitration," Construction Law Newsletter (Winter 1984)

"The Duties and Liability of Brokers to Buyers," Real Estate Magazine (November-December 1984)

"Checklist of Recommended Contractual Provisions for Design-Builders"

"Design-Build Update"

"Designer-Led Design-Build: Advantages and Drawbacks"

"Designer-Led Design-Build: Overview"

"Designer-Led Design-Build: Frequently Asked Questions"

"A Blueprint for Designer-Led Design-Build"

"Designer-Led Design-Build: Advantages, Risks, and Limitations"

"Engineer-Led Design-Build: A Practical Business Plan for Engineers to Lead Design-Build Teams"

"Design-Build Teaming Agreements"

"Contractors' Construction Warranties"

Speeches and Presentations

"Working in Traditional and Alternative Project Delivery Systems," HalfMoon Seminar: Legal Issues for Illinois Architects, Wheaton, Ill. (December 7, 2011)

"Clients From Hell and Other Love Stories," (co-speaker) Society for Design Administration EDSymposium11 (June 10, 2011)

"Working With Subcontractors," (co-presenter) AIA Chicago Webinar (April 11, 2011)

"Risk Management, Liability and Insurance on Sustainable Projects," (panelist) Greenbuild 2010 International Conference and Expo (November 18, 2010)

"AIA Took Kit Series - Risk Management," (co-presenter) American Institute of Architects, Chicago, Ill. (November 16, 2010)

"AIA Took Kit Series - Contract Review," (co-presenter) American Institute of Architects, Chicago, Ill. (November 9, 2010)

"Architect-Led Integrated Project Delivery," American Institute of Architects, Minneapolis, Minn. (November 3, 2010)

"AIA Took Kit Series - The Business of Architecture," (co-presenter) American Institute of Architects, Chicago, Ill. (November 2, 2010)

"A/E-Led Integrated Project Delivery", American Institute of Architects, Chicago, Ill. (August 9, 2010)

"How Architects Can Expand Their Roles Into the World of Design Build," University of Illinois Architecture Building, Urbana-Champaign, Ill. (November 5, 2009)

"Restoring Sanity to the Condominium Construction Industry," Condominium Task Force, Chicago, Ill. (September 18, 2008)

"Integrated Project Delivery in the Health Care Industry," AIA Summer Leadership Conference, Chicago, Ill. (July 18-19, 2008)

"The New AIA Documents: What You Need to Know to Continue Honing Your Skills," Illinois Construction Law 2008 Conference, Chicago, Illinois (July 10, 2008)

"2008 Road Show," Architects & Engineers (Holmes Murphy & Assoc.), Rockford, Ill. (June 4, 2008)

"Architect-Led Design-Build: Return of the Master Builder, a Practical Business Plan for Architects to Structure and Lead Design-Build Teams," AIA National Convention: We the People, Boston, Mass. (May 15, 2008)

"The New AIA Documents," American Bar Association (Real Property Section), Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2008)

"Drafting and Negotiating Tomorrow’s Construction Contracts Today," Practicing Law Institute, New York, N.Y. (February 29, 2008)

"Negotiating the New 2007 AIA Documents," HRH/AVA Insurance Brokerage Webinar, Chicago, Ill. (February 11, 2008)

"AIA Documents:  New Forms, New Issues, New Strategies," American Bar Association, San Antonio, Texas, (February 7, 2008)

"AIA Documents:  New Forms, New Issues, New Strategies," American Bar Association, New York, New York (January 31, 2008)

"Starting Over – The Newly Created B101 Owner/Architect Agreement," American Institute of Architects (January 31, 2008)

"Condominium Defect Litigation: Contractual Protections," Society of Illinois Construction Lawyers, Chicago, Illinois (November 20, 2007)

"The 2007 AIA Documents," In-House Seminar for Architects, Schiff Hardin, Chicago, Illinois (November 20, 2007)

