John Dorsey Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Use my nearly 20 years of construction law and litigation experience to advise Graham clients on risk management, insurance and surety issues as a part of Graham's service intensive broker model. Graham is one of the only brokers in the U.S. with a nearly 1:1 employee to client ratio, and about 80% of those employees in client service rather than sales.

Philadelphia New Jersey And Massachusetts

Represented clients in multiple jurisdictions on commercial transactions and disputes primarily in the real estate and construction industries. Regularly appeared as trial counsel on a wide range of construction matters in both state and federal courts as well as private arbitrations. Worked heavily with AIA and other construction documents in both a.

Philadelphia And Boston

Represented commercial clients primarily in the real estate and construction industries in PA, NJ and MA. Negotiated contracts and advised clients on contractual matters, including AIA and other construction contracts. Advised clients on corporate entity formation and operation, including cosmetic dermatology practices. Handled administrative law matters.

Princeton, NJ

Worked on commercial litigation and transactional matters in multiple jurisdictions, focusing primarily on Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Representative matters included construction claims and contracts, corporate disputes, and real estate issues.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Worked as in-house counsel for a leading full-service general contracting, and construction management company (Keating Building Company 2007-2009, TPC 2009-2012). Negotiated construction and other complex contracts. Managed all litigation, corporate issues, government compliance matters as well as the procurement of vendors and subcontractors for major.

Served as a trial attorney representing government agencies in civil litigation involving construction, eminent domain, tort and civil rights claims.

Served as the policy director and counsel for an agency charged with regulating zoning, construction, housing, and food services in the city of Boston. In June 2004, started also serving as attorney of record for civil actions seeking to compel compliance with zoning, building and health codes as well as special enforcement efforts focused on remediating.

Office Of The Mayor

As part of a three-person team, managed all public information planning, outreach and media relations for the Mayor Thomas M. Menino, and the City's 56-line departments. Regularly participated in crisis management events and multi-agency exercises. Regularly wrote press releases, statements, collaterals, developed media packets and planned media campaigns..

Produced, wrote and reported television news packages for nightly newscast as an on-air reporter. Promoted into position from news writer position.

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Columnist, Dicta newspaper

Bachelor Of Science, Journalism And International Relations

Activities and Societies: Newswriter and producer for the Neighborhood Network News; 4 year member of BU varsity rowing team, team captain.

College Prep

Activities and Societies: Varsity rowing, 4 years