Jeremy P. Brummond presented at a National Business Institute seminar entitled Construction Contracts from A to Z on February 22, 2010. Mr. Brummond's segment was entitled "Construction Contracts And Inherent Risks." In his presentation, Mr. Brummond discussed parties' responsibilities and risks in standard construction agreements, implied obligations in such agreements, rules for contract interpretation particular to construction contracts, and some often misinterpreted clauses.
Though Mr. Brummond represents clients in a variety of commercial litigation matters, Mr. Brummond focuses on the areas of engineering and construction. He has represented lenders, property owners, engineers, general contractors, and specialty contractors. Mr. Brummond has counseled such clients in contract negotiation and drafting, and has frequently represented such clients in construction-related litigation (including cases involving claimed construction defects, delay and impact claims, and mechanic’s lien and payment bond claims). Mr. Brummond graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, with a B.A. in political science and public relations in 1998. In 2001, he earned his J.D., with honors, from the University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law. Mr. Brummond is licensed in Missouri and Illinois. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry and a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis’s Construction Law Committee.
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