"Architect-Led Design-Build: A Practical Business Plan," American Institute of Architects (May 4, 2007)

"Architect-Led Design-Build, Return of the Master Builder," National Convention of American Institute of Architects (June 2006)

"Arbitrator-Led Arbitration," Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association (April 2006)

"Construction Site Safety Issues," Half Moon LLC Seminar: "Public Safety Laws and Issues for Illinois Architects, Engineers and Construction Professionals" (October 2005)

"A Case Study," Presentation to Design Professionals Sponsored by Liberty International (September 2005)

"Architect-Led Design-Build, Return of the Master Builder," National Convention of American Institute of Architects (May 20, 2005)

"Architects Registration Examination Preparation Class," University of Illinois, Chicago School of Architecture (2005)

"A New Project Risk Assessment Tool for Owners, Contractors, A/E's and Their Lawyers," Construction Superconference, San Francisco, Calif. (December 10, 2004)

"Build What You Design: A New-Old Approach to Architecture and Construction," University of Illinois at Chicago Seminar (March 10, 2004)

"The Law & Business of Design-Build," Society of Illinois Construction Lawyers (January 20, 2004)

"Legal Issues for Design-Build," Association of Licensed Architects (October 14, 2003)

"Value Based Contracting — It's Not Just Price Anymore: Allocating Risk in Design-Build Projects," American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry (October 2, 2003)

"Legal and Business Differences — Design-Build vs. Traditional Construction," Design/Build Associates, LLC Seminar (December 12-13, 2002 and January 30-31, 2003)

"Construction Project Delivery Systems: What They Really Mean and How They Work," Illinois CPA Foundation Construction Conference: Anatomy of a Deal Seminar (October 30, 2002)

"Design-Build for Corporate Projects," Corporate Architects PIA of the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, (November 15, 2000)

"Overview of the Law of Construction Warranties," Continuing Arbitrator Education on Warranties and Case Management Issues Program (November 10, 2000)

"Design Build Exposure for Design Professionals: Construction Evaluation, Design Delegation and Professional Licensing," ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Scottsdale, Ariz. (October 12-13, 2000)

"Shop Drawing Approval," Panel Discussion, Construction Industry Roundtable (September 20, 2000)

"The ABC's of Design-Build," Speech at the Jones Lang LaSalle Best Practices on Project and Development Management Conference (September 14, 2000)

"Design-Build Options for the Public Sector," video conference presentation with various Michigan municipalities, Chicago (February 17, 2000)

"The Law and Basics of Design-Build," Construction Specifications Institute's 43rd Annual Convention and Exhibit, Los Angeles (June 23, 1999)

"Arbitration and Mediation for Engineers," Northwestern University, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Evanston, Ill. (May 20, 1999)

"Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry," Northwestern University, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Evanston, Ill. (May 3, 1999)

"Engineer-Led Design-Build Teams," Structural Engineers Association of Illinois Lecture Series: “Engineering into the 21st Century,” Chicago (March 24, 1999)

"Analysis of the DBIA Model Contract Documents," 10th Annual Meeting of the American College of Construction Lawyers, Tucson, Ariz. (February 19-21, 1999)

American Arbitration Association Training Seminar for Arbitrators In-House Seminar at Schiff Hardin & Waite, Chicago (November 20, 1998)

"Seven Legal Issues Unique to Design-Build," American Institute for Professional Training and Development, Inc., Chicago (October 15, 1998)

"Architect-Led Design-Build: How and Why To Do It," AIA Chicago 1998 Professional Development Conference, Chicago (October 2, 1998)

"Legal Issues of Design-Build," Construction Specifications Institute's [CSI] 42nd Annual Convention and Exhibit, Baltimore, Md (June 26, 1998)

"Design-Build: Implications for Engineers," 1998 CEC/G and GSPE Joint Summer Meeting, Jekyll Island, Ga. (June 12, 1998)

