Richard Elbert

Background

About Richard Elbert

Director and General Counsel for internationally acclaimed architectural firm's Americas office, Rich is a construction law attorney and registered architect with expertise in the A/E/C industry. Rich built and manages the office's legal team and provides counsel to the firm for contracts, negotiations, business operations, IP, copyright and trademark rights, and legal compliance requirements. Rich oversees the office's risk management and insurance needs for emerging claims, liens, leases, dispute resolution, and litigation. Rich is a highly-experienced legal and construction industry professional, having worked for NY and NJ law firms as well as in a construction law practice, serving as outside-counsel for national and international architects and engineers, including structural and MEP consultants, construction companies, contractors and developers. Experience includes zoning and land use, construction contracts, insurance coverage disputes, and litigation of claims for errors and omissions, construction defects, delay, and contract disputes. As a licensed architect, Rich served as the Site Architect and a Facilities Architect for an international business company and a Project Architect for a regional A/E firm. His extensive A/E/C industry experience includes planning, programming and design phases through construction administration, of school, commercial, office, residential and industrial structures. Rich is actively involved in family and community, coaching soccer teams and seeking out travel adventures from scuba diving to skiing. He is currently a board member on the NJ Schools Development Authority which oversees billions of dollars of school construction, and the Westfield Foundation, a philanthropic organization. He is a member of legal and architectural professional associations, and has served on numerous civic and social organizations as a board member and trustee, including planning and architectural review boards, historical societies, philanthropic organizations, and as an elected Town Council representative.