February
2025
GL Partner Mark Shifton to Attend DRI’s Construction Law Seminar March 17-19, 2025
Partner Mark Shifton will be attending the DRI’s Construction Law seminar in Philadelphia March 17-19. Mark is currently serving a two-year term as Vice Chair of DRI’s Construction Law Committee. The seminar will focus on defense construction strategies and navigating the ever-evolving litigation landscape.
Mark D. Shifton focuses his practice in the areas of complex civil and commercial litigation in the state and federal courts in New Jersey and New York. Mark routinely represents owners, design professionals, and contractors in cases involving construction disputes and catastrophic property losses, and has extensive experience representing manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of a wide variety of industrial, consumer, and recreational products, including green building products, in both individual and class actions. Mark is regularly called upon to speak to various legal, insurance, and industry organizations on various topics such as investigating and defending catastrophic property loss claims, construction defect litigation, and risk management. Mark also routinely defends professional liability actions brought against attorneys, architects, and engineers, as well as the insurance industry and healthcare professionals.
In addition to his complex litigation practice, Mark also maintains a practice in the area of green building and sustainable development and routinely advises developers, design professionals, and contractors about the rapidly-evolving standards and developments in green building. Mark has been accredited as a LEED Green Associate by the Green Building Certification Institute, and has spoken widely on construction and green building issues before a variety of organizations, including the American Institute of Architects, the Defense Research Institute, the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, the National Association of Home Builders, and the Property & Liability Resource Bureau.
For info on early bird pricing, speakers, agenda and registration, see here.