Construction Law Leadership

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Committee Chair

Mark D. Shifton  headshot

Mark D. Shifton
Gfeller Laurie LLP
Princeton, NJ

Committee Vice Chair

Stephanie U. Eaton  headshot

Stephanie U. Eaton
Spilman Thomas & Battle
Winston Salem, NC

Immediate Past Chair

Andrew R. Ferguson  headshot

Andrew R. Ferguson
Coughlin Betke LLP
Boston, MA

Board Liaison

Fred E. (Trey) Bourn III headshot

Fred E. (Trey) Bourn III
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jackson, MS

Law Institute Liaison

Rosary A. Hernandez  headshot

Rosary A. Hernandez
Woodward Design+Build
New Orleans, LA

SLC Membership Liaison

Andrew R. Ferguson  headshot

Andrew R. Ferguson
Coughlin Betke LLP
Boston, MA

Membership Co-Chair

Christopher K. Sweeney  headshot

Christopher K. Sweeney
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP
Boston, MA

Membership Vice Chair

Dori  Marlin  headshot

Dori Marlin
J.S. Held LLC
Tampa, FL

2026 Program Chair

James  Noonan  headshot

James Noonan
Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP
Bridgeport, CT

2026 Program Co-Vice Chair

Thamir A. R. Kaddouri Jr. headshot

Thamir A. R. Kaddouri Jr.
Law Office of Thamir A R Kaddouri
Tampa, FL

2026 Program Vice Chair

Daniel  Strong  headshot

Daniel Strong
Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham LLP
Raleigh, NC

Publications Chair

John M. Sier  headshot

John M. Sier
Kitch
Detroit, MI

Publications Vice Chair

Joseph A. Wetch Jr. headshot

Joseph A. Wetch Jr.
Lommen Abdo
Minneapolis, MN

Social Media Chair

Daniel  Strong  headshot

Daniel Strong
Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham LLP
Raleigh, NC

Social Media Vice Chair

Ryan O. Forgione  headshot

Ryan O. Forgione
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP
Boston, MA

Tool Box Talks Series Chair

John P. Cahill Jr. headshot

John P. Cahill Jr.
Lanza Law Firm PC
Bellaire, TX

Special Projects Chair

Jason J. Campbell  headshot

Jason J. Campbell
Gill Ragon Owen
Little Rock, AR

Social Engagement Chair

Mark Edwards Hopkins  headshot

Mark Edwards Hopkins
YA Group
Torrance, CA

Strategic Planning Chair

Nicole  Kwapisz  headshot

Nicole Kwapisz
Rumberger Kirk
Miami, FL

Corporate Liaison

Denise Smith Motta  headshot

Denise Smith Motta
Wilson Elser
Louisville, KY

Tool Box Talks Series Vice Chair

Ryan M. Hathcock  headshot

Ryan M. Hathcock
Chartwell Law
Atlanta, GA

Tool Box Talks Series Vice Chair

Stanley A. Heflin III headshot

Stanley A. Heflin III
Varner & Van Volkenburg PLLC
Clarksburg, WV

Social Engagement Vice Chair

Spencer  Murphy  headshot

Spencer Murphy
Baird Holm LLP
Omaha, NE

Design Professionals SLG Chair

John P. Cahill Jr. headshot

John P. Cahill Jr.
Lanza Law Firm PC
Bellaire, TX

Construction Defect SLG Chair

Thamir A. R. Kaddouri Jr. headshot

Thamir A. R. Kaddouri Jr.
Law Office of Thamir A R Kaddouri
Tampa, FL

Contract and Delay SLG Chair

Christopher K. Sweeney  headshot

Christopher K. Sweeney
Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP
Boston, MA

Insurance Coverage SLG Chair

Diana L. Winfrey  headshot

Diana L. Winfrey
Selman Leichenger Edson Hsu Newman & Moore LLP
Los Angeles, CA

Workplace Injury SLG Vice Chair

Nicholas J. Sansone Sr. headshot

Nicholas J. Sansone Sr.
Turner O'Mara Donnelly & Petrycki
Cherry Hill, NJ

Insurance Liaison

Rinaldo J. Cartaya III headshot

Rinaldo J. Cartaya III
Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer
Orlando, FL

Insurance Liaison

Diana M. Gerstberger  headshot

Diana M. Gerstberger
Arch Insurance Group
Alpharetta, GA

DRI Cares Liaison

Marlon A. Primes  headshot

Marlon A. Primes
Brennan Manna & Diamond
Cleveland, OH

Diversity Liaison

Melissa  Lin  headshot

Melissa Lin
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
Phoenix, AZ

Women in Law Liaison

Francine M. Giugno  headshot

Francine M. Giugno
Burglass Tankersley Gaudin Phayer
Metairie, LA

Steering Committee Member

Danielle M. Waltz  headshot

Danielle M. Waltz
WVU Health System
Charleston, WV

Young Lawyer Liaison

Jack  Nielsen  headshot

Jack Nielsen
Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice
Kansas City, MO

Steering Committee

Joshua A. Bennett  headshot

Joshua A. Bennett
Rogers Townsend
Columbia, SC

Steering Committee Member

Benjamin  Dowers  headshot

Benjamin Dowers
Gunther Legal PLLC
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Steering Committee Member

Robert V. Fitzsimmons  headshot

Robert V. Fitzsimmons
Rumberger Kirk
Miami, FL

Steering Committee Member

Sezen  Izer  headshot

Sezen Izer
McMillan LLP
Toronto, ON

Steering Committee Member

David L. Jones  headshot

David L. Jones
Wright Lindsey Jennings
Little Rock, AR

Steering Committee Member

Ron  Mallory Jr. headshot

Ron Mallory Jr.
J.S. Held LLC
Anaheim, CA

Steering Committee Member

Denise M. Montgomery  headshot

Denise M. Montgomery
Sweeney & Sheehan
Philadelphia, PA

Steering Committee Member

Stacy Linn Moon  headshot

Stacy Linn Moon
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
Birmingham, AL

Steering Committee Member

Robert Ernest Noble III headshot

Robert Ernest Noble III
JE Dunn Construction
Atlanta, GA

Steering Committee Member

Rachel  Nudel  headshot

Rachel Nudel
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Iselin, NJ

Steering Committee Member

Joseph A. Petrillo  headshot

Joseph A. Petrillo
Hoagland Longo Moran
New Brunswick, NJ

Steering Committee Member

Steven  Platt  headshot

Steven Platt
Howard & Howard
Chicago, IL

Steering Committee Member

Brooks A. Saible  headshot

Brooks A. Saible
Brooks A. Saible Esq
Saint Petersburg, FL

Steering Committee Member

Michael P. Sams  headshot

Michael P. Sams
Kenney & Sams PC
Boston, MA

Steering Committee Member

Alexander R. Saunders  headshot

Alexander R. Saunders
Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels LLC
New Orleans, LA

Steering Committee

Andrew  Schock  headshot

Andrew Schock
Jackson Kelly PLLC
Akron, OH

Steering Committee

Aaron R. White  headshot

Aaron R. White
Boyle Shaughnessy
Boston, MA