About John Clark

JOHN E. CLARK is the founding and managing member of the Firm, establishing the firm in November 2010. Mr. Clark concentrates his practice in the areas of construction law & litigation, business law, and business litigation and dispute resolution, and provides counseling and advice to businesses and individuals concerning a wide range of business ventures, transactions, and disputes. He is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts in New York and New Jersey.

Prior to founding the Firm, Mr. Clark was most recently a Member of Epstein Becker & Green, a 400 lawyer national law firm headquartered in New York, where he led the construction law practice in New York, New Jersey, and the Northeast. Prior to EBG, Mr. Clark was for two years the Vice President & Chief Counsel of New Jersey Schools Development Authority, brought in as part of the agency reforms instituted by the then-newly elected Governor Jon S. Corzine. Prior to his stint at NJSDA, Mr. Clark practiced law at Lowenstein Sandler PC.

In his construction law practice, Mr. Clark represents real estate owners, developers, and construction firms throughout all phases of the development and construction process. Mr. Clark:

Counsels clients on project delivery and contract formation, and drafts and negotiates contracts for design, construction, supervision, and consulting services.
Advises clients on dispute and delay avoidance, risk assessment and management, claims minimization during the construction process, default termination, surety matters, and project settlements and close-out.
Represents owners, developers, contractors, design professionals, and consultants regarding design and construction claims and disputes in ADR proceedings, and, when necessary, in litigation in state and federal courts.
Represents owners and contractors in construction defect disputes and litigation.
Represents owners and contractors in informal dispute resolution including negotiations and mediation.