Press Release
Duane Morris Partner Albert Bates, Jr. Named to the American College of Construction Lawyers
PITTSBURGH, October 22, 2012—Duane Morris is pleased to announce that partner Albert Bates, Jr., vice-chair of the firm's Construction Group, has been named as a Fellow to the American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL). Bates will be formally inducted into the College at the ACCL's 2013 Annual Meeting in February.
Founded in 1990, the ACCL is one of the premier legal associations in America, comprised of the top one percent of the U.S. construction bar. Fellowship is extended by invitation to those who are found to have mastered the practice of construction law and dispute resolution, whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, scholarship, professionalism and collegiality, and who have demonstrated a commitment to give back to the construction industry.
Bates' practice focuses on construction litigation and domestic and international arbitration matters. He advises clients on project planning and management, claims resolution and project controls strategies, and has significant experience handling megaprojects and EPC delivery systems. Bates regularly serves as an arbitrator and mediator on domestic and international construction, commercial and environmental disputes, and is a Fellow in the College of Commercial Arbitrators.
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