LePatner & Associates

"The road to ruin is always kept in good repair" Anonymous

Summer 2007 Issue

The Industry That Time Forgot. What's wrong with the $1 trillion construction business? Barry B. LePatner, Esq. Originally published Sunday, August 12, 2007 in the Boston Globe's "Ideas" magazine.

"A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one." Mary Kay Ash

Early Summer 2007 Issue

Fixed-Price Contracts: Saving the construction industry from itself. Barry B. LePatner, Esq.
How to Protect Fees in a Time of Rising Construction Costs. C. Bradley Cronk, RA, LEED AP

"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." Charles Darwin

Winter/Spring 2007 Issue

Construction Technology: Adoption is slow, but hope remains. Barry B. LePatner, Esq.
The Business Case for Building Green. C. Bradley Cronk, RA, LEED AP

"The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes" Marcel Proust

Fall/Winter 2006 Issue

Accounting Traps Found in Standard AIA Documents. Henry H. Korn
Contract Pitfalls: Provisions to Beware of in Owner-Contractor Agreements. Ronald B. Feingold, Esq.

"Talent is the ability to do some things, not all things." George Will

Summer 2006 Issue

LePatner & Associates Hosts Executive Seminar For Industry Leaders: Real Estate Outlook - Are We Entering A New Economic Cycle? Includes presentation excerpts from Barry B. LePatner, Rosemary Scanlon, John Powers and Stuart Match Suna.
The inaugural LePatner Construction Satisfaction Survey™ Results

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." Bill Cosby

Spring 2006 Issue

Our Dysfunctional Construction Industry: How Did It Ever Get To This? Barry B. LePatner, Esq.

"I am all for progress; it is change I object to." Mark Twain

Winter 2006 Issue

Indemnification: The Trap in Every Construction Project. Henry H. Korn, Esq.
One-Stop Shopping: Owner Controlled Insurance Program. Ronald B. Feingold, Esq.
Plus photos from LePatner & Associates' 25th Anniversary Gala, Firm News, and more...

"To be persuasive, we must be believable. To be believable, we must be credible. To be credible, we must be truthful." Edward R. Murrow

Fall 2005 - SPECIAL 25th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE

The Culture of LePatner & Associates LLP: How a Small Firm From Nowhere Created a One-of-a-Kind Environment for the Representation of Real Estate Owners and Design Professionals. Barry B. LePatner, Esq.

Summer 2005 Issue

LePatner & Associates Hosts Real Estate Economic Forecast Conference
Broken Building: Forever Over-Budget, Forever Overdue. Barry B. LePatner, Esq.

"Good people are good because they've come thrrough failure. We get very little wisdom from success, you know." William Saroyan

Winter 2005 Issue

Air Rights: With Whom to Negotiate for Their Purchase. David N. Esterman, Esq.
Construction Manager Agreements: Owner Beware. Alex F. Ferrini, Esq.

"The point of living and being an optimist is to be foolish enough to believe that the best is yet to come." Peter Ustinov

Fall 2004 Issue

Insuring Construction Against Water Infiltration and Mold Contamination. Barry B. LePatner, Esq. and Henry H. Korn, Esq.
Firm News Update

"It's not what we don't know that hurts, it's what we know that ain't so." Will Rogers

Spring 2004 Issue

Riding the Wave of a Rebounding Economy. Barry B. LePatner, Esq.
LePatner & Associates Hosts Economic Forecast Conference
Excerpts from the Experts
Partner Profile: Victoria R. Drogin

"The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reasons for staying ashore." Vincent Van Gogh

Winter 2004 Issue

Defending Against Mold Claims: Owners Can Minimize Risk on Their Current Projects. Brad Cronk, RA and David Pfeffer, Esq.
Planning the Dissolution of Your Firm. Ronald Feingold, Esq.

