Foreseeable Project Risks and the Ability to Contract to Limit Risk

Lisa Lombardo

FBT Gibbons

• Partner in Construction Practice Group
• Has successfully litigated matters before the state and federal courts of New Jersey and New York, as well as the American Arbitration Association, with a focus on construction matters.
• Has distinctive experience in commercial and construction litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.
• Served as co-lead counsel during a three-year-long arbitration representing a major university in a claim regarding substantial design and construction defects, which resulted in a multi-million-dollar award for our client and the arbitrator striking down a limitation of liability clause.
• Possesses extensive experience in drafting and negotiating contracts, frequently collaborating with owners, contractors, subcontractors, and designers. Engages in contracts for a wide range of projects, including academic centers, public schools, laboratory facilities, office buildings, energy facilities, public and private developments, as well as building additions of various sizes.
• Serves on the American Arbitration Association Panel of Construction Arbitrators, is a member of the Roster of Mediators, and is also listed on the New Jersey Superior Court Roster of Mediators, where she has mediated a broad range of civil matters.
• Can be contacted at [email protected] or 973.596.4500 ext. 4481