Kenneth Lazaruk practices in the area of construction law. Mr. Lazaruk has more than 40 years’ experience in the construction industry, 30 of which has been as an attorney exclusively practicing in the field of construction law.
Mr. Lazaruk’s experience as an attorney includes all aspects of construction law with an emphasis on representing owners and developers in the drafting and negotiation of design and construction agreements.
Mr. Lazaruk also represents owners and developers in construction disputes resolved through either mediation, arbitration and/or litigation. He also has experience representing other parties involved in construction projects including design professionals, architects, engineers, contractors, construction managers, suppliers and vendors.
Mr. Lazaruk has a diverse background that includes experience in the fields of law, design, construction, engineering and tax/finance. In addition to his experience as a practicing attorney, he has worked for major engineering, consulting and construction management firms.
Mr. Lazaruk has drafted and negotiated contracts for all types of projects including office buildings, affordable and high end residential towers, stadiums and public works/ infrastructure. He is also a licensed professional engineer in the states of New York and New Jersey.
Mr. Lazaruk has been actively involved in the alternate dispute resolution process for the past 30 years. Certified as an arbitrator and mediator by the American Arbitration Association and as a mediator by the International Mediation Institute, he has participated in many matters resolved via ADR either as counsel for a party or as arbitrator or mediator.
He has also lectured on ADR before many groups, including the Metropolitan Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, an organization of which he has been past president and a member for the past 40 years.
A member of the New York and New Jersey bar associations, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the National Society of Professional Engineers, Mr. Lazaruk is a 1983 graduate of New York Law School and a graduate of New York University Graduate School of Business (M.B.A.) and the City College of New York (B.C.E.).
Admissions:
- New York
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Professional Activities:
- American Arbitration Association
- International Mediation Institute
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- Supreme Court of the State of New York
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- National Society of Professional Engineers
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