David Suchar Presents at American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law Fall Meeting; Peter Doely Coordinates Ethics Session

Maslon construction litigation attorneys David Suchar and Peter Doely will respectively present and coordinate sessions at the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Construction Law Fall Meeting, scheduled for Sept. 28-30 in Memphis.

David will serve on a Sept. 30 panel examining lessons learned in the deadly Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse. Panelists will describe the unique insurance issues raised by this event, discuss the role of the peer reviewer for the project, and hear a forensic analysis of the causes of this collapse, with a focus on identifying lessons that construction lawyers can apply and implement with their own clients. Peter will coordinate a Sept. 30 session reviewing the most important developments of the last year in legal ethics, the law of lawyering, and attorney-client privilege.

For more information, go to: American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law 2022 Fall Meeting.

David, a Maslon partner and chair of the Construction & Real Estate Litigation Group, 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 has consistently ranked him as one of the top three under-45 construction lawyers in the United States (2019-22). 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 serves 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).

Peter is a business litigator focused on resolving construction and insurance coverage disputes. He provides practical advice to help his clients navigate all phases of their construction projects, from contract negotiations to asserting or defending claims. He has represented a variety of participants in the construction industry, including owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, design professionals, and sureties in matters such as construction and design defect claims, delay and extra work claims, performance and payment bond claims, mechanics liens, and bid protests. He also advises clients on federal and state compliance issues.