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David Suchar Serving as Program Co-Chair for ABA Construction Forum Meeting
January 25, 2024
David Suchar, vice chair of Maslon's Board of Directors and Executive Committee and chair of Maslon's Construction & Real Estate Litigation Group, is serving as program co-chair for the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law Mid-Winter Meeting Jan. 25-26 in Las Vegas, which focuses on energy projects. As part of his leadership role, David will present opening and closing remarks, introduce conference speakers, and interview the Diversity & Inclusion Breakfast keynote speaker, Peter Arceo, chief gaming officer for the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
David is a skilled trial attorney and former federal prosecutor who regularly represents clients in construction and insurance coverage disputes, government and internal investigations, and a variety of commercial litigation. Who's Who Legal ranked David as the top under-45 construction lawyer in the United States, describing him as "an impressive trial lawyer whose practice spans the spectrum of construction matters from insurance to payment claims." (Ranked in 2023 as a Global Leader in Construction.) Chambers USA (ranked 2018-present) published client commentary describing David's strengths as "mastery of insurance, understanding the construction industry, exceptional writing skills and aggressive negotiation." David has developed a niche national practice representing commercial policyholders in insurance coverage disputes, including on many of the largest construction projects and claims across the United States.
David’s leadership in the profession includes serving as host of the ABA Forum on Construction Law's podcast, "Construction Law Today" and as a steering committee member for the forum's division on insurance, surety, and liens. In addition, he was lead co-author for the insurance chapter in the ABA's decennial Construction Defects book (2021) and authored several insurance chapters in the ABA’s Construction Checklists book (2022).