"How much do you honestly know yourself if you haven't been in a fight?." Chuck Palahniuk

Summer 2003 Issue

Building Security Measures and Owner Liability After Sept. 11. Barry LePatner, Esq. and Henry Korn, Esq.
9/11's Message to Architects: Clarion Call or Death Knell? Barry LePatner, Esq.

"You can't get too much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.." Jerry West

Winter 2003 Issue

Real Estate trends 2003: Looking For Hope In All the Wrong Places. Barry B. LePatner, Esq.
Networked Building Systems. Jason Griffith, Cimetrics Inc.
The All Important Partial Waiver of Lien. Ronald Feingold, Esq.

"Yes, I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can find his way by moonlight and see the dawn before the rest of the world." Oscar Wilde

Summer 2002 Issue

Marketing in Conflicted Economic Times, Barry B. LePatner, Esq.
Eulogy - In Memoriam: Robert Bien. Barry B. LePatner, Esq.
The Payment Bond, Ronald B. Feingold, Esq.

Spring 2002 Issue

Identifying and Managing Risk in an Alliance, Barry B. LePatner, Esq.
Is Project Specific Insurance Right for You? Robert M. Boder, Esq.

We infinitely desire peace, and the surest way of obtaining it is to show that we are not afraid of war." Theodore Roosevelt

Fall-Winter 2001 Issue

Redesigning Office Towers: Post September 11th. Barry B. LePatner, Esq.

The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score. - Bill Copeland.

Summer 2001 Issue

Marketing / Client Maintenance: Returning to Basics, Barry B. LePatner, Esq.
Claims Recognition - What Owners and Professionals Should Know. Lina G. Telese, Esq.

Spring 2001 Issue

Professional Liability Insurance. Barry B. LePatner, Esq and David J. Pfeffer, Esq
Selecting the Right Construction Manager. Gary Berman, GREYHAWK North America LLC

Winter 2001 Issue

20th Anniversary Issue with transcripts of speeches by the partners of LePatner & Associates.

Address to Staff, Barry B. LePatner, Esq.
The Firm's Ability to Change, Ronald B. Feingold, Esq.
A Commitment to be the Best, Victoria R. Drogin, Esq

Fall 2000 Issue

Does Better & Faster = Smarter?
The Performance Bond
Rehabilitation of Older Buildings

Spring/Summer 2000 Issue

The Best of Times...or Are They?
Practice: The Meaning and Value of Additional Insured Status
Need for Speed

Fall 1999 Issue

Connectivity at the Speed of Thought: Are You Ready?
Practice: Merger / Acquistion Strategy
The New York City Sprinkler Law Revisited

Summer 1999 Issue

Marketing for the Millennium. Are Your Ready? Part 1
Practice: A/E Firms Confront New Licensing Issues
Understanding Building Failures. Part 2

Spring 1999 Issue

Drafting Contracts for Today's Complex Projects
Small Firms Turning to the Web
Are You Adequately Protecting Your Real Property From Mechanics' Liens?
Understanding Building Failures. Part I

Winter 1998-99 Issue

Setting Our Sights on the Stars
Owners Should Understand the Importance of Obtaining Proper Insurance Coverage When Undertaking a Construction Project.
WAT&G Proves Value-Added Aspect of Good Design
A License to Enter Adjoining Property

Fall 1998 Issue

Professionals Should Have More FUN!
Minimizing the High Risk in Building the High Rise
Protect Your Architectural Work

Summer 1998 Issue

The Americans With Disabilities Act: New Liability For Owners And Architects
The Report To The Board Says Construction Is On Track. Can You Be Sure?
Urban Land Institute - New York District Council

Spring 1998 Issue

From Vulnerable to Valuable?
New York State Upholds Design-Build Contract
Is Your Construction Project Water-Tight?

Winter 1997-1998 Issue

LePatner & Associates' Commitment to Client Excellence
Absolute Liability for Owners And Contractors for Injuries Sustained by a Worker at a Building Site
Renewed Growth in Commercial Construction Triggers Lowest Vacancy Rates in Years And Spurs New Activity in Housing Starts

Fall 1997 Issue