Gary F. Werner is Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP's Managing Partner. He also Chairs the Firm's Management Committee. Mr. Werner has more than three decades of experience in all types of complex commercial litigation. He has extensive jury trial experience and has litigated in both state and federal courts throughout the United States. Mr. Werner also has significant experience in arbitration and has appeared in arbitration forums throughout the United States.Mr. Werner's practice focuses on the following industries: Construction Industry, Educational Institutions, Public Entities, Fortune 500 Commercial Businesses, Closely Held Family Businesses, and Franchise Litigation.His areas of concentration include: Commercial Litigation including partnership disputes, commercial contract disputes, restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation, as well as franchisor/franchisee litigation; Construction Law including surety law, bid protests, delay claims, and extra work claims, construction contract negotiation and formation, mechanics and other lien issues, public bidding, and bid protest claims; Board counsel to New Jersey colleges, as well as public school boards and other educational entities involving board governance, public bidding, public contracts, and labor and educational law issues.