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Ames & Gough is first-rate. The team working with Thornton Tomasetti treats us as if we are their only client. They are knowledgeable and experienced and have helped us work through a variety of risk management and insurance issues both domestically and on international projects. We feel lucky to have them on our team.
- Dan Cuoco, President & Chief Executive Officer, (Retired), Thornton Tomasetti -
I've worked with Ames & Gough for years regarding our firm's professional liability insurance. Ames & Gough has some of the most knowledgeable insurance professionals that I have met. They understand our business and apply their very deep insurance knowledge to help us. They are customer-focused and always put our firm's needs ahead of their own. Ames & Gough is out to save us money while also looking out for our best interests.
- Donald P. Nims, Jr., PE, Quality Assurance & Risk Manager, Bergmann Associates, Inc. -
For years, Hogan Lovells has relied upon Ames & Gough’s deep understanding of the professional liability issues faced by law firms. Our firm’s needs are consistently met by responsive, friendly senior-level professionals with an unyielding focus on client service and putting our needs at the fore.
- Warren Gorrell, Co-Chair, Hogan Lovells -
Effective risk management is an integral part of our company's productivity goals. Ames & Gough provides the support we need to help us understand and implement good risk management practices. Their professional seminars and outstanding support have helped us to keep our insurance costs down as well as to maintain high standards. We value our relationship with them, are happy that they are part of our team, and thank them for their contributions to our success.
- Mark Teden, Executive Vice President/Treasurer, Bruner/Cott & Associates, Inc. -
Ames & Gough has extensive industry knowledge and experience. Their strategic advice and excellent service have made them an integral part of our law firm’s risk management team. Ames & Gough is very responsive to our queries, and provide prompt answers to a variety of risk management issues -- offering clear advice and direction. They have enhanced our insurance program while being vigilant about our costs.
- David Greenberg, General Counsel, LeClairRyan -
The expertise of the individuals at Ames & Gough has been invaluable to Hoyle Tanner. Over the course of many years, they have consistently provided Hoyle Tanner with knowledgeable advice and excellent service.
- James D. Boothroyd, P.E., President, Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. -
We rely on Ames & Gough as our portal to the commercial insurance market for law firms. Their knowledge and service are exemplary, and we thank them for their contributions to our success.
- Phil Sunshine, General Counsel, Finnegan -
During our more than five-year relationship with Ames & Gough, we have grown to depend heavily on their experience in the A/E industry. Their skill at identifying risk exposures, skill in reviewing our contracts, and personal approach to insurance brokerage have made Ames & Gough indispensable to our firm. As contract negotiations become more complicated and the risk of litigation greater, there is no price our firm can put on having Ames & Gough and a good lawyer on our team.
- Ms. Polly Brazelton, Senior Associate, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates -
Ames & Gough has worked closely, proactively, and successfully with our law firm. They have been very effective at obtaining the best insurance coverage for the best price. Additionally, the personnel have been extremely responsive on all our risk management issues. They are very knowledgeable and we are glad they are an integral part of our team.
- Steve Leonard, Chief Operating Officer, Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP -
Ames & Gough has provided our firm with continued support throughout the past 18 years, and the risk management services they provide have proven invaluable to Nitsch Engineering. We consider Ames & Gough as being an essential part of our team.
- Judy Nitsch, PE, LEED AP, President, Nitsch Engineering, Inc.
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Archived Events
2008 Events
Events often include a PowerPoint presentation. If you are interested the PowerPoint presentation from any event listed here, please send a request to news@amesgough.com. Please list the name of the presentation in the subject line.
U.S. Green Building Council; Watt, Tieder, Hoffar and Fitzgerald, L.L.P.; and Rutherfoord Insurance
December 2, 2008, at the National Rural Cooperative in Arlington, Virginia
Dan Knise presented "Construction-Related Professional Liability Risks and Insurance."
Ames & Gough
October 16, 2008, at the Westin, Tyson Corners, in McLean, Virginia
Dan Knise, Matt Gough, and other Ames & Gough professionals presented "Design Build: Is Designer-Led DB Right for You?"
Beers & Cutler PLLC and Ames & Gough
October 3, 2008, at the Capitol Hilton in Washington, D.C.
Dan Knise and Eileen Garczynski presented "Minimizing Risk in an Economic Dow nturn."
MeSPE: Society of Professional Engineers Symposium
October 2, 2008, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, Maine
Mike Herlihy presented "Integrated Project Delivery."
International Society of Technical Environmental Professionals (INSTEP): MGPUSA
September 22, 2008, at the Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa in Groton, Connecticut
Mike Herlihy presented "Managing MGP Site Remediation Risks."
2009 Events
Events often include a PowerPoint presentation. If you are interested the PowerPoint presentation from any event listed here, please send a request to news@amesgough.com. Please list the name of the presentation in the subject line.
Boston Society of Architects (BSA): Build Boston
November 18-20, 2009, at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Mike Herlihy moderated and spoke on panel on “Business and Practice Considerations to Empower a Successful IPD.”
Atlanta Bar Association: Construction Law Section Breakfast Meeting
November 18, 2009, at the Buckhead Club in Atlanta, Georgia
Ames & Gough spoke on “Emerging Issues in Construction Risk and Insurance.”
Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (VADA): 2009 Annual Meeting
October 28-30, 2009, at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly, Virginia
Eileen Garczynski spoke on “The Current State of the Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance Market.”
American Institute of Architects (AIA): Large Firm Roundtable for Chief Legal Officers
October 16, 2009, in Houston, Texas
Ames & Gough spoke on “Insuring Integrated Project Delivery.”
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC): AISC Board Meetings
September 24-25, 2009, at Chateau Elan in Braselton, Georgia
Ames & Gough spoke on “Reduce Your Insurance Costs: Strategies for Buying Insurance for Steel Fabricators” and conducted “AISC’s Group Insurance Program: A Workshop for Charter Members.”
Re-Build New York: MAINSTREETS Convention
September 24-26, 2009, at the Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, New York
Mike Herlihy moderated and spoke on a panel on “Latest Trends in Sustainable Design.”
The Environmental Financial Consulting Group (EFCG): A/E CEO Conference
September 23-25, 2009, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Ames & Gough spoke on “Risk Management and Integrated Practice.”
Boston Association of Structural Engineers (BASE) Meeting
September 16, 2009, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at the MIT Faculty Club, 60 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Mike Herlihy presented a workshop on “Dos and Don’ts in Contract Clauses.”
Ames & Gough: Reduce the Risk Drag
September 16, 2009, at the Engineers’ Club of St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri
Ames & Gough—as well as numerous other professionals—spoke on “Practical Strategies for Design Firms to Increase Profitability.”
Northern Virginia Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators
September 16, 2009, at the Patton Boggs in Tysons Corner, Virginia
Eileen Garczynski spoke on “The 8 Most Common Legal Malpractice Traps.”
Society of Design Administrators, Boston Chapter
September 8, 2009, 12 noon, at the Boston Society of Architects Building, 40 Broad Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Mike Herlihy presented a workshop on “Disputes Prevention and Resolution.”
Boston Society of Architects (BSA)/Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)/Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Committee
September 2, 2009, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m, at the Boston Society of Architects Building, 40 Broad Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Mike Herlihy participated in a panel discussion on “Managing IPD Risks.”
Lorman Education Services: Teleconference
August 4, 2009, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Ames & Gough spoke on “Understanding the Complexities of OCIPs and CCIPs Insurance Programs.”
American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC/GA): Annual Summer Conference
June 14, 2009, at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia
Ames & Gough spoke on "Avoiding Risk and Liability Associated with Aging Infrastructure.”
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC): ACEC Midwest States Conference (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma)
June 3-10, 2009, at the Buccaneer in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
June 4, 2009, Ames & Gough spoke on "Contractual Liability and Insurance Issues for Engineers.”
June 5, 2009, Ames & Gough spoke on "Risk Management: A Thought Process not just Contract Language”
Associated General Contractors (AGC) of St. Louis and American Institute of Architects (AIA) St. Louis: Joint Seminar on Integrated Project Delivery
June 2, 2009, at the Engineers Club in St. Louis, Missouri
Ames & Gough spoke on "Insurance and Risk Considerations.”
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA): Spring Leadership Forum
May 18, 2009, at the Westin Kierland in Scottsdale, Arizona
Mike Herlihy moderated the panel as well as presented “Construction Manager’s Role as Facilitator for IPD.”
New England Chapter of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA): Integrated Project Delivery Concepts for Design-Build Projects
May 11, 2009, at the Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Mike Herlihy moderated the panel as well as presented “Integrated Project Delivery Concepts for Design-Build Projects.”
Ames & Gough: Law Firm Seminar
May 8, 2009, at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C.
Ames & Gough, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, and IntApp hosted “Minimizing Conflicts: Success Stories for Reducing Risk.”
Farkas Berkowitz: CEO Forum
May 7, 2009, at the Four Seasons Hotel in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C.
Ames & Gough spoke on a panel with Steven Halverson, president and CEO of the Haskell Company, and Patrick McCann, president and CEO of Weston Solutions, Inc., on " Keeping Big Bets from Going Bad: Enterprise Risk Management.”
The Environmental Financial Consulting Group, Inc. (EFCG): E/C CFO Conference
April 24, 2009, at the New York Yacht Club and Harvard Club, New York
Ames & Gough presented "Insurance and Liability From Federal Projects."
American Institute of Architects (AIA): Large Firm CFO Roundtable
April 15, 2009, New York
Ames & Gough presented "Insuring Decennial Liability."
Ames & Gough: Design Professionals Seminar
April 2, 2009, at the National Rural Electric Association in Arlington, Virginia
Ames & Gough hosted “Steering a Course in Uncertain Times: Navigating the Changing Insurance Market.”
Society for Design Administration (SDA)
March 26, 2009, at the Atlanta
Ames & Gough presented "Contract Review: An Insurance Perspective."
Ames & Gough: Professional Liability Underwriters Forum
March 11, 2009, at the Westin in Waltham, Massachusetts
Ames & Gough hosted “Status of the Insurance Marketplace and its Effects on A/E Firms.”
American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL): Annual Meeting
February 20, 2009, at the Ritz Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida
Ames & Gough presented "Contemporary International Construction Insurance Issues."
American Bar Association (ABA): ABA Forum on Construction
January 15, 2009, in Bonita Springs, Florida
Ames & Gough presented "Is the Line Blurring Between General and Professional Liability?"