Laurie A. Stanziale

Practice Areas

Laurie advises clients throughout the project lifecycle, mitigates risks and protects and defends their interests in disputes involving construction defects, payment claims, liens and other issues.

Laurie represents domestic and international developers and owners, major construction companies, trade contractors, architects, engineers and consultants in a broad range of construction matters, including contract negotiation and dispute resolution. Acting as a business partner, she counsels clients in the preparation, review and negotiation of:

• Construction and design contracts

• Easements, licensing and zoning lot development agreements with neighboring properties

• Insurance policies, financing and leases

• Project management, development, branding and brokerage agreements

• Joint venture agreements

• Settlement, prosecution and defense of contract dispute, lien disputes and construction defect cases

Laurie is also listed as a mediator and arbitrator on the American Arbitration Association's construction industry and commercial arbitration panels.

Among her successes throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Laurie assisted multiple clients in evaluating schedule delays and reaching settlements with contractors as to how to mitigate delays, maximize off-site productivity and minimize costs while maintaining project progress. She continues to counsel clients on addressing the ongoing supply and labor chain impacts facing the construction industry as a result of the pandemic.

Career

Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, Laurie was a partner in the real estate and construction practice of an East Coast law firm.

She also is an active speaker, published author and CLE instructor. She has taught the popular CLE program "Welcome to the Neighborhood” with National Law Institute for the past decade.

Laurie is an adjunct professor and mentor at Brooklyn Law School, where she teaches Construction Law.

She is an active member of the New York Chapter of CREW Network and the Construction Law Committee of the New York Building Congress.

Professional Memberships

CREW New York | New York Building Congress, Construction Law Committee | Professional Women in Construction

Personal

Brooklyn Law School (J.D.), Binghamton University, (B.A., cum laude, dean's list)

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Bar Admission: New York