Allen J. Ross

Allen J. Ross

Allen J. Ross has more than 40 years of experience practicing law in the areas of construction, litigation and real estate. In addition to traditional legal work, he has also developed a career in alternative dispute resolution in the construction industry, serving as an arbitrator, mediator and dispute review board chair.

Mr. Ross is a member of the American, New York State and International bar associations and of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York as well as the Construction Industry Panel of Arbitrators and the Panel of Mediators of the American Arbitration Association. He is a 1964 graduate of New York University School of Law and a graduate of Cornell University.

Areas of Practice

· Construction Law and Litigation

· Real Estate

· Alternative Dispute Resolution

Professional Activities

· American Bar Association

· New York State Bar Association

· The Association of the Bar of the City of New York

· American Arbitration Association
- Construction Industry Panel of Arbitrators
- Panel of Mediators

Experience

· Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2008-present

· Thelen LLP
- Partner

· Jewish National Fund, New York Region
- Vice President

Honors and Awards

· Listed in Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, May 2009

· Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2008 and 2009

· Listed in New York Super Lawyers, 2008, 2009

· Listed as one of "The New York Area's Best Lawyers," New York Magazine

· Listed in International Who's Who of Construction Lawyers, 2008

Selected Publications

· Featured in "Building on Trust: Forest City Ratner Companies and Duane Morris LLP, Counsel to Counsel, March 2009

· Author, "Constructive Thoughts of a Mediator," Inside the Minds: Preparing for Alternative Dispute Resolution Cases: Leading Lawyers on Best Practices for Mediation and Arbitration, Analyzing When to Settle vs. Litigate, and Determining Financial Liability, Aspatore Books