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Kenneth H. Lazaruk
Partner
Duane Morris LLP
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036-4086
USA

Phone: +1 212 692 1085
Fax: +1 212 253 4288
Email: khlazaruk@duanemorris.com

Kenneth H. Lazaruk practices in the area of construction litigation. Mr. Lazaruk has more than 30 years' experience in the construction industry, more than 20 of which has been as an attorney exclusively practicing in the field of construction law. Mr. Lazaruk's experience as an attorney includes all aspects of construction law with an emphasis on alternate dispute resolution, litigation and contract drafting and negotiations. He has represented all the parties to a construction dispute including architects, engineers, owners, developers, contractors, construction managers, suppliers and vendors.

Mr. Lazaruk has a diverse background that includes experience in the fields of law, design, construction, engineering and tax/finance. In addition to his experience as a practicing attorney, he has worked for major engineering consulting and construction management firms. Mr. Lazaruk has extensive experience in the drafting and negotiation of design, construction and material/service procurement agreements. He has drafted and/or negotiated design agreements and construction management agreements on behalf of the leading developers, owners, design professionals and contractors in the construction industry and real estate industry. He is also a licensed professional engineer in the states of New York and New Jersey.

Mr. Lazaruk has been actively involved in the alternate dispute resolution process for the past 25 years. Certified as an arbitrator and mediator by the American Arbitration Association and as a mediator by the International Mediation Institute, he has participated in many matters resolved via ADR either as counsel for a party or as arbitrator or mediator. He has also lectured on ADR before many groups, including the Metropolitan Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, an organization of which he has been a member for the past 30 years as well as a past president.

A member of the New York and New Jersey bar associations, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the National Society of Professional Engineers, Mr. Lazaruk is a 1983 graduate of New York Law School and a graduate of New York University Graduate School of Business (M.B.A.) and the City College of New York (B.C.E.).

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Construction Law

Professional Activities

• American Arbitration Association
  - Arbitrator and Mediator
• International Mediation Institute
  - Mediator
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  - Mediator
• Supreme Court of the State of New York
  - Mediator
• American Society of Civil Engineers
  - Past President, New York Chapter
• National Society of Professional Engineers

Admissions

• New York
• New Jersey
• U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
• U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York

Education

• New York Law School, J.D., 1983
• New York University Graduate School of Business Administration, M.B.A., 1977
• City College of New York, B.C.E., 1973

Experience

• Duane Morris LLP
  - Partner, 2008-present
• Thelen LLP
  - Partner, 1998-2008
• Ross & Cohen
  - Partner, 1998-2006
• Edwards and Zuck, P.C., Consulting Engineers
  - General Counsel, 1997-1998
• Zetlin & DeChiara
  - Partner, 1994-1997
• Shea & Gould
  - Partner, 1983-1994
• Coopers & Lybrand
  - Tax and Financial Specialist, 1980-1983
• HRH Construction Corporation, Division of Starret Housing
  - Construction Engineer, 1979-1980
• Western Electric
  - Strategic Planner, 1977-1979
• Dames & Moore
  - Project Engineer, 1973-1977

Selected Publications

• Co-Author, "FAR Rules for Stimulus-Funded Contracts: Alert 5 - Federal Publication of Contract Actions," Duane Morris Alert, May 26, 2009
• Co-Author, "FAR Rules for Stimulus Funded Contracts: Alert 4 - GAO and Inspector General Oversight," Duane Morris Alert, May 15, 2009
• Co-Author, "FAR Rules for Stimulus Funded Contracts: Alert 3 - Enhanced Contractors' Internet-Quarterly-Reporting Requirements," Duane Morris Alert, May 14, 2009
• Co-Author, "FAR Rules for Stimulus Funded Contracts: Alert 2 - Enhanced Whistleblower Protections," Duane Morris Alert, May 6, 2009
• Co-Author, "FAR Rules for Stimulus Funded Contracts: Alert 1 - Buy-American Provisions," Duane Morris Alert, May 5, 2009