"Legal and Business Issues Unique to Design-Build," Clifton Gunderson Marketplace 2000, Itasca, Ill. (June 9, 1998)

"Protecting Yourself in Design-Build Contracts," A/E/C Systems ‘98 and Build USA, Chicago (June 6, 1998)

"Precasting the Future of Design-Build," LEAP Associates International, Inc., Tampa, Fla. (June 5, 1998)

"Design-Build with the A/E as Prime," Consulting Engineers Council of Missouri (CECMo), Osage Beach, Mo. (May 29, 1998)

"Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry," Northwestern University, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Evanston, Ill. (May 4, 1998)

"Modern Construction Contracts and Popular Variations," In-House Seminar, International Contractors, Inc. (April 30, 1998)

"Design-Build for Electrical Engineers & Contractors," Electric West ‘98 Conference, Las Vegas, Nev. (February 8-11, 1998)

"Structuring the Design-Build Team," McGraw Hill/Construction Specifications Institute conference, Chicago (October 16-17, 1997)

"Engineer-Led Design-Build: As A Risk Management Device," American Society of Civil Engineers Conference, Minneapolis, Minn. (October 8, 1997)

"Design-Build: Legal Obstacles and Solutions," American Society of Civil Engineers Conference, Minneapolis, Minn. (October 7, 1997)

"Engineer-Led Design-Build," American Consulting Engineers Council Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah (October 3, 1997)

"Structuring the Design-Build Team," McGraw Hill/Construction Specifications Institute, San Francisco, Calif. (September 25-26, 1997)

"Structuring the Design-Build Team," McGraw Hill/Construction Specifications Institute conference, Philadelphia, Pa. (September 18-19, 1997)

"Design-Build Project Delivery Methods Under the New Texas Statute," Seminar, University of Texas, Austin (September 10, 1997)

"Successful Design-Build Project Delivery," Iowa State School of Construction Engineering, Chicago (June 26-27, 1997)

"Structuring the Design-Build Team," McGraw Hill/Construction Specifications Institute conference, Orlando, Fla. (June 24-25, 1997)

"Alternative Dispute Resolution," Class at Northwestern University, Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Evanston, Ill. (May 22, 1997)

"Architect-Led Design-Build," Eastern New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (June 19, 1997)

"Risk Management for Civil Engineers," In-House Seminar, Manhard Consulting Engineers (July 15, 1997)

"Designer-Led Design-Build," Management Express Luncheon, American Society of Civil Engineers (May 22, 1997)

"Structuring the Design-Build Team," McGraw Hill/Construction Specifications Institute conference, Houston, Texas (May 8-9, 1997)

"A Practical Business Plan for A/E Prime Design-Build," Design-Build America '97 Conference, Professional Services Management Association (March 13, 1997)

"Professional Liability in Designer-Led Design-Build," Seminar for AVA Insurance and DPIC (February 4, 1997)

"Innovative Financial Instruments to Facilitate Designer-Led Design-Build," Seminar for DPIC Companies and the Orion Group (January 22, 1997)

"Successful Design-Build Projects: Design Build Fundamentals: Features & Strategies for Today's Managers," Seminar, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. (December 12-13, 1996)

"Step by Step: Architects as Design-Builders, Prime to the Owner" Project Delivery Focus & Forum, AIA Kentucky Convention (November 15-16, 1996)

"Model or Custom Design-Build Contracts: What's Best for You?" Professional Design-Build Conference (October 11, 1996)

"Outside the Fishbowl: How Other Countries Use Design-Build," Professional Design-Build Conference (October 10, 1996)

"Construction Law for Engineers," Seminar, Doyen & Associates, Inc. (June 26, 1996)

"Successful Design-Build Projects," Seminar, Georgia Institute of Technology (May 16-17, 1996)

"Civil and Not-So-Civil Engineering," Seminar, Manhard Consulting, Ltd. (April 30, 1996)

