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Martin Pangrace and Catherine McCain Presenting at AIA Contract Document Workshop - September 26, 2017

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Martin Pangrace, a Partner in BMD's Construction Practice Group and Catherine McCain, Of Counsel in the firm's Litigation Group, will be speaking at the upcoming AIA Contract Document Workshop on September 26, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio.

For more information, please contact us at www.bmdllc.com

Martin focuses on commercial litigation and construction law. He represents clients including owners, developers, contractors, and subcontractors in state and federal court litigation and in arbitration, mediation and administrative proceedings involving business disputes and construction matters.

Catherine practices in the Firm’s Litigation Group. She has managed a broad range of commercial litigation, negotiations and business counseling as a former partner in a general trial practice group for a large law firm in Chicago. Catherine’s experience includes representing clients in state and federal court proceedings, including the defeat of class certification, and in arbitration and mediation proceedings.  Catherine also served as Senior Counsel for Abbott Laboratories in the litigation practice group, directing the strategy of a variety of matters including fraud, breach of 

BMD concentrates its practice areas in business law, commercial lending and corporate finance, health law, commercial litigation, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, probate administration, estate and succession planning and taxation. BMD is dedicated to aligning the incentives of legal professionals and their clients by combining creative problem-solving skills with extensive and sophisticated legal and business experience.  Our distinction is the firm’s unique marriage of successful entrepreneurs and developers combined with nationally recognized leaders in the tax, education, manufacturing, litigation, and health care fields in providing high-quality legal services and business advice to our clients.

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