Curriculum Vitae

Marc M. Schneier
116 East Montgomery Avenue, Suite 215 . Ardmore, Pennsylvania 19003-2435
Telephone (610) 642-9337; Facsimile (610) 642-9375
Web site: buildinglaw.org; E-mail: mschneier@buildinglaw.org

 
EXPERIENCE
1983 - present Editor, Construction Litigation Reporter
Thomson West
Write a nationally distributed monthly Reporter covering the latest and most significant developments in construction law. Case law summaries coupled with critical analysis of the opinions. Solicit and review feature articles submitted by construction law practitioners. Located on Westlaw.
   
1990 & 1992 Adjunct Professor
University of San Francisco School of Law
Taught semester-long course on construction law for second and third-year students. Comprehensive introduction to construction law, including discussion of design professionals, construction management, design/build, public contracting, insurance, suretyship, mechanics’ liens and arbitration.
   
1981 - 1983 Attorney
David B. Gold, PLC, San Francisco, CA
Oversaw numerous medical devices products liability actions filed throughout the country. Pretrial experience in federal and state courts.
   
Summer 1980 Judicial Law Clerk
The Honorable Cruz Reynoso
Associate Justice, Court of Appeal of the State of California
Third Appellate District
Sacramento, California
Researched law and created initial drafts of decisions authored by Justice Reynoso.
   
PUBLICATIONS  
 

Books
Legal Aspects of Architecture, Engineering and the Construction Process (Thomson Nelson 7th ed. 2004) (with Justin Sweet)

Construction Accident Law: A Comprehensive Guide to Legal Liability and Insurance Claims (ABA 1999)

   
  Instructional Module
“Understanding and Applying Construction Law” in Essentials of Construction Management (Informa Center for Professional Development 2006)
   
 

Articles
Liability of Owners and General Contractors for Workplace Accidents Part I: Premises Liability, Construction Briefings (Nov. 2004)

Liability of Owners and General Contractors for Workplace Accidents Part II: Defenses to Premises Liability, Construction Briefings (Dec. 2004)

Architect and Engineer Liability Not Based on the Professional Standard, 25 Construction Litigation Reporter 327 (Oct. 2004)

The Independent Contractor Rule: The Shifting Bedrock of Construction Accident Law, Construction Briefings (Aug. 2002)

A Construction Law Primer, GP Solo (April/May 2001)

The Statutory Employment Doctrine: A Potent Defense Against Claims by Injured Construction Workers, 21 Construction Litigation Reporter 3 (2000)

ERISA Preemption of State Law Remedies: Impact on Union Trust Fund Actions to Recover Unpaid Benefit Contributions, 15 Construction Lawyer 14 (April 1995) (with Frank L. Wagner)

The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act: Federalizing Homeowner Construction Defect Cases, 13 Construction Lawyer 1 (Oct. 1993)

Architect and Engineer Liability Under OSHA's Safety Regulations Applicable to Construction Work, 13 Verdicts, Settlements & Tactics 82 (March 1993)

The Independent Contractor Rule -- A Phoenix Arising from the Ashes, 12 Verdicts, Settlements & Tactics 178 (June 1992)

Tortious Interference with Contract Claims Against Architects and Engineers, 10 Construction Lawyer 3 (May 1990)

Architect Liability for Worksite Accidents Based on Alleged Negligent Supervision, 9 Verdicts, Settlements & Tactics 134 (May 1989)

Recovery of Economic Loss Damages in Strict Liability, 7 Construction Litigation Reporter 702 (Jan. 1986)

The Developing Law of Wrongful Discharge, 2 California Lawyer 24 (Oct. 1982)

Comment, Public Policy Limitations on the Retaliatory Discharge of at Will Employees in the Private Sector, 14 U.C. Davis L.Rev. 809 (1981)

   
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS  
  American Bar Association, ABA Forum of the Construction Industry and ABA Public Contract Law Section; State Bar of California (inactive status); Pennsylvania Bar Association (associate member)
   
AWARDS & HONORS  
  Recipient, Bureau of National Affairs Award, 1981, for academic achievement in law school.
   
EDUCATION  
 

Juris Doctor
King Hall, University of California, Davis, 1981
Law Review, Moot Court Board, Legal Research and Writing Instructor

Bachelor of Art Degree
University of California, Berkeley, 1976
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy. Graduated with high honors and Phi Beta Kappa

 

 

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