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RISK MANAGEMENT
RACKAS PATE LAW, PLLC seeks to help clients in the A/E/C (architecture / engineering / construction) industry manage risk by identifying and assessing potential liabilities; then avoiding, controlling or eliminating unacceptable risks through the management of contractual, financial, and procedural policies and practices.  Ann Rackas Pate is available for on-site risk management seminars for office or field personnel, custom-designed to address your firm's needs.

RISK MANAGEMENT REFERENCES PRODUCED BY RACKAS PATE LAW, PLLC

Document Library

NameDescription
DocumentA/E ContractsDesign Professional Risk Management Guide
Document2003 Summer Recent trends in claims / Fair Housing Act Part I / Case study: nothing lucky about this shamrock
Document2005 SummerCaring about mold / Fair Housing Act Part II
Document2005/2006 WinterRehabilitation Act / Specifications and Spearin / Risk tip: site safety responsibility
Document2006 SpringWhat do owners want? Parts 1 & 2 / Risk tip: documenting conversations on the project site
Document2006 SummerWhat do owners want? Part 3 / The risks of rebuilding
Document2006 WinterWhat do owners want? Part 4 / Existing risks / Risk tip: document management
Document2007 SpringDeja green all over again / Risk tip: are you a cobbler?
Document2007 SummerTons of paper / Risk tip: e-mails and diamonds are forever
Document2007/2008 WinterMachine control
Document2008 SpringDesign/build - taking the lead / Risk tip: accord & satisfaction
Document2008 Summer/FallDetails, details / Risk tip: absolutes
Document2009 Summer/Fall2007 contract documents
PRESENTATIONS / SEMINARS
  • Protecting Yourself Against Unscrupulous Contractors, Franconia Citizens Advisory Committee, Alexandria, Virginia (January 2011)
  • Legal and Insurance Aspects of Risk Management for Design Professional Start-ups, American Institute of Architects/District of Columbia component, Washington, DC (October 2009)
  • MEP Liability Risk Issues, Goetting and Associates, San Antonio, Texas (January 2008)
  • Construction Administration Risk Management, Moreland Altobelli Associates, Inc., Norcross, Georgia (September 2007)
  • Environmental Engineering Risk Management, O'Brien & Gere Limited, Syracuse, New York (June 2007)
  • Reducing Risk Factors for Design Professionals, Morrison-Maierle, Inc., Annual Meeting, Butte, Montana (April 2007)
  • Professional Liability and Risk Management, GeoTek, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada (February 2007)
  • Professional Liability and Design Administration, Society for Design Administration, Houston, Texas (November 2006)
  • Design Professional Risk Management and Contracts, American Consulting Engineers, PLC, Annual Shareholders Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio (March 2006)
  • Creating the Project Program, American Bar Association Construction Forum Fall Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (September 2005)
  • Top 10 Issues in Negotiating Owner-Architect Agreements, ABA Construction Forum Annual Conference, Joint Division Breakfast, New Orleans, Louisiana  (April 2005)
  • Standard Construction Documents in the United States, Joint International Conference, Construction Specifications Canada and the Construction Specifications Institute, Banff, Alberta, Canada  (2002)
  • The Development of AIA Contract Documents, ABA Construction Forum Annual Conference, Joint Division Breakfast, San Francisco, California  (2002)
  • Contractor - Subcontractor Agreements, American Subcontractors Association, Legal Committee, Las Vegas, Nevada  (2002)
  • AIA Design/Build Policy,  Design/Build Institute of America, Washington, DC  (2001)
  • Airport Privatization in the United States, International Aviation Women?s Association 8th Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana  (1996)
  • Soil Conditions in the Chicago Area, National Association of Women in Construction, Southwest Cook County Chapter, Chicago, Illinois  (1984)

 

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RACKAS PATE LAW, PLLC - Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10106 - Alexandria, Virginia 22310
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