Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Dave Seitter Speaks at ABA Annual Meeting
Dave Seitter was a speaker at the ABA Annual Meeting in New Orleans on April 17, 2009. Dave’s presentation dealt with the relationship between the Bankruptcy Code and construction law, and was intended to be a primer for use by construction law attorneys to re-familiarize themselves with the intricacies of the Bankruptcy Code. His presentation described the effects of bankruptcy actions by owners, contractors and subcontractors on project completion and payment requirements, and provided in-depth analysis of how mechanic’s liens, surety bonds, jurisdictional challenges, set-off and recoupment, as well as earmarking and trust funds, are treated under the Bankruptcy Code. Dave is using his experience in bankruptcy law to navigate and position SFBB as a firm having expertise in the area of construction law. A summary of Dave’s presentation will appear in an upcoming issue of the section’s magazine, The Construction Lawyer.