"Avoiding Professional Liability," Seminar, Anthony Belluschi Architects, Ltd. (April 16, 1996)

"Professional Liability in Road Construction Projects," Seminar, Homer L. Chastain & Associates, LLP (April 10, 1996)

"Professional Liability for Civil Engineering Firms," Seminar, Nakawatase Wyns & Associates, Inc. (March 20, 1996)

"How To Do Design-Build Joint Ventures," Workshop, Design-Build America '96 Conference and Exhibition, Professional Services Management Journal (March 8, 1996)

"Re-Engineering Design Firms for Design-Build," Workshop, Design-Build America '96 Conference and Exhibition, Professional Services Management Journal (March 8, 1996)

"Professional Liability in Environmental Self-Audits," Regional Meeting, Federation of Environmental Technologists, Milwaukee, Wis. (March 5, 1996)

"The New A-201 General Conditions," Seminar, The American Institute of Architects (December 12, 1995)

"Design-Build Construction and Strategies Alliances," Chicago Chapter of Construction Financial Management Association (November 29, 1995)

"Mediation: You Can Only Do It Once, So You Better Get It Right!" Seminar, Chicago Bar Association (October 16, 1995)

"The Associated General Contractors of America Design-Build Family of Contract Documents," Design-Build Institute of America and Stanford Engineering School, San Francisco, Calif. (October 6, 1995)

"Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Construction Law But Were Afraid To Ask," American Institute of Architects, Young Architects Division (May 10, 1995)

"Professional Liability Issues for Engineering Firms," Seminar, Clark Engineers MW, Inc., Peoria, Ill. (April 26, 1995)

"Professional Liability," Seminar, Pollock Holzrichter Nicholas, Ltd. (April 5, 1995)

"Legal Issues Unique to Design-Build Construction," Seminar, Chicago Bar Association, Real Property Division (March 22, 1995)

"Avoiding Jobsite Liability," Seminar, DLK Architecture, Inc. (February 17, 1995)

"Liability at the Jobsite," Seminar, Cowhey, Gudmundson, Leder, Ltd. (January 31, 1995)

"The New Illinois Real Estate Brokerage Laws," Seminar, The Kahn Realty Companies (January 9 and 12, 1995)

"Issues in Professional Liability," Seminar, Phillips Swager Associates, Inc. (December 15, 1994)

"Avoiding Structural Work Act Claims," Seminar, Primera Engineers, Ltd. (December 14, 1994)

"Professional Liability for Architects in Commercial Construction," Seminar, Anthony Belluschi Architects, Ltd. (November 22, 1994)

"Design-Build Entities," Design Professionals Risk Control Group 5th Annual Loss Prevention Convocation, Monterey, Calif. (November 3-5, 1994)

"Structural Engineers' Liability in Construction Projects," Seminar, Tylk, Gustafson and Associates, Inc. (October 20, 1994)

"Warranties in Design-Build Construction Contracts," Public Contract Subcommittee of 1994)

"Construction Contract and Claims," Seminar, Construction Industry CPAs/Consultants Association (CICPAC/PENCOR) (June 13-14, 1994)

"Legal Issues in Civil Engineering," Seminar, Cowhey, Gudmundson, Leder, Ltd. (May 10, 1994)

"Liability and Risks for Civil Engineers," Seminar, Kudrna & Associates (April 22, 1994 and April 29, 1994)

"Liability Issues for Civil Engineers," Seminar, Hampton, Lenzini & Renwick (April 22, 1994)

"Liability and Risks of Interior Designers," Seminar, Lieber Architects (April 13, 1994)

"Professional Liability," Seminar, VOA Associates (March 9, 1994)

"Scaffold Act Liability for Design Professionals," Seminar, Klein & Hoffman (January 6, 1994)

"Partnering: Boon or Boondoggle?" Northwest Indiana Business Roundtable, Construction Advancement Foundation (September 30, 1993)

