Construction Management

Anthony J. Belkowski

**H Brookside Heights, Wanaque, NJ 07465

Mobile: 973-***-**** • Email: acr29p@r.postjobfree.com QUALIFICATIONS

Attorney with broad experience in complex construction litigation, contract negotiation and drafting, contract administration and dispute resolution in both the public and private sector. Substantial experience with all issues that traditionally arise in construction disputes, including defects and claims for extra work, delay and disruption issues, design defects, inadequate and uncoordinated project management, differing site conditions, cardinal change, denial of site access, improper inspections, safety violations, rejection and repair of nonconforming work, terminations for default and convenience, lien and bond issues, and post-completion warranty issues. Argued appeals on construction and bidding issues in New Jersey and in New York, and has handled litigation in the Federal Courts in both New York and New Jersey.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012 - Present Sound Associates, Inc.

SPECIAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE

• Responsible for providing and maintaining Infrared, I-Caption, D-Scriptive and ShowTrans accessibility programs and distribution for Broadway Shows

1996 - 2011 Hedinger & Lawless, L.L.C., Florham Park, NJ COUNSEL

Responsible for all aspects of the litigation/arbitration of highly complex construction and commercial disputes with successful results

Successfully negotiated multi-million dollar settlements of disputes on major public construction projects

Negotiated and drafted complex construction contracts and other agreements for major projects in the public and private sector

Successfully obtained contract awards for clients both prosecuting and defending bid protest litigation 1985 - 1996 Peckar & Abramson, P.C., River Edge, NJ and New York, NY SENIOR LITIGATION ASSOCIATE / TEAM LEADER

Senior litigator in charge of complex construction cases

Managed a team of three associates, supervising their work load with complete responsibility for their work product and professional advancement

Negotiated and drafted various construction agreements

Successfully negotiated complex settlement agreements in multi-party disputes. 1980 - 1984 New York City Law Department, New York, NY ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL

Responsible for trials, appeals and negotiation of cases involving valuation of real property in all boroughs of New York City for condemnation and tax certiorari matters

Collaborated in planning of acquisitions of property for major City projects including the Red Hook Container Port, the Times Square Redevelopment Project and Westway

Counseled and advised City agencies such as the Division of Housing Preservation and Development in connection with major City projects

Assisted in development of a procedures manual for federally funded acquisitions.

Responsible for Agency compliance with Uniform Land Use Review Procedure 1978 & 1979 New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, Princeton Junction, NJ SUMMER LAW CLERK

Responsible for legal research of issues in support of Deputy Attorneys General in field of antitrust law Anthony J. Belkowski Page 2 of 2

EDUCATION

New York Law School, New York, NY

Juris Doctor, 1980

Cum Laude (Top 10% of Class)

Associate Editor, New York Law School Law Review

D. George Levine Award for Highest Grade in Law of Real Property

Solomon Scholar, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy (1978) Rutgers -The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Bachelor of Arts, History, 1977

Dean’s List

ADMISSIONS

State: New York and New Jersey 1981

Federal: United States District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; District of New Jersey, 1981; United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1981; United States Claims Court, 1985; United States Supreme Court, 1987; United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1991 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

New Jersey State Bar Association (Co-Vice Chair, 2009-2011, and Co-Chair, 2011-2013, Construction and Public Contract Section; Delegate to General Council)

American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section; Public Contract Law Section; Forum on the Construction Industry)

Construction Financial Management Association (Board of Directors, New Jersey Chapter, 1989-1999)

Lecturer and Co-author, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, “Public Bidding Law and Practice”

Lecturer, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, “Managing the Complex Construction Arbitration”

Lecturer, Construction Financial Management Association, “The CFO’s Toolbox”

Lecturer, Lorman Educational Services, Construction Law: From Bidding To Final Payment PUBLISHED OPINIONS

Saxon Construction & Management v. Masterclean, 273 N.J.Super. 374, 641 A.2d 1129 (L.Div. 1992), aff’d, 273 N.J.Super. 231, 641 A.2d 1056 (App. Div.), certif. denied, 137 N.J. 314, 645 A.2d 142 (1994)

Schiavone Construction v. Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, 209 A.D.2d 598, 619 N.Y.S.2d 117 (2d Dept. 1994)

V.A.L. Floors, Inc. v. Westminster Communities, Inc., 355 N.J. Super. 416, 810 A.2d 625 (App. Div. 2002)

In re B. Seminara Construction Corp., 291 A.D.2d 403, 736 N.Y.S.2d 890 (2d Dept. 2002) REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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