Practice Management (Contracts / Insurance / Finance / Personnel)

60-Minute Education Session

SAT-B06 - Contracts: Relationships, Rights, and Risk Management

1.00 PDH, LA CES/non-HSW, AIA/non-HSW, AICP, FL, CMAA

Lead Speaker(s)

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  Elena Brescia, FASLA

  Principal
  SCAPE Landscape Architecture DPC

Speaker(s)

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  Gregg Garmisa

  Principal and General Counsel
  Studio Gang Architects
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  Michael Vardaro, LEED AP

  Managing Partner
  ZETLIN & DE CHIARA LLP
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  Stephen Whitehorn

  Managing Principal
  Whitehorn Financial Group, Inc.

As the work of Landscape Architects has become more complex and intertwined with other disciplines, our success hinges on more than design talents. Learn from principals at leading architecture and landscape architecture practices as well as legal and insurance experts about how to meet the practical challenges all design professionals confront when negotiating contracts.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the importance of building solid client relations.
• Identify issues that arise in contracts that affect your rights as a design professional.
• Learn contractual language to protect yourself and your firm.
• Explore strategies to help with negotiation, and recognize legal issues versus business issues.