Construction disputes: Miami litigator, Andrew Gold, speaks out

MIAMI - Andrew Gold with the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group at Florida-based law firm Kluger, Peretz, Kaplan & Berlin P.L., was a featured speaker at the Construction Defect and Mold Litigation Conference, hosted by Mealey Publications Inc., at The Ritz Carlton, Lake Las Vegas.

Gold was invited to present Mediation, Arbitration and Settlement Strategies in Mold Related Construction Disputes, covering such issues as defining the players and key legal issues for an effective settlement strategy; the benefits and burdens of arbitrating your dispute; and the key legal issues to consider when drafting and enforcing an arbitration clause.

"My primary message at the conference was that a settlement strategy must be developed in the formative stages of mold related construction disputes rather than as an ad hoc discussion," explains Gold. "This proactive approach is also stressed when I counsel clients in the construction industry on the importance of water intrusion response protocols as a way to deter mold litigation."

Kluger, Peretz, Kaplan & Berlin's Construction Industry Sector represents property owners, developers, design professionals, general contractors, construction managers, specialty trade contractors, and material suppliers in all manner of legal issues. Litigation cases have included those related to construction defects, delays and incidences of water intrusion. The firm's construction industry representation also consists of the negotiation, drafting, review and analysis of construction contracts and related bonds.

Recently named one of South Florida's top litigators by the 2004 South Florida Legal Guide, Gold concentrates his practice in the area of complex commercial litigation with particular emphasis on construction, insurance, debtor/creditor rights, and real estate-related litigation. He earned a bachelors of arts degree in economics, magna cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany, and he graduated, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law. Gold is admitted to practice in all of the state courts of Florida, as well as the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal, and the United States Tax Court. He currently serves on the Rules of Civil Procedure Committee of the Florida Bar.

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About Kluger, Peretz, Kaplan & Berlin, P.L.

Kluger, Peretz, Kaplan & Berlin, P.L. (www.kpkb.com) focuses its practice to those areas where it is recognized as being among the best in South Florida: Litigation & Dispute Resolution; Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights; Business & Real Estate Transactions; and Intellectual Property Law. The firm's 50 lawyers are located at The Miami Center, 201 South Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33131. The phone number is (305) 379-9000.

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Editor's Note: Andrew Gold resides in Weston, FL.