James J. Terry
Top rated Construction Litigation attorney in New York, New York
Practice Areas:
Construction litigation,
Administrative law,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Employment & labor,
Intellectual property,
Construction defects,
Contracts,
Business & corporate
Education Qualification:
Columbia Law School
Practice Areas:
Construction litigation,
Administrative law,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Employment & labor,
Intellectual property,
Construction defects,
Contracts,
Business & corporate
801 2nd Avenue, 16th FloorNew York, New York, 10017
First Admitted: 1978, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.zdlaw.com/professionals-james-j-terry
Bar/Professional Activity:
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- Court-Annexed Arbitration Program, Arbitrator
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- New York County Lawyers Association
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- New York
- New York State Bar Association
- New York Building Congress - Public Building and Higher Education Committees, Member
- American Bar Association – Forum on the Construction Industry, Member
- Federal Bar Council
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Moot Court Judge, Columbia Law School
- Construction Roundtable
Honors/Awards:
- New York Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Lawyers, Construction Law, 2016
- Client Choice Awards, Construction, 2016
Educational Background:
- New York University, B.A., summa cum laude
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Owner/Contractor Agreements: A Drafter's Dozen, Real Estate Weekly
- Integrated Project Delivery: An Industry Overview, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP Review
- Zetlin & De Chiara LLP Fall 2018 Update, Spring 2018 Update, Fall 2017 Update
- Mock Mediation Adds Dimension to Columbia University Graduate Course
- Updated Guidance for New York Construction Businesses
- Owner-Contractor Agreements: Understanding Provisions Affecting the Design Professional
- Lecturer – "Performance Bond Surety's Duty of Investigation," ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, January 2011
- COVID - 19 Challenges to the Construction Industry
- Author - China: New Regulations Establishing Foreign Invested Partnerships," Zetlin & De Chiara LLP Review, December 2010
- Author - "Legislative Alert: Real Estate Deductions for Commercial Properties," Quarterly Review, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP, 2010
- Author - "Recent Construction Contract Act Amendments Impact the Owner/Developer – Contractor Relationship," Quarterly Review, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP, 2010
- Lecturer – New York County Lawyers Association and Tort/Insurance Practice Section of American Bar Association
- Lecturer – "The Fundamentals of Construction Contracts: Understanding the Issues," Lorman Educational Services Seminar
- Arbitrator – Court-Annexed Arbitration Program, U.S. District Court for Eastern District of New York
- Moderator, For Design Professionals: New Work Opportunities, New York State MWBE Forum, 2012
- Speaker, 19th Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute, PLI, 2017
- Author, Project Labor Agreement: An Owner's Tool For Controlling Construction Costs, Mann Report, 2013
- Co-Author, What do you mean there's an issue with my additional insured coverage?, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP News bulletin, zdlaw.com/news/legal-alerts/what-do-you-mean-theres-an-issue-with-my-additional-insured-coverage-by-james-terry-and-christopher-long, 2013
- Leveraging Labor to Control Costs, Construction Today, 2014
- Author, Top 10 Contract Tips for Owners and Developers, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP, 2017
- Author, Project Labor Agreements, an Owner's Tool for Controlling Costs, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP, 2017
- Featured, Bracing for Lien Times, The Real Deal, 2017
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