About
Attorneys
PRACTICE AREAS
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Real Estate
AT WORK
Scott R. Fradin draws on his significant experience as both an attorney and a licensed architect to draft and negotiate complex design and construction agreements on behalf of owners, architects, engineers and contractors—with the goal of minimizing the likelihood of litigation. He also represents clients involved in a wide range of construction-related matters, including breach of contract, delay and disruption claims, design- and construction-defect claims, and mechanics lien disputes.
Scott has represented owners and contractors in numerous multi-million-dollar delay and disruption disputes across the country. He has represented architects and engineers in design-defect cases involving public works projects, residential developments consisting of hundreds of units, and other commercial and institutional facilities. Scott has also represented engineers, architects, general contractors and other professionals in fee disputes.
IN THE PROFESSION
Scott is a member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys, the American Bar Association Construction Forum, the Chicago Bar Association (where he was the past Chair of the Construction Law and Mechanics Lien Subcommittee) and the ISBA Construction Law Special Committee. He is a regular contributor to legal and industry journals in the areas of construction law. Scott is also a frequent speaker and lecturer on the topic of construction law. Scott is the co-author of "Challenging the Finality of an Executed Change Order," Aspen Publishers, 2005, "Owner Generated Agreements," The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice – 14th Ed., American Institute of Architects, 2008 and "Representing Architects – Pre-Contract Considerations," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2009. He also authored "Properly Drafted Construction Contracts Can Limit Development Risks," Real Estate Finance, Aspen Publishers, 2007.
BACKGROUND
Chicago-Kent College of Law
J.D., with high honors, 1996
University of Illinois
M.S. (Architecture), 1988
University of Illinois
B.S. (Architectural Studies), 1986
Scott is admitted to practice in Illinois state and federal courts. He has also been a licensed architect in the state of Illinois since 1990.
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The Contractor Prompt Payment Act and How It Can Affect Your Construction Project
RELATED ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
The Mechanics Lien in a Troubled Market: What Property Owners Should Know
Properly Drafted Construction Contracts Can Limit Development Risks, Real Estate Finance (pdf)