2007  National Conference East

BUILDING PROJECTS & RESOLVING DISPUTES

An Industry Forum for Owners, Developers, Contractors, Architects, Engineers, Academia
General Counsel, Construction Managers, Lenders/Financiers, Construction Lawyers,
Insurance/Surety Providers, Project Managers, Consultants, Suppliers, Manufacturers,

Where and When:
                               Atlanta, GA - October 15-16, 2007

Chaired by Ira Genberg, Esq., Senior Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP  www.sgrlaw.com/practices/all/construction

Sponsors  and Speakers  to date include:

SPONSORS

Boyken International - www.boyken.com
Computer Methods International Corp. - www.cmic.ca
Delta Consulting Group  -   www.delta-cgi.com
Draper & Associates -  www.draperandassociates.com
FTI - www.fticonsulting.com
JAMS - www.jamsadr.com
Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. -   www.rimkus.com
The Nielsen-Wurster Group, Inc. -  www.nielsen-wurster.com

Georgia Bar has approved 10 CLE hours

MODERATORS, SPEAKERS & TOPICS

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - October 15-16, 2007

Registration / Continental Breakfast - 8:00 a.m.to 8:50 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks - 8:50 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
           Robin L. Olsen, President, Associated Owners & Developers (AOD)

Session 1 - 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m
Analyzing the Impact of the Key Contract Provisions

          Moderator:  John Onnembo, VP & Corporate Counsel, Turner Construction Company
          1. Scott Cahalan, Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell
          2. Elizabeth Chandler, Chief City Attorney, City of Atlanta
          3. Steve Holt, Executive Vice President, Balfour Beatty Construction
          4. Robert Rodriguez, Associate General Counsel, Emory University
          5. Paul Ryan, Deputy General Counsel, Clark Construction Group
          6. Linda Thomas-Mobley, Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology

Session 2 - 10:00 a.m to 11:00 a.m.
Creating and Managing the Schedule

          Moderator:  Jeff Fuchs, President, Delta Consulting Group
          1. Michael Dell'Isola, Senior Vice President, Faithful + Gould
          2. Robert Kress, Facilities Manager, Princeton University
          3. Tamara McNulty, Esq., Partner, Venable LLP
          4. Bill Newell, Senior Vice President of Construction, Novare Group                 
          5. Steve White, Vice President, Skanska USA Building
 
Break - 11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m

Session 3 - 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Managing Costs

          Moderator:  Paul Ficca, Senior Director, FTI
          1. Rick Bodge, Senior Vice President, Kerzner International
          2. Robert Preston Brown, Vice President, Chief of Litigation, The Shaw Group
          3. David Kimmel, Vice President, Heery International
          4. Tim McManus , Senior Vice President/Director of Program Management, AECOM
          5. Rosemarie Schmidt, Vice President, Senior Counsel, Marriott International
          6. Steve White, Vice President, Skanska USA Building

Luncheon - 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ( Featured Speaker: Tom Bell, CEO & Chairman, Cousins Properties)

Session 4 - 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Considering the Latest Technologies, and Using Electronic
Documents to Support or Defend Your Work

           Moderator:  Mark de St. Aubin, Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell 
           1. Bassem Hamdy, Vice President, Solutions & Marketing, CMiC              
           2. Betty Hum, FMS Manager, Intel Corporation
           3. Sonny Jester, Vice President, Boyken International
           4. Brad Phillips, Managing Director, The Beck Group
           5. Scott Ryan, General Counsel, Perini Building Company

Session 5 - 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Going Green

          Moderator:  Steve ODay, Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell  
          1. C. Clay Haden, Corporate Counsel, Skanska USA Building
          2. Ciannat Howett, Director of Sustainability Initiatives, Emory University       
          3. Jeff Peters, Division Manager, Rimkus Consulting Group
          4. Linda Thomas- Mobley, Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
          5. Kim Veal, Manager, Weston Solutions

 Break - 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Session 6 - 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Delivering Value on Construction Projects

          Moderator:  Reza Nikain, President, The Nielsen-Wurster Group           
          1. Kemel Dawkins, Vice President, Campus Services, Duke University
          2. Ed Denton, Vice Chancellor, University of California, Berkeley
          3. Lee Evey, President, Design Build Institute of America
          4. Ethan Milley, Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle
          5. Chris Soffe, President, Gleeds USA
          6. Gadson Woodall III, President, Charrette Development Group

Session 7 - 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Dealing with Major Construction Defects

          Moderator: William Hartgering, JAMS
          1. Scott Cahalan, Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell
          2. Daniel Cuoco, President, Thornton Tomasetti
          3. Jennifer Fletcher, Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan 
          4. Jeffrey Garrett, President/CEO, CTL Group 
          5. Mary Hill, Vice President of Construction, Hines     
          6. John Orrison, Vice President, Draper & Associates
 
Cocktail Reception -  6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Sponsored by - Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP

Day 2

Continental Breakfast - 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Session 8 -  9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Trying A Complex Construction Case

a. Making an Effective Opening Statement
b. Putting on the Case-In-Chief
c. Proving Damages 

          Moderator:  Ira Genberg, Sr. Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell
          1. Jennifer Fletcher, Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan
          2. John Heffron, Partner, Ernst & Young
          3. Robert Majerus, General Counsel, Hensel Phelps
          4. Glenn Turner, Senior Partner, Gibbs, Giden, Locher & Turner
          5. Peter Wang, Partner, Foley & Lardner

Break - 11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Session 9 - 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Trying A Complex Construction Case

d. Cross-Examining Lay Witnesses
e. Cross-Examining Expert Witnesses
f.  Delivering the Closing Argument
         
          Moderator:  Michael Libor, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
          1. Aubrey Coleman, Partner, Smith Currie & Hancock
          2. Jeff Fuchs, President, Delta Consulting Group 
          3. Dan Gonzalez, Partner, Hogan & Hartson
          4. John Hinchey, Partner, King & Spalding
         

12:15 p.m. Adjourn

 * Speakers & Topics subject to change