Mark Konrad's Arizona and Nevada practice is concentrated in commercial litigation and construction law. His commercial litigation experience includes complex contract disputes, fraud, receiverships, loan defaults, accounting malpractice defense, and adversary and related litigation arising from complex commercial bankruptcies. Mark's construction experience includes both litigation and transactional work, including extensive representation of owners and airports, governmental procurement of construction and design services (Construction Manager at Risk, Job Order Contracting, and Design Build), surety law, owner/contractor/subcontractor claims and disputes, bid disputes, delay claims, lien disputes, construction defect, and drafting and negotiating construction-related agreements.
Professional Memberships & Activities
· State Bar of Arizona
· State Bar of Nevada
· American Bar Association
- Forum on Construction Industry
· American Inn of Courts, Tucson Chapter, Master (2008)
· Arizona Builders Alliance, Tucson Chapter, Chairman, Legal Committee (2004-2006)
· Federal Bar Association, Tucson Chapter, President (2005-2006), Executive Committee (2001-2007)
· Pima County Bar Association
Representative Presentations & Publications
· Alternative Methods for the Procurement of Public Construction, Lorman Seminars (2008)
· Electronic Discovery Problems, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (2006)
· Overview of Electronic Discovery in Complex Cases and the 2006 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Bar Association (2006)
· Overview of Arizona Bidding Law, Arizona Builder's Alliance (2006)
· Arbitrating Construction Disputes, Arizona Builder's Alliance (2005)
· Overview of the Construction Bidding Process in Arizona, Sterling Education Services (2004)
· The Construction Contract--An Ounce of Prevention, Sterling Education Services (2004)
· Alternative Construction Procurement Methods for Public Entities, Arizona Airports Association (2003)
· Construction Contract Issues and Arizona's Prompt Pay Act, Risk Management Association (2003)
· Construction Management/Design Build in Arizona, Lorman Seminars (2001, 2002, 2003)
· Overview of Arizona's Prompt Pay Statute, Arizona Builder's Alliance (2002)
· Overview of Title III Accommodations Under the ADA, Arizona Bar Association (2000)
Professional Recognition & Awards
· Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney, Volunteer Lawyers Program (May 2003)
Community Involvement
· Volunteer Lawyers Program
Other Professional Experience
· Jolley, Urga, Wirth and Woodbury, Attorney, Las Vegas, Nevada (1993-1995)
· United States District Court, District of Nevada, Judicial Law Clerk to Judge Philip M. Pro (1991-1993)