Ty D. Laurie is the Chair of DLA Piper’s US Construction Group. He is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers, a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and the 2006-2007 Chair of the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry.

Mr. Laurie's has received numerous construction law awards and recognitions including:

• Leading Lawyers Network named him among the Top 100 Lawyers in Illinois in 2007 (out of over 82,000 lawyers), 2007 Top 100 Business Lawyers in Illinois, 2007 Top 10 Construction Lawyers in Illinois, and a Number 1 rating for construction law;
• Sears, Roebuck and Co. bestowed upon him the 1999 Sears Construction World Partner, the first time an attorney won the award from Sears’ construction department;
• Chambers USA rated him Number 1 as a construction lawyer, and cited him as one of the country's leading litigation attorneys;
• Martindale-Hubbell rated him "AV," reflecting preeminent legal ability and the highest professional and ethical standards.
• Several other legal publications have included Mr. Laurie as a distinguished construction lawyer including The Best Lawyers in America, Illinois Super Lawyers, International Who's Who of Business Lawyers.

Mr. Laurie has a national reputation for his practice of construction law. His representative matters include: the multi-billion-dollar multi-building development in downtown Manhattan at Ground Zero to replace the World Trade Center; The Chicago Spire development, projected to become the tallest building in the Western hemisphere as well as the tallest all-residential building in the world; Lincoln Financial Field, the home of the Philadelphia Eagles; and the historic $600 million reconstruction of Soldier Field. Projects also include Arlington Park International Racetrack, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center; Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Sears retail outlets nationwide.

ZULASSUNGEN

• Illinois

Mitgliedschaften

• American Bar Foundation
• American College of Construction Lawyers
• ABA Construction Litigation Committee
• Society of Illinois Construction Lawyers
• Chair, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry
• Publications Chair, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry (2004)
• Governing Committee, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry (2001- 2004)
• Chair, Design Division, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, (1996-1999)
• Co-chair, Technology Subcommittee, ABA Construction Litigation Committee, (1997-1999)

Publikationen

• Executive Editor, THE Construction Contracts Book, published by American Bar Association Forum on Construction Industry (2005)
• Co-author, “Responsible Use of Computer Technology by Engineers,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice (April 2004)
• Co-author, “Contractual Protections Against Mechanics’ Liens and the Importance of Lien Waivers,” Commercial Leasing Law and Strategy (November/December 2001)
• Co-author, “Five Steps an Owner Should Take to Terminate a Construction Contract Properly,” Shopping Center Update (Spring Issue 2001)
• Co-author, “Construction Industry Expert Testimony in the Aftermath of Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. v. Carmichael and Under Amended Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence,” a presentation at the Annual Meeting of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, New Orleans, Louisiana (April 2001)
• Contributing author, lienlaw-online.com (Spring 2001)
• Co-author, “Practical Tips on Achieving a Successful Project Through Prudent Contracting,” Commercial Leasing Law and Strategy (December 2000/January 2001)
• Co-author, “Illinois Tort Reform: Issues for Architects,” Architalk, the newsletter of the American Institute of Architects, Northeast Illinois Chapter (July 1996)
• Co-author, “Survey of the Economic Loss Doctrine in Construction Claims,” American Bar Association, Section of Litigation (1996)
• Co-author, “Illinois Tort Reform: Issues for Architects,” Architalk, the newsletter of the American Institute of Architects, Northeast Illinois Chapter (September 1995)
• Co-author, “ADA: Is It Really as Bad as You Think?,” Consulting Specifying Engineer (March 1995)
• Author and Illinois Case Note Editor, Construct!, published by the Committee on Construction Litigation Subcommittee, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation (1994 to present)
• Co-author, “Collecting Your Receivables,” Consulting Specifying Engineer (January 1994)
• Co-author, “Design-Build Agreement with General Conditions; Ownership Transition,” Consulting Specifying Engineer (December 1993)
• Co-author, “Contractor’s Substitution in ‘Original’ Spec,” Consulting Specifying Engineer (August 1993)
• Co-author, “Betterment Follow-Up; Proper Amount of Liability Insurance,” Consulting Specifying Engineer (March 1993)
• Co-author, “Software Error; Contracting with Subconsultants,” Consulting Specifying Engineer (January 1993)
• Co-author, “E&O Insurance - Claim Reporting and What Is a Claim; File Retention; Betterment from Spec Omission; 3rd Party Beneficiary/Privity of Contract Role - Engineer Can’t Make Claim Against Contractor,” Consulting Specifying Engineer (September 1992)
• Author, “What the Americans with Disabilities Act Means to Manufacturers,” Manufacturing Risk Management and Insurance Newsletter, International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (August 1992)
• Author, “Libraries’ Duties to Accommodate Their Patrons Under the ADA,” The American Library Association (July 1992)
• Author, “Title III of the ADA Potential Liability or Opportunity,” Consulting Specifying Engineer (June 1992)
• Author, “Contract Provisions for the Americans with Disabilities Act,” Consulting Specifying Engineer (March 1992)
• Co-author, “Liability for Defective Specs Pay When Paid Clauses ADA,” Consulting Specifying Engineer (February 1992)
• Co-author, “Winning and Preventing Fee Disputes with Strong Contracts,” Consulting Specifying Engineer (January 1992)
• Columnist, “Ask the Lawyer,” Consulting Specifying Engineer, column published quarterly (1992 to 1997)
• Speaker and co-author of course manual, “Practical Illinois Construction Law,” published and presented semi-annually by Federal Publications Inc., Chicago, Illinois (1989 to 2000)

