Jeremy Baker presents "Alternative Dispute Resolution Terms in Construction Contracts" at IICLE in tandem with other speakers who co-authored chapters in Construction Law: Transactional Considerations. Jeremy Baker's publication "Alternative Dispute Resolution Terms in Construction Contracts, Chapter 13 – Alternative Dispute Resolution Terms in Construction Contracts, Construction Law- Transactional Considerations Read More

Title: Anatomy of Indemnity and Copyright Clauses: What Architects Need to Know Course Length: 45 Minutes  Course Provider: AIA Illinois Course Description: Jeremy S. Baker from Baker Law Group LLC will present a course that will examine two heavily-negotiated and important contract clauses: (1) indemnity, defense, and hold harmless clauses; and (2) intellectual property, copyright, and licensure clauses. Jeremy will Read More

Program Description: Construction specifications play a critical role in setting quality and performance standards for any project. What is often overlooked is how deeply specifications intertwine with the project stakeholders’ rights and obligations, including those which extend beyond the Contract Documents and General Conditions of the Contract, such as judge-made legal doctrines like implied warranties.This Read More

Seeing the Big Picture: Construction Management Under the 2019 AIA CM Contracts – Part 2: Construction This panel will continue examining the industry shift to construction manager project delivery in the context of services provided in the construction phase. As with Part 1 (Plenary 3), the panel will discuss the market and legal considerations that shaped the AIA’s 2019 changes to its CM-at-Risk and CM-Advisor Read More

https://fretzin.com/lets-go-solo-presentation/ In this episode, Steve Fretzin and I discuss: Having a centralized list of all your key relationships. Think about where you are and where you need to be. Having and creating a marketing and business plan for your company. Finding your differentiator and your infomercial. Getting results from networking and qualifying a contact with T.A.L.E.N.T. Key Takeaways: Create Read More

012 – Going Solo with Attorney Jeremy Baker   Are you thinking about taking the leap and opening your own firm? Attorney Jeremy Baker was in your shoes at one point, and he decided to take the leap. Now, he’s running a successful solo practice and joins us to talk about his experience and provide some insight on his journey. Learn more about Jeremy at www.buildchicagolaw.com, as well as his other Read More

On April 14, 2021, Jeremy will present “Seeing the Big Picture: Best Practices for Contracting and Risk Management” in the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) and American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Construction Law. This presentation focuses on how you can protect your project with carefully crafted contract requirements and a better understanding of construction insurance. The link to Jeremy’s Read More

Jeremy has been named a Leading Lawyer in Construction Law for 2021, marking his seventh consecutive year of recognition by Law Bulletin Media. This is the fifth year that Jeremy has been named a Leading Lawyer, which recognizes the top 5% of licensed attorneys in Illinois. Before that, he was recognized for two years as an Emerging Lawyer, identifying him among the less than 2% of lawyers in the state under 40 or Read More

Jeremy has been named among the top 5% of lawyers in Illinois with his inclusion in Thomson Reuters’ 2021 list of Illinois Super Lawyers. Jeremy was recognized for his work in Construction Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, marking his third consecutive year as a Super Lawyer. He was honored by Thomson Reuters five times previously as an Illinois Rising Star - an attorney 40 years old or younger or who Read More