The Main Focus

The 2019 Fidelity & Surety Law Spring Conference will take place in Austin, TX May 9-11, 2019 and will focus on “complex construction issues facing the performing surety”.   The conference is sponsored by ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Fidelity & Surety Law Committee (FSLC).

Just as important, the speakers will include many of the FSLC’s most distinguished professionals covering important construction topics including SMTD Law LLP Partner, Ali Salamirad, who is part of the featured speaker panel of the conference.

Conference Topics

In addition, according to the conference web page this year the guests speakers will discuss the following topics specifically:

  • How to read plans and specifications
  • How to develop and manage a project schedule
  • Explaining the utility of various project-related documents
  • How to devise strategies to avoid legal pitfalls for the unwary on construction projects that have gone into default

Featured Panel Presentation

Ali Salamirad at SMTD Law LLP is speaking on the featured speaker panel Thursday morning at 10:30 called “Time is Money: Navigating the Schedule” covering the legal and practical impacts of a schedule, how a schedule is essential component of a construction project and more importantly, how it can have an impact on defending or prosecuting delay claims. In addition, the panel will explain forensic scheduling methodologies that come into play.

SMTD Law Attendance

Ali Salamirad, Marilyn Klinger and Teresa Polk are representing SMTD Law LLP at the conference this year.  If you would like to speak to Ali Salamirad or the rest of the team, contact us at (949) 537-3800.  To learn more about our law firm, please go to www.smtdlaw.com.