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

On December 10, 2020, Jeremy will present “Construction Contracts Primer: What Real Estate Attorneys Should Know” to The Chicago Bar Association’s Real Property Law Committee.  This presentation focuses on the importance of giving thoughtful consideration to the project delivery method, their insurance ramifications, and construction pricing issues, all before selecting the type of design or construction contract.  Read More

Admission to the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys (SOICA) is by invitation only. Its ranks include distinguished former judges, highly regarded mediators and arbitrators, and attorneys who are widely considered to be at the top of the Illinois construction law bar.  “Joining SOICA has been an important goal of mine for 15 years,” says Jeremy. He is “excited to continue to work with the SOICA members – the Read More

Mechanics liens are a powerful tool to help secure payment on Illinois projects. In turbulent economic times, liens can be particularly useful to architects, engineers, and contractors concerned about their clients’ willingness – or ability – to pay for design and construction services. Liens can sometimes motivate project owners and lenders to pay for design and construction services. Claimants who meet certain Read More