Events

September 30, 2025
Events, Seminars

McNees Wallace & Nurick invites you to join us for an exclusive half-day seminar where regional construction leaders can connect and gain valuable insights on key legal topics. You’ll have the opportunity to network with peers and leave with actionable knowledge for navigating today’s legal landscape.

Event details

Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Location: Turf Valley Resort (2700 Turf Valley Rd., Ellicott City, MD 21042)

Register here

Agenda

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Registration and breakfast

9:30 – 10:20 a.m. – Beyond the Boilerplate: Strategies for Construction Contracts and Risk Control
Speaker: Amanda Kraft
In this session, we will discuss common pitfalls in construction contract drafting and negotiation and explore beneficial project risk controls. We will explore key questions such as “What does ‘pay if paid’ vs ‘pay when paid’ mean?” and “When should retainage be paid?” The discussion will also cover the challenges that arise when you are “not allowed to make any changes” to a contract.

10:20 – 10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Navigating Construction Disputes
Speakers: David Cole, Paul Rose, Jim Kutz, and Ashley Nichols Weber 
A foundational overview of the legal landscape in construction. We’ll demystify key concepts in construction litigation, including the essentials of bond claims, mechanics’ liens, the Maryland trust fund statute, and prompt payment. This session will also provide a brief look into unique challenges within the heavy highway context, such as “Remove and Replace” directives and latent defects.

11:30 – 11:40 a.m. Break

11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Labor and Employment Law in the Construction Industry 
Speakers: Andrew Levy and Derek Roussillon
In this fast-paced session, we will take a look at key labor and employment requirements applicable to contractors, including prevailing wage requirements on public works, wage and hour compliance, the state of affirmative action and DBE in the current administration, discrimination law updates, and more.

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch and Networking 

For any questions, please contact Karen Swaringen, Events Administrator at kswaringen@mcneeslaw.com. We look forward to seeing you there!