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Area of Emphasis
Rick Kalson is the chairman of the Construction Services Group and a member of the Litigation Services Group of Babst Calland. Mr. Kalson provides counsel to contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and project owners in litigation and business consultation matters, including many ENR 400 contractors and ENR 600 specialty contractors, on all phases of the construction process on projects throughout the United States. He has represented clients in construction disputes involving infrastructure, bridges, airports, highways, schools, retail complexes, warehouses, medical centers, petrochemical plants, commercial buildings, hotels, residential developments, ice skating rinks, prisons and government buildings before courts and arbitrators in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Minnesota, Massachusetts and many other states across the country.
Background
Mr. Kalson received his B.A. in History from the University of Wisconsin in 1990, where he graduated with honors. He received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1993. Prior to joining Babst Calland,
Mr. Kalson was the practice group leader of the construction law group of a large regional Pittsburgh based law firm.
Memberships and Affiliations
Mr. Kalson is admitted to practice before the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Court of Claims. He is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association. Mr. Kalson is the Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium and the First Vice President of the Board of Trustees of Temple Sinai. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cooper-Siegel Library, as well as, Jewish Family and Children’s Services. Mr. Kalson is the chair of the Facilities Committee for construction of the new Cooper-Siegel Library, as well as the new Boyd Community Center. He was the president of the Hillel Jewish University Center of Pittsburgh from 2004 until 2006 and the vice-chair of the Building Committee for Hillel Jewish University Center of Pittsburgh’s new facility and is now an Emeritus Board Member and Chair of the Facilities Committee. Mr. Kalson has been recognized as one of Pennsylvania’s top lawyers since 2010, according to an annual survey published in Philadelphia magazine.
Publications/Presentations
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Presenter, “How to Avoid Problems, Claims and Disputes through Active Contract Administration, Recoveries for Unforeseen Conditions and Key Marcellus Shale Play Contract Provisions,” ADSC- Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Baltimore, December 2011.
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Presenter, “Construction Law: Beyond the Letter of your Contract and Recovery for Unforeseen Conditions.” ADSC Northeast Chapter, New Jersey, August 2011.
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Presenter, “Construction Law Impacts Regarding Marcellus Shale Development,” Webinar, June 2011.
Presenter, “Keys to Success: Project Documentation of Workers’ Compensation Claims and Other Legal Disputes,” Glass Association of North America, Building Envelope Contractors Conference, Las Vegas, NV March 2010.
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Presenter, “The Stimulus Act: The Strings Attached and Risks Associated with the Receipt of Federal Stimulus Funds,” International Association of Foundation Drillers Conference, Tucson, AZ, January 2010.
- Presenter, “Risk Management through Contract Administration," Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference, Las Vegas, February 2009 and International Foundation Congress and Equipment Exposition, Orlando, FL, March 2009.
- Presenter, “Construction Law Developments in 2007 That Will All You To Be More Profitable in 2008," the Glass Association of North America, Building Envelope Contractors, Annual Convention, Las Vegas, February 2008.
- Guest Lecturer on construction law at the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz School of Business, 2007-2009.
- Kalson, Richard D. and Lauren C. Rodriguez. “When is a Contract Not a Contract? How Payment Possibilities are Squandered," U.S. Glass Magazine, November 2007.
- Kalson, Richard D. “Update on Immigration and Construction Law: Undocumented Workers Have Rights," Foundation Drilling Magazine, September/October 2007.
- Kalson, Richard D. “How Enforceable is a Quote?" Scaffold Industry Magazine, May 2007.
- Presenter, “Claims Preservation and Mitigation," the Glass Association of North America, Big Envelope Contractors Division, Annual Convention, March 2007.
- Kalson, Richard D. “When Can a Contractor Suspend or Terminate His/Her Work?" Piling It On, Underpinning Foundation, Shanska Newsletter, Vol. 2, Issue 8, January 2007.
- Presenter, “Succession Planning for Small to Medium Size Companies," the Annual Meeting of the ADSC, The International Association of Foundation Drilling, January 2007.
- Kalson, Richard D. “Three Things to Think About (OSHA)," Piling it On, Underpinning Foundation Newsletter, Vol. 2, August 2006.
- Presenter, “Construction Law Beyond the Letter of Your Contract: Effectively Playing the Claims Game," the Annual Meeting ADSC, The International Association of Foundation Drilling, Scottsdale, AZ, February 2006.
- Kalson, Richard D. “You Can Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later: How Not to Handle a Supplier Relationship – A Supplier Strikes Back," Foundation Drilling Magazine, December 2005/January 2006.
- Kalson, Richard, D. “Pay-When-Paid, Pay-if-Paid: A Huge Difference," Foundation Drilling Magazine, November 2005.
- Kalson, Richard D. “Once an Agreement is Reached, Any Subsequent Modifications to the Agreement Must be Supported by Additional Consideration," Foundation Drilling Magazine, August 2005.
- Presenter, “Recent Developments of Note and Key Legal Concepts," The International Association of Foundation Drilling Conference, July 2005.
- Kalson, Richard D. “What is the Spearin Doctrine and Why Should I Be Intimately Familiar With It?" On the LEVEL: Tools, Tips and Techniques for the Foundation Repair Industry, Spring/Summer 2005 and Foundation Drilling Magazine, January 2005.
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