Mary Jo B Gilsdorf Esq.

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Gilsdorf Law, LLC

Experience: 34 years

Arbitration & Mediation, Construction Law and Real Estate Law

District of Columbia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania

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Takes practical experience about the construction industry and applies legal knowledge to her practice in Arbitration, Mediation and Construction Law. Active in all aspects of the Construction Industry since 1997 on projects ranging from $ 100K to $ 300MM in value. Projects included commercial buildings, hospitals, hotels, offices, residential buildings and condominiums, sports complexes, performing arts centers, garage, retail and warehouse facilities involving new construction and renovation. Began as a generalist in a small construction firm performing duties as a contract administrator, assistant project manager and general assistant for estimating, field supervision and safety in small construction company. Progressed to become a cost engineer analyzing entitlement and value of change order requests from subcontractors to achieve resolution of claims and then took on the lead legal role as the sole in-house counsel for a major regional construction management firm in the Philadelphia market. Has handled over 50 Arbitrations and over 50 mediations,

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

District of Columbia

Since 1991

New Jersey

Since 1989

Pennsylvania

Since 1989

Professional Experience

2014 - Current

Gilsdorf Law, LLC

Owner Member

Legal Counsel, Arbitrator, Mediator, Independent Neutral. Panel Member, American Arbitration Association, Commercial and Construction and Fixed Time and Cost Arbitration Panels

2000 - 2014

L. F. Driscoll Co., LLC

Director of Legal Services

Sole in-house counsel position in a large regional construction management firm involved with commercial, private and public work up to $ 300MM in per project value. Significant experience with claim preparation, negotiation, and resolution; contract negotiations; and miscellaneous legal matters.

1997 - 2000

Ehret Construction Company

Generalist

Practical hands-on construction experience with a full range of duties including legal services, contract administration, assistant project management and as a general assistant for estimating, field supervision and safety in small construction management company.

Education

1986 - 1989

Villanova University School of Law

J.D. (1989) | Law

Honors: Theodore Riemel Moot Court Award 1988; Herman Mitchel Schwartz Award 1989

1976 - 1980

University of Delaware

B.A. (1980) | Fine Arts

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Gilsdorf Law, LLC P. O. Box 513 Glen Mills PA 19342 Telephone: (610) 755-7806

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Experience: 34 years

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Phone: (610) 755-7806

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

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