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Michael J. Cremonese

Michael J. Cremonese serves as the Chair of the Construction Group and Co-Chair of the Business Practices Group at Burns White.   With a focus on the construction industry, Mr. Cremonese draws from his extensive background in dispute resolution to advise clients in many industries on a full spectrum of business concerns.

Mr. Cremonese’s main area of practice consists of representing architects, engineers and design-builders throughout all phases of the design and building process.  He has also worked with owners and developers of commercial and residential real estate, clients in the energy and the logistics industries, as well as entrepreneurs in various other industries.

Experienced in representing clients in mediation, arbitration and litigation at both the trial and appellate levels, Mr. Cremonese understands that resolving disputes can involve unwanted and unexpected expenses for businesses.  Accordingly, he advises clients on claims avoidance strategies, including contract negotiation and managing risks. Mr. Cremonese also represents emerging companies of all kinds relative to business structure and restructuring.

Areas of Law

• Construction Practice Group
• Commercial Litigation
• Business Practices
• Professional Liability

Education

• Duquesne University School of Law (J.D. 1999)
  • Law Review, editorial board, member
• Saint Vincent College (B.S., Political Science, 1989)

Bar and Court Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Allegheny County Bar Association

Publications

• "Professional Negligence vs. Negligent Misrepresentation," co-author, The Legal Intelligencer, August 7, 2012
• “Identify and Manage Risks Arising From the Use of BIM,” co-author, The Legal Intelligencer, August 3, 2010
• “Building New Stadiums With Your Money Whether You Like It Or Not: The Pennsylvania Constitution Does Not Prohibit The Use Of Public Funds To Construct New Stadiums,” Duquesne University Law Review, Spring 1999

Presentations

• "Integrated Project Delivery vs. Design-Build," American Institute of Architects, Pittsburgh Chapter, 2010
• “Integrated Project Delivery – Managing Legal Risks,” Build Pittsburgh, American Institute of Architects, Pittsburgh Chapter, 2009
• “Standard Form Agreements: Changes You Should Know About,” Build Pittsburgh, American Institute of Architects, Pittsburgh Chapter, 2008
• “Complying with Pennsylvania Rules and Regulations on the Practice of Architecture and Engineering,” HMS Continuing Education Seminar, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2008
• “Construction Law for Pennsylvania Architects and Engineers Design-Build vs. Traditional Construction: Risk and Benefit Analysis,” HMS Continuing Education Seminar, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2007
• “What’s In Your Contract?” Build Pittsburgh, American Institute of Architects, Pittsburgh Chapter, 2006
• “Learn from Someone Else’s Experience: Design Professional Litigation in the Past Two Years,” Build Pittsburgh, American Institute of Architects, Pittsburgh Chapter, 2006
• “Mergers, Acquisitions and Other Ownership Transitions,” Build Pittsburgh, American Institute of Architects, Pittsburgh Chapter, 2005
• “Product Substitutions,” Construction Specifications Institute, Pittsburgh Chapter, 2002

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