Mary Jo B Gilsdorf
Gilsdorf Law, LLC - An Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice
Since beginning an ADR Practice in 2014, Mary Jo Gilsdorf has served as an Arbitrator in over 200 matters and as a Mediator resolving more than 180 matters primarily involving construction law. With over 15 years of varied, hands-on construction industry experience in the preparation, presentation and resolution of claims through informal negotiation processes and alternative dispute resolution proceedings between the various levels of subcontractor, contractor, construction manager, owner and architect parties before beginning her ADR practice, she applies a practical and pragmatic approach to the resolution of claims. Currently serves on several ADR Panels. For more information, visit www.GilsdorfLLC.com.
Takes practical experience about the construction industry and applies legal knowledge to her practice in Arbitration, Mediation and Construction Law. Active in all aspects of the Construction Industry since 1997 on projects ranging from $ 100K to $ 300MM in value. Projects included commercial buildings, hospitals, hotels, offices, residential buildings and condominiums, sports complexes, performing arts centers, garage, retail and warehouse facilities involving new construction and renovation. Began as a generalist in a small construction firm performing duties as a contract administrator, assistant project manager and general assistant for estimating, field supervision and safety in small construction company. Progressed to become a cost engineer analyzing entitlement and value of change order requests from subcontractors to achieve resolution of claims and then took on the lead legal role as the sole in-house counsel for a major regional construction management firm in the Philadelphia market.
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Available on hourly basis, per diem basis for hearings, and through retainer agreement.
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- New Jersey
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- Pennsylvania
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Owner Member
- Gilsdorf Law, LLC
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- Legal Counsel, Arbitrator, Mediator, Independent Neutral. Panel Member, American Arbitration Association, Commercial and Construction and Fixed Time and Cost Arbitration Panels
- Director of Legal Services
- L. F. Driscoll Co., LLC
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- Sole in-house counsel position in a large regional construction management firm involved with commercial, private and public work up to $ 300MM in per project value. Significant experience with claim preparation, negotiation, and resolution; contract negotiations; and miscellaneous legal matters.
- Generalist
- Ehret Construction Company
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- Practical hands-on construction experience with a full range of duties including legal services, contract administration, assistant project management and as a general assistant for estimating, field supervision and safety in small construction management company.
- Villanova University School of Law
- J.D. (1989) | Law
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- Honors: Theodore Riemel Moot Court Award 1988; Herman Mitchel Schwartz Award 1989
- Activities: Moot Court Chairperson
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- University of Delaware
- B.A. (1980) | Fine Arts
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- Super Lawyer - ALternative Dispute Resolution
- Super Lawyers
- Beginning in 2019, acknowledged as a Super Lawer in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Pennsylvania market. Super Lawyers is a Peer-selected and reviewed selection process.
- Inducted as Member
- National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
- The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals is an invitation-only professional association whose membership consists of mediators & arbitrators distinguished by their hands-on experience in the field of civil & commercial dispute resolution
- American Arbitration Association
- Mediator
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- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member
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- Chester County Bar Association
- Associate Member
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- Delaware County Bar Association
- Member
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- Amercian Arbitration Association
- Arbitrator
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- Activities: Construction Law Panelist
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- American Bar Association
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- Construction Manager AS ADvisor vs. Construction Manager At Risk, 19th Annual Real Estate Institute, Philadelphia, PA
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Survey of Arbitration Forums, Chester County Bar Association, ADR Section, West Chester, PA
- Chester County Bar Association
- Building a Consrtuction Contract, Delaware County Bar Association, Real Estate Committee, Media, PA
- Delaware County Bar Association
- Website
- Gilsdorf Law, LLC
