B. Christopher Lee, Esq. - Publications
Publications
B. Christopher Lee contributed to the November 2004 edition of The Philadelphia Business Journal on the topic of ownership of architectural plans.

B. Christopher Lee contributed to the June 2004 edition of The Philadelphia Business Journal on the topic of the impact of payment bonds.

B. Christopher Lee contributed to the January 2004 edition of The Philadelphia Business Journal on the topic of conflict avoidance in construction.

B. Christopher Lee contributed to the August 2003 edition of The Philadelphia Business Journal on the topic of broad form indemnity.

"Indemnity Clauses -- How Much Risk is Too Much?" Construction Today, General Building Contractors Association, Inc. Summer, 2003.

B. Christopher Lee contributed to the March 2003 edition of The Philadelphia Business Journal on the topic of construction releases.

"Whose Mediation is it Anyway?" Construction Today, General Building Contractors Association, Inc. Issue 3, 2000.

"Written Employment Contracts for Association Executives - Should You Have One?" Wisconsin Society of Association Executives Newsletter. September/October 1998.

"Understanding Subcontract Agreements." Sheet Metal Contractors' Association of Philadelphia and vicinity. June 1992, Vol. 3, No. 11.

"Understanding Subcontract Agreements is Key." Tri-State Real Estate Journal, Construction Monthly. April 1990.

"Drafting Effective Construction Contracts," Construction Education Management Corporation. March 1990.

"Pennsylvania Mechanics' Liens and Bonds." Professional Education Systems. 1988.

"How to Reduce the Risk of Claims on a Project with Careful Personnel Selection." Tri-State Real Estate Journal, Construction Monthly. February 1987.

"How to Avoid Working for Free." 1997

Seminars/Speaking Engagements
Panel Member/Presentor at a Jacoby Donner seminar conducted jointly with the construction insurance specialists of The Graham Company on "The 2007 Revisions to the AIA Contract Forms -- A Further Look" with Stanley B. Edelstein (February 28, 2008)

Addressed the CFMA on "A First Look at the New AIA Documents and Consensus Documents" with Stanley B. Edelstein and Shana McMahon (March 6, 2008).

Addressed the November Full Membership Meeting of the Building Contractors Association of South Jersey on "A First Look at the New AIA Documents and Consensus Documents" with Margaret M. Underwood and Stanley B. Edelstein (November 15, 2007).

Addressed the International Academy of Mediators at the Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA (May 25, 2007)

Panel Member/Presenter at the AAA Mediation Conference, Miami, FL on "Using Quantitative Evaluation Methods:  Decision Trees in Construction Mediation" (March 30, 2007).

Panelist, Dispute Resolution Division of the ABA Forum Committee on the Construction Industry on "Arbitrator Disclosure to Avoid Vacatur of Awards" (May 2006)

Spring Leadership Forum of the Construction Management Association of America on "Legal Tools for Addressing Price Escalation in Construction Work" (May 2006)

Panelist, American Subcontractor's Association, Delaware Valley Chapter, on "Impact of Owner Controlled Insurance Policies" (March 2005)

Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants on "Pitfalls in Constructing Contracts" (October 2004)

Panelist, American Arbitration Association on "Best Practices in Complex Construction Arbitration" (June 2004)

Construction Financial Management Association on "Contractual Risk Transfer"  (December 2003)

NECA, South Jersey Chapter on "Construction Claims in New Jersey" (May 2003)

Construction Financial Management Association on current legal issues in construction (February 2002)

Lorman Education Services sponsored a seminar on "Pennsylvania Construction Issues - Payment & Claims Process" (December 2000)

Combined Industry Construction Affairs Council on "Reintroduction to the New AIA 201"(February 1999)

Construction Financial Management Association on "Introduction to the New AIA 201" (January 1998)

Construction Financial Management Association on "Understanding the Payment Process in Construction" (1997)