Martha A. Connolly

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Martha A. Connolly: Attorney with Ernstrom & Dreste, LLP
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Biography

Martha Connolly has an extensive commercial litigation practice focusing on construction law. She represents a broad range of clients, including contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and sureties in the areas of construction litigation and commercial contract law. Ms. Connolly's practice includes the drafting and negotiation of complex commercial contracts and the provision of comprehensive risk management counseling and services for her clients, as well as representation in mediations, arbitrations and appellate matters. She is licensed to practice law in New York and Connecticut.Ms. Connolly was selected to the New York Super Lawyer - Upstate List for 2012 through 2017.Publications: Publications: "A Comparison of ConsensusDocs 210: Standard Agreement and General Conditions Between Owner and Constructor for a Public Works Project to ConsensusDocs 200: Standard Agreement and General Conditions Between Owner and Constructor", Chapter 15, ConsensusDocs Contract Document Handbook, Aspen Publishers, 2018 Cumulative Supplement, Author "ConsensusDocs 271: Instructions to Bidders on Public Work", Chapter 14, ConsensusDocs Contract Document Handbook, Aspen Publishers, 2017 Cumulative Supplement, Author "ConsensusDocs 907, Equipment Lease", Chapter 13, ConsensusDocs Contract Document Handbook, Aspen Publishers, 2016 Cumulative Supplement, Author "ConsensusDocs 703, Standard Purchase Agreement for Noncommodity Goods by a Contractor", Chapter 12, ConsensusDocs Contract Documents Handbook, Aspen Publishers, 2015, Author “ConsensusDocs 750, Subcontract Agreement”, Chapter 8, ConsensusDocs Contract Documents Handbook, Aspen Publishers, 2012, Author

Speaking Engagements:

Future Construction Leaders Program; Controlling Risk in Construction and Project Delivery Systems; Associated General Contractors of New York State, LLC, New York, May, 2017. Future Construction Leaders Program; Controlling Risk in Construction and Project Delivery Systems; Associated General Contractors of New York State, LLC, New York, May, 2016. Future Construction Leaders Program; Managing Risk: Your Key To Increased Profitability; Associated General Contractors of New York State, LLC, Rochester, New York, May, 2015 Contracts For Every Construction Project, Every Party and the Bottom Line in New York; Lorman Education Services; Rochester, New York, July, 2014 Future Construction Leaders Program; Managing Risk: Your Key To Increased Profitability; Associated General Contractors of New York State, LLC; Rochester, New York, May, 2013 Future Construction Leaders Program; Managing Risk: Your Key To Increased Profitability; Associated General Contractors of New York State, LLC; Rochester, New York, May, 2012

Areas of Practice (5)

  • Construction Law
  • Construction Litigation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Surety and Fidelity Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Rochester, B.A., 1985
Law School Attended:
Albany Law School of Union University, J.D., 1989
Year of First Admission:
1989
Admission:
1989, Connecticut; 1990, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York
Memberships:
American Bar Association (Member: The Forum on the Construction Industry; Tort and Insurance Practice).
Reported Cases:
PSEG Power N.Y., Inc. v. Alberici Constructors, Inc. 2007 WL2687670 (N.D.N.Y, 2007; Visconti Corporation v. LaBarge Brothers Company, Inc., 272 A.D.2d, 707 N.Y.S.2d 566 (4th Dept. 2000); Nobel Insurance Company v. Hudson Iron Works, 51 F.Supp.2d 408 (S.D.N.Y. 1999); Walck Bros. Ag. Service, Inc. v. Suburban Pipeline Co., Inc., 259 A.D.2d 1004, 688 N.Y.S.2d 296 (4th Dept. 1999); Westfair Electric Contractors v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, 87 N.Y.2d 148, 638 N.Y.S.2d 394 (1995); The DeNoyelles Company v. Requa Electrical Supply Co., Inc., 155 Misc.2d 451, 588 N.Y.S.2d 753 (Sup. Ct. Monroe Co. 1992).
ISLN:
908237355

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (16 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0
  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0
  • Communication

    4.8/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0
  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/11/13 in Construction Litigation

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 05/28/13 in Commercial Litigation

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 05/28/13 in Construction Law

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/26/13 in Construction Litigation

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 05/25/13 in Construction Litigation

    I have served exclusively as an arbitrator and mediator for the past five years following 40 years as a construction litigator in private practice. Ms. Connolly represented a party in a mediation before me two years ago, and was well prepared, high... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/25/13 in Construction Law

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/25/13 in Construction Law

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 11/29/10 in Construction Law

    Martha is a superb lawyer and a better person.

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 11/17/10 in Construction Law

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 10/29/10 in Construction Law

    I have known Martha Connolly for many years. She has consistantly displayed professional and ethical standards of the highest level . She is an expert in her field and desrves the highest rating .

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585-695-6792  Phone

585-473-3113  Fax

www.ernstromdreste.com

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