Carol J. Patterson's profile

    Carol J. Patterson

    Top rated Construction Litigation attorney in New York, New York

    Education Qualification:

    The University of Chicago Law School

    Practice Areas:

    Construction litigation,

    Administrative law,

    Employment & labor,

    Contracts,

    Intellectual property,

    Employment law - employee,

    Business & corporate,

    Government contracts

    801 2nd Avenue, 16th FloorNew York, New York, 10017

    First Admitted: 1982, New York

    Professional Webpage: https://www.zdlaw.com/professionals-carol-j-patterson

    Bar/Professional Activity:
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
    • Association of Real Estate Women, New York - Past President
    • New York
    • New York City Bar Association
    • American Institute of Architects, New York City - Affiliate Member
    • Urban Land Institute, New York
    • New York State Bar Association
    • American Society of Civil Engineers, Metropolitan Section - General Counsel
    • New York Building Congress
    • American Bar Association - Chair, Diversity Committee; former Governing Committee Member, Forum on the Construction Industry; former Chair, Publications Committee, 2009
    • American College of Construction Lawyers - Board of Governors
    Honors/Awards:
    • Who's Who Legal, Construction Law
    • Barrier-Breaker Award, Women in Construction, Commercial Observer
    • Women Real Estate Leaders of the 21st Century, Real Estate Weekly
    • Women of Influence, Real Estate Forum Magazine
    • Super Lawyers
    • Top 50 Women in Real Estate, Association of Real Estate Women
    • Founder's Award, Association of Real Estate Women
    • Outstanding Women, Women Builders Council
    • Chambers USA Leading Lawyer, New York Construction
    • Top 50 Women in Real Estate, Association of Real Estate Women
    • Best Lawyers
    • Fellow, American College of Construction Lawyers
    • Women of Influence 2013, Real Estate Forum Magazine
    • Leading Lawyer, New York Construction, Chambers USA, 2009
    • Women Real Estate Leaders of the 21st Century, Real Estate Weekly
    • Barrier-Breaker Award, Women in Construction, Commercial Observer, 2017
    • AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
    • Founder's Award, Association of Real Estate Women
    Educational Background:
    • Columbia University, M.A. 
    • Bryn Mawr College, B.A.
    Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
    • Joint Defense and Prosecution Agreements, The Construction Lawyer, American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, 2001
    • Sustainability: Changing Values Create New Business Opportunities for Green Construction, 2010
    • Contractual ADR Provisions: The House Always Wins, The Construction Lawyer, American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, 2004
    • Representation of Multiple Parties in the Construction Arena: Ethical Issues, The Construction Lawyer, American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction, 2005
    • It's Not Easy Being Green - Great for the Environment; Hard on the Pocketbook?, 2005
    • Diversity in the Long Run: How Forum Members Can Participate in the ACE Mentor Program, 2012
    • Changes to FLSA Overtime Regulations Halted, by Carol Patterson and Matthew Dials
    • Crisis averted: Congress extends Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
    • Zetlin & De Chiara LLP Fall 2018 Update, Spring 2018 Update, Fall 2017 Update
    • American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry: Finding the Handle: Perfecting and Proving the Contractor's Claim, 2003
    • The Future of Market-Rate Multi-Family Housing, 2006
    • Expecting the Unexpected: Anticipating and Managing Key Risks to Successful Construction Projects, 2006
    • AIA New York State Convention: Design and Delivery Trends of the Future
    • Transportation Transformed: Innovations in the Tapestry of Urban Transit, 2007
    • Managing Risk: Key Insurance Strategies -What Every Owner Should Know, 2007
    • Hot Topics in Construction Law
    • "Bridging the Public Budget Gap: The Promise of P3 Project Delivery
    • ABA Section of Real Estate, Trust & Estate Law - Custom Tailoring for the Construction Contracts of Today and Tomorrow: Why the Forms are No Longer Enough
    • ABA Forum on Construction Law, 2016
    • "Construction Contracts: Why the Forms are Not Enough," ABA Real Property Trust & Estate Law
    • Architectural Law: Architects Fast Track Leadership, AIA New York State Convention, 2012 - September 2013
    • CLE Program for the Association of Corporate Counsel
    • New Issues in the Design Professional's Standard of Care, PLI Building Better Construction Contracts
    • Public Private Partnerships: New Opportunities for Participation, Women Build America - A National Conference on Construction Opportunities, 2013
    • Speaker, Negotiating the Owner/Architect Agreement, New York State Bar Association, 2013
    • Moderator, Powerful Women in Real Estate Luncheon & Program, CREW NY, 2018
    • Presenter, Media Do's, Don'ts and Dangers: When Ethics, Strategies and Survival Appear to Be on a Collision Course, American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, 2008
    • Co-Editor, Construction Law, American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, 2009
    • Presenter, Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, American Institute of Architects, 2010
    • Presenter, Construction Phase Services: Pitfalls to Avoid, ASCE Metropolitan Section, 2010
    • Presenter, Is Your Firm Addressing Green Building Insurability Issues?, Cetra Ruddy, 2010
    • Presenter, Construction Law for Leasing Lawyers: The Nuts and Bolts, New York City Bar, 2009
    • Presenter, Transformative Projects, Transformative Risk Management, New York Build, 2016
    • Social Public Private Partnerships: A New Tool for Real Estate Development, Presenter, 2016
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