Press Release
Construction Partner Albert Bates, Jr. to Join Duane Morris in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, April 18, 2007 - Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of Albert Bates, Jr., formerly a partner of Reed Smith, as a partner in the Pittsburgh office. Albee joins the Trial Practice Group, focusing on construction litigation and domestic and international arbitration matters.
Albee joins the firm with extensive litigation and arbitration experience, with an emphasis on the resolution of construction claims, commercial contract matters, and other complex technical, environmental, and business disputes. He has represented multinational corporations, domestic and international owners, contractors, subcontractors, engineers, equipment manufacturers, and lending institutions on a wide variety of construction projects, including power plants, chemical plants, pharmaceutical projects, steel mills, mass transit and highway projects, airports, mixed-use facilities, and sports and entertainment venues. He also regularly serves as an arbitrator or mediator, having served as a neutral on over 100 occasions, including disputes with amounts in controversy approaching $100 million. He was included in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and will be included in the inaugural edition of The Best Lawyers International in the field of international arbitration and mediation. He has also been recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer by Philadelphia Magazine since 2004.
Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, Albee received his J.D. and M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University in 1987, and his B.A., cum laude, from Washington and Jefferson College in 1983, where he was honored as the James C. McGregor scholar.
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