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Comparing Contracts: A Review of the AIA 201 and ConsensusDocs - Part II
Here’s a helpful comparison and analysis of some important contract sections in the AIA 201 (2007 and 2017 versions) and ConsensusDocs (2014 and 2017 versions).
By Michael Sams and Amanda Cox
March 14, 2018
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by Michael Sams
Michael Sams, Esq., co-founder of Kenney & Sams in Boston Mass., is a respected litigator, advocate and business advisor, serving companies throughout New England. He successfully has tried, appealed, mediated and arbitrated disputes before the Massachusetts Superior and District Courts, the Supreme Judicial Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the U.S. First Circuit, private ADR services, and a range of state and federal agencies. Mike is well known as a trial lawyer and risk manager for participants in the construction industry. His work includes contract drafting and negotiation, and handling payment claims, change order and delay disputes, construction defect disputes, mechanic’s lien and bond claims, and insurance coverage work.
by Amanda Cox
Amanda J. Cox, Esq., Kenney & Sams, P.C. in Boston, Mass., is a skilled civil litigator who handles construction, tort, insurance and employment cases for private and public entities. She has tried, appealed, mediated and arbitrated disputes before the Massachusetts Superior and District Courts, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the U.S. First Circuit, private ADR services, and a range of state and federal agencies. While Amanda’s clients operate across a diverse range of industry sectors, she has specific experience resolving disputes for retailers, franchisees and other hospitality companies and represents construction companies, general contractors, subcontractors, pipe layers, architects and other construction litigation.
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