Why Construction Law Matters
Carl Circo – Ben J. Altheimer Professor of Legal Advocacy at the University of Arkansas School of Law, where he teaches Construction Law, Real Estate Transactions, Property, Literature and Law, and Interviewing, Counseling, & Negotiating, among other subjects. He also teaches Legal Aspects of Construction for the University of Arkansas College of Engineering’s Master of Science in Construction Management program. He is a fellow in both the American College of Construction Lawyers and the American College of Real Estate Lawyers, and a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law and a member of the Forum’s Division 11 (In-House Counsel) Steering Committee. He previously served on the faculty at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and as a visitor at the University of Nebraska College of Law and has taught courses at Washburn University School of Law and at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. He has authored numerous articles and materials on construction law, including his 2020 book, Contract Law in the Construction Industry Context. He has been a member of the faculty at the University of Arkansas since 2003. For over 20 years, he practiced commercial real estate law and construction law in Kansas City.