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David S. Gordon
I. CONSTRUCTION BONDS -- THE OVERVIEW
Every construction project is fraught with uncertainties and threatened by so many tangible and intangible perils that it sometimes seems surprising that anything ever gets built.Although the risks clearly increase with the scope and complexity of the project , from the simple home renovation to the publicly financed sports and multi-purpose entertainment venue ( i.e. , indoor arena ) , many of these uncertainties are common.Carefully drafted contracts and careful selection of contractors can reduce the risks , but contractors , owners/developers ( owner ) and lenders alike frequently turn to independent third parties to help reduce the risks inherent both with selection of the contractors and with the contractors' ability to complete with skillful and lien-free performance.
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David S. GordonOf Counseldgordon@reedsmith.comPrinceton609.514.5982fax 609.951.0824
David S. Gordon joined the firm in 1999 after spending 17 years with a major New Jersey real estate/litigation firm.He subsequently served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for two regional real estate development companies and established his own New Jersey-based real estate law firm.Mr. Gordon's practice centers on representation of developers , owners and other clients in all aspects of real estate transactions with an emphasis on land acquisition and disposition , financing development of real estate ( including construction , interim and permanent mortgage financing as well as equity participation ) , leasing ( representing landlords and tenants in commercial , industrial and retail transactions ) , negotiation of construction contracts and the structuring of business entities.
Mr. Gordon was elected to membership in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers in 1989 and is a member of ACREL's Insurance Committee and vice chair of the Leasing Committee.He is also a member of the Real Property , Probate and Trust Law section of the American Bar Association.He served as an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University School of Law , Newark campus , teaching a course in advanced real estate transactions , and is co-author of New Jersey Real Estate Forms-Practice , published by Lexus Law Publishing.He has lectured for a variety of groups including the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education , the New Jersey chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties ( NAIOP ) , the New Jersey Mortgage Bankers Association , the American Banking Institute , the New Jersey Title Institute and Lorman Business Services.On several occasions Mr. Gordon has served as an expert witness on legislative matters for NAIOP.He has also served as chairman of NAIOP's Housing Linkage Fee Committee and its Construction Lien Law Committee , and he was extensively involved in the drafting of New Jersey's Construction Lien Law.
Mr. Gordon received his B.A. from Bucknell University in 1967 and his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 1971.While at Columbia he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and on the editorial board of the Journal of Law and Social Problems.He is admitted to practice in the State of New Jersey , and before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. Gordon resides in East Brunswick , New Jersey , with his wife , Andrea.They have three grown sons.