"Buyer Brokerage in Residential Real Estate," Lecture series, Coldwell Banker, Prudential and Kahn Realty Companies (Summer 1993)

"Total Quality Management for A/E Firms," Lexington Insurance Co. Seminar for Giffels Associates (December 9, 1992)

"What's New in Professional Liability," Seminar, Perkins & Will (October 15, 1992)

"The AIA General Conditions," Lexington Insurance Co. Seminar, Holabird & Root (September 29, 1992)

"Consulting Specifying Engineer," (Panelist) Roundtable on Specifications Drafting (August 8, 1992)

"Working with the B141 Document," Seminar, Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (May 28, 1992)

"The Fair Housing Laws," Kahn Realty Companies (May 4, 1992)

"Construction Update," CPA Leasing Conference (April 29, 1992)

"Problem Solving and Negotiating for Interior Designers," Seminar, American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) (April 8, 1992)

"Illinois Construction Law," Seminar, Chicago Housing Authority management personnel (November 21, 1991 and February 25, 1992)

"Design Firms and the ADA," Seminar (January 21, 1992)

"Facts and Figures of Construction Litigation," Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings CCHRB) (August 8, 1991)

"Professional Liability and Fee Collections," Seminar, American Society of Interior Designers and Institute of Business Designers (August 1, 1991)

"A Proposal for Monitoring Expert Testimony," Legal Counsels' Forum of the American Consulting Engineers Council (May 21, 1991)

"Understanding Commercial Real Estate Leases" CPA Leasing Conference (January 22, 1991)

"Consequential Costs," Chicago Chapter of American Institute of Architects (September 27, 1990)

"Field Representation Services," Seminar, Northeast Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (August 10, 1990)

"The Law of Design Professional Malpractice," Lexington Insurance Professional Liability Claims Department (June 28, 1990)

"Unique Aspects of Construction Contracts," Illinois Power Company (June 13, 1990)

"Mechanic's Liens," Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association (May 3, 1990)

"Professional Liability & Expert Witnesses," Consulting Engineers Council of Illinois (November 21, 1989)

"How Architects Can Solve the Professional Liability Rises," Northeast Illinois Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (April 12, 1989)

"Design-Build Construction," Joint ASHRAE/AIA Northern Illinois Seminar (February 8, 1989)

"Practical Illinois Construction Law" Seminar, Federal Publications of Chicago, Peoria and Springfield, Ill. (1989-1996)

"Architects and Engineers: Responsibilities and Liabilities," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (September 22, 1988)

"Transaction Costs: the Incredible Expense of Litigating Construction Claims," Chicago Economic Development Council (August 31, 1988)

"Nuts and Bolts of Mechanic's Liens," Roofing Contractors Association (March 16, 1988)

"Minitrials as an Alternative Method of Dispute Resolution," Building Contractors Association (December 5, 1984)

"The New Construction Statute of Limitations in Illinois," Professional Managers, Inc. Claims Department (June 20, 1984)

"Recovery of Attorney Fees," Shand Morahan Professional Liability Claims Department (January 11, 1984)

Previous Experience

Prior to joining Schiff Hardin in 1989, Mr. Friedlander was a partner at Neal Gerber Eisenberg & Lurie from 1987 to 1989, and an associate at Lurie Sklar & Simon, Ltd. from 1981 to 1987.

Awards and Honors

AV Rated — Martindale-Hubbell

Best Lawyers in America, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction

Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL)

           Board of Governors

Illinois Super Lawyers — Construction Litigation

Leading Lawyer — Construction, Chambers USA — America's Leading Lawyers for Business

Leading Lawyer — ADR; Commercial Real Estate; Construction; Environmental & Construction; Professional Malpractice Defense, Illinois Leading Lawyers Network
"Top Ten" Construction

PLC Which Lawyer? — Chicago — Construction Lawyer

Who's Who Legal — International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, Construction

Who's Who Legal — Illinois, Construction