Mark J. GroffShareholder Practice is devoted to representing parties in the construction and government contract industry. Extensive experience in contract drafting and litigating contract claims. Admitted in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Not admitted in Virginia. EducationIndustry ExperienceAviation, Transportation, Power Client WorkRepresents owners, contractors, subcontractors and sureties in a wide variety of project types, including large power plants, a chip and processor fabrication plant, wastewater treatment plants, airports, museums, schools, office buildings, and other commercial construction projects. Lectures extensively and has written numerous publications addressing construction and government contract issues. Publications/Presentations/Speaking/RecognitionsPublications "Design-Build: Staying Ahead of the Curve," Airport Magazine, November/December 2003, co-author. "Standard Form Agreements Between Contractor and Subcontractor," co-author, Chapter 17, AGC Contract Documents Handbook, Aspen Law and Business (2003). "Drafting Scheduling Specifications," CM Advisor, Construction Management Association of America, May/June, July/August, and September/October 2003, co-author. "CMP Proof of Delay Claims-Where We Stand Now," Claims Resource, URS Claims and Dispute Resolution Group, Summer 2003, co-author. Contract Documents, Associated Specialty Contractors, Inc., 2001. Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991, contributing author. Speaking Engagments/Presentations Adjunct Faculty, Legal Aspects of Engineering Design & Construction, University of Maryland, Graduate Engineering Department, Program Management, 1992-Present. Adjunct Faculty, Construction and Government Contract Law, Virginia Tech University, Department of Building Construction, 1999-Present. "The Latest Legal Perspective on Construction Management Contracts," Construction Management Association of America, Spring Conference, Boston, MA, 2004. "Drafting Scheduling Specifications", The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering, Southern California Section, Spring Symposium, Pomona California, 2004 "Construction Scheduling: Preparation, Liability & Claims," Construction Management Association of America, National Convention, Washington, D.C., 2003. "Scheduling Issues After Enron and Sarbanes-Oxley," Project Management Institute, Central Virginia Chapter, Richmond, Virginia, 2003. "Successful Claims Management for the New Millennium," National Electrical Contractors Association, Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1999. Professional AffiliationsAmerican Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Project Management Institute (PMI), College of Scheduling American Bar Association
Maryland State Bar Association District of Columbia Bar Association Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association Bar & Court AdmissionsBar Admissions District of Columbia Court Admissions U.S. Court of Federal Claims EducationJ.D., with high honors, George Washington University Law School, 1984 B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Economics & Political Science, Hofstra University, 1981 |  mgroff@wickwire.com Download VCard Print This Profile Phone: 703.790.8750 8100 Boone Boulevard |
