Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Mark Boynton, Pat Gaas, Brian Gaudet, Randy Hafer, Ed Hubbard, and Courtney Lynch will be speaking at the SCL NA 2023 Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a proud Gold Sponsor of this year's event. This year's presentations include:

MONDAY, JULY 17, 2023

Welcome on Behalf of the SCL-NA
Courtney Lynch (Kilpatrick Townsend), Houston, Texas
Anamaria Popescu, Greenwood Village, Colorado

Proper Risk Allocation: Disarm Disputes Before they Arise
This session will highlight the importance of obtaining an understanding of risks during the project inception and contract negotiation, properly allocating who bears those risks and then ensuring there are mechanisms in place in which to help manage the risk. Experience shows that disputes are most likely to occur when there is an inappropriate allocation of risk in the contracting phase, or the parties behave in a way that does not align with the risk allocation in the contract.

Brian Gaudet (Kilpatrick Townsend), Houston, Texas
Dan Gunning (Energy Vault, Inc.), Westlake Village, California
Susan Miller (Airgas, Inc.), Radnor, Pennsylvania
Samantha-Anne Nadolny (Select Water Solutions), Houston, Texas

Keynote | Boston's Mega-Projects: The Big Dig and the Boston Harbor Project
Randy Hafer served as counsel to the public owner on two famous Boston mega-projects: the Century Artery Tunnel Project, also known as “The Big Dig” and the Boston Harbor Project. Randy will provide the audience with an inside look behind these historic projects during the lunch session. Randy Hafer is a retired partner from Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, LLP and led the firm’s Construction and Infrastructure Projects through two consecutive years as Chambers USA’s nationwide Construction Team of the Year. He has twice been named “Atlanta Lawyer of the Year” for Construction Litigation and Construction Law by The Best Lawyers in America®, and he was named to the Legal 500 US Hall of Fame for Construction in 2020. He is a fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers, a member of the AAA’s panel of construction arbitrators, and a member of the DRB Foundation.

Randy Hafer (Kilpatrick Townsend), Atlanta, Georgia

TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2023

Planning for Success: Early Assessment, Theme Development, and Effective Management of the Complex Construction Case
“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra. This presentation focuses on a process for early case planning of complex construction cases, which is designed to enhance the predictability of outcomes and efficient use of resources. The process includes early assessment, theme development and management planning coordinated by outside and inhouse counsel. Our panel of seasoned construction litigators and client representatives will review practical, legal and ethical components of this process for you to consider using in your practice in order to positively impact the ultimate outcome of your cases.

Mark Boynton (Kilpatrick Townsend), Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Patrick Gaas (Kilpatrick Townsend), Houston, Texas
Edward Hubbard (Kilpatrick Townsend), Houston, Texas
Vince Hannigan (Wood), Houston, Texas

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