Seminars

• Speaker, "Key Risk Factors in Construction Contracting," Mid-Atlantic Construction Seminar, Lorman Education Services, Baltimore, Maryland (May 2006)
• Speaker, "New AIA Design-Build Documents: An Owner's Perspective," Lorman Education Services, Hoffman Estates, Illinois (November 2005)
• Speaker, “Fundamentals of Construction Law,” American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, Chicago Illinois (November 2002)
• Program liaison, “Defective Work, Effective Litigation: Claims, Coverage and Trends,” ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Minneapolis, Minnesota (October 2002)
• Program co-chair and speaker, “Covering the Design Waterfront: Insurance Projects with Fragmented Design Responsibility,” ABA Forum on the Construction Industry/TIPS Joint Meeting (January 2000)
• Speaker, “ ADA Title III, The Buck Stops Here,” International Conference of Shopping Centers Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona (October 1999)
• Speaker, “Healthy Construction Projects: Achieving Goals of Time, Quality, and Budget,” ASHE 36th Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (June 1999)
• Presenter, “A Simulated Arbitration,” 1999 ASHRAE Winter Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (January 1999)
• Speaker, “Alternative Dispute Resolution Provisions in Construction Contracts,” Construction, Contracts, Bidding and Liability Class, Oakton Community College, Skokie, Illinois (November 1998)
• Speaker, “ADA Update,” a presentation to architects and planners, Chicago, Illinois (July 1998)
• Speaker, “ADA Update,” a presentation to Sears, Roebuck and Co., Los Angeles, California (June 1998)
• Speaker, “Construction Contracts Update,” a presentation to Sears, Roebuck and Co., Las Vegas, Nevada (May 1998)
• Co-chair and speaker, “AIA Contract Documents: Generation Next,” a joint presentation by the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry and The American Institute of Architects, Atlanta, Georgia (October 1997) and San Diego, California (November 1997)
• Speaker, “Construction in the 21st Century,” a presentation to Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, Illinois (October 1997 and November 1997)
• Speaker, “Design Professional’s Responsibilities on a Construction Project,” ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, 1997 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (April 1997)
• Speaker, “Surviving Construction Projects With a Smile,” a presentation to Newell Co., Houston, Texas (March 1997)
• Speaker, “Disputes Between Contractor and Owner,” Everyday Risk Management, a presentation to Perkins & Will, Chicago, Illinois (March 1997)
• Speaker and co-author, “Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: How Shopping Centers Can Avoid Claims and Accommodate Shoppers with Disabilities,” International Council of Shopping Centers, Orlando, Florida (October 1996)
• Speaker, “Strategizing for Success: To Bundle or Not to Bundle, That Is the Question,” 1996 Annual Meeting of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Dallas, Texas (May 1996)
• Speaker, “Disputes Between Contractor and Owner,” Everyday Risk Management, a presentation for Perkins & Will, Chicago, Illinois (March 1996)
• Speaker, “Proposed Changes to the 1987 AIA A201 General Conditions for the Contract for Construction,” a presentation to the Chicago Bar Association, Real Property Section, Chicago, Illinois (January 1996)
• Speaker, “Shop Drawings,” Proposed Changes to the 1987 AIA A201 General Conditions for the Contract for Construction, a presentation to invited guests of the construction community, Chicago, Illinois (January 1996)
• Speaker, “Alternative Dispute Resolution,” Construction Specification Institute, Northern Illinois Chapter, Itasca, Illinois (November 1995)
• Speaker, “Contract Provisions and Negotiation Strategies,” Maximizing Profits and Minimizing Risks, a presentation for Hansen Lind Meyer, Inc., Chicago, Illinois (June 1995)
• Speaker, “Enhancing Profits By Minimizing Risks,” American Institute of Architects, Northeast Illinois Chapter Mini-Seminar, Lombard, Illinois (June 1995)
• Speaker, “Workletter Construction Issues,” Construction Issues for Brokers, a presentation for The John Buck Company, Chicago, Illinois (February 1995)
• Speaker, “Alternative Dispute Resolutions,” National U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce, Chicago, Illinois (October 1994)
• Speaker and author, “Alternative Dispute Resolution: Extent of Usage and Recommendation for Increased Acceptance,” Edison Electric Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana (October 1994)
• Speaker, “Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: Title I Employment; Title II State and Local Governments; and Title III Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities,” Illinois CPA Society 1994 Non-Profit Organizations Conference, Chicago, Illinois (September 1994)
• Speaker, “Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: Title II State and Local Governments; Title III Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities,” Environ, Inc., Chicago, Illinois (May 1994)
• Speaker, “Illinois Tort Liability for Engineers and Construction Owners,” Western Society of Engineers, Chicago, Illinois (April 1994)
• Speaker, “Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990: Title II State and Local Governments; Title III Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities,” Illinois Association of Plumbing and Cooling Contractors 1994 Convention, Chicago, Illinois (March 1994)
• Speaker, “Americans with Disabilities Act: Title III Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities,” National Safety Council Congress and Exposition, Chicago, Illinois (October 1993)
• Speaker, “Practical Pointers on the Americans with Disabilities Act,” 1993 Midwest Accounting and Business Management Show, Rosemont, Illinois (August 1993)
• Speaker, “Americans with Disabilities Act: Title III Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities,” American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Technical Symposium, Atlanta, Georgia (May 1993)
• Speaker, “Americans with Disabilities Act: Title III Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities,” Illinois CPA Society, 1993 Midwest Accounting and Business Management Show, Chicago, Illinois (June 1993)
• Panelist, “Employment and Human Resources Issues,” 1992 Americans with Disabilities Act Conference, Illinois CPA Society and Foundation Panel Discussion, Metropolitan Healthcare Conference Center, Chicago, Illinois (May 1992)

Ehrenamtliche und gemeinnützige Tätigkeiten

• Chair, Zoning Board of Appeals, Village of Glenview (1996 - 2002)
• Volunteer, Salvation Army and Chicago Cares