About Quatman ADR

G. WILLIAM QUATMAN, FAIA, FDBIA, Esq.

Mr. Quatman is a licensed architect and attorney who is past General Counsel to Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co., Inc. (ranked as #6 on Engineering News Record’s Top Design-Build Firms and #9 in ENR’s Top Design Firms in 2020). He is an internationally recognized author and speaker on construction law and on design-build. Bill is a past National Board Chair of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) (2016).  He is also a past Chair of the DBIA Contract Documents Committee and its Laws Committee. In 2007, Bill was AIA’s National Chairman of the Design-Build Knowledge Community. He has spoken at eleven AIA and fourteen DBIA National Conventions on design-build and other topics, and he has given presentations on design-build across the United States, in Canada, England and Puerto Rico.  Bill is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA), the Design-Build Institute of America (FDBIA), and in The Construction Lawyers Society of America (CSLA). He has over 40 years of experience in the legal, design and construction industries.

Mr. Quatman is the author of Design-Build for the Design Professional (Aspen Publishing 2001), as well as the chief editor of The Architect’s Guide to Design-Build Services (Wiley 2003).  He is also a past President of The Jefferson Society, for architect-lawyers. Mr. Quatman has been named one of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Bill has been rated by Martindale Hubbell as an AV Preeminent Attorney (2022) and an AV Preeminent Attorney – Judicial Edition (2022), as well as added to Americas Most Honored Lawyers – Top 1% (2022).

My Pledge to You

I know that conflicts are stressful and a distraction to your business, and the results are uncertain – often left in the hands of a jury or judge.  Stress at work and at home increases as the dispute remains unresolved and you are spending more time with lawyers and experts.

Unlike a fine wine, disputes do not get better with age!

The longer a dispute lasts, the more costs are incurred and the more stress you will feel. As a former General Counsel and a litigator, I understand the emotions and stress involved in conflicts, as well as costs and how it affects the operations of your business. I will tailor my approach for each specific dispute to maximize the likelihood of a fair and balanced resolution.

Let’s get this done!