Marc A. Sanchez to Discuss Surety Payment Bonds and Construction Fraud Claims at Two October Conferences

This October, Frantz Ward Partner Marc A. Sanchez will share insights on construction and surety claims in two separate presentations at the National Bond Claims Association (NBCA)’s Annual Meeting and American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on Construction Law’s Fall Conference.

Marc will present “Using Payment Bonds to Discharge Mechanic’s Liens” at the National Bond Claims Association (NBCA) Annual Meeting. He will be joined by Frankenmuth Insurance’s Susie Pegoraro and the two will cover the growing national trend of using existing payment bonds to discharge mechanic’s liens instead of purchasing lien transfer bonds, along with best practices for managing these situations before and after a payment bond is used to discharge a mechanic’s lien.

The annual meeting will take place October 7 through 9 at The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Georgia. Learn more about the NBCA.

Two weeks later, Marc will join the panel “Harboring Trouble: Fraud and Bad Faith Construction Claims” at the ABA Forum on Construction Law’s Fall Conference on Friday, October 23 from 10:55 – 11:55 am.

Fraudulent billing, owner misrepresentation, and bad faith add spice to mundane construction disputes. Marc will join Dorsey’s Rachel Burkhart and JS Held’s Wiley Wright to break down the evidentiary challenges, damages, and risks tied to bringing and defending extra-contractual tort claims in the construction context.

The conference will take place October 21 through 23 at The Westin Copley Place in Boston. Learn more and register here.

Marc devotes his practice to construction law, representing contractors, specialty contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers, design professionals, and sureties. His extensive experience spans construction-related litigation, mediation, arbitration, claims management, claims avoidance, insurance coverage, and contract negotiation. Marc has a proven track record of successfully resolving complex cases involving defective construction, breach of contract, and design issues.

Founded in 1976, the ABA Forum on Construction Law is the largest organization of construction lawyers in the world, with more than 6,000 members drawn from firms of every size, solo practices, and in-house and government counsel. The Forum holds multiple national meetings each year in service of its mission, “Building the Best Construction Lawyers.”

The NBCA is a national organization of approximately 350 members working in the fidelity and surety bond industry. Its annual seminar serves surety and fidelity bond claim handlers, and the organization seeks to improve shared knowledge and support professional development among its industry members.