David Roberts practiced architecture for nearly 17 years before entering law practice. This technical background is of practical value in the resolution of construction disputes. The architectural background is also useful in addressing the complexities of architectural copyrights under the Copyright Act and the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act.
Practice areas
Government contracts; design and construction defects; architect and engineer professional liability
Architectural copyrights
Litigation of architectural and building copyrights
Languages spoken
English
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | Active Member in Good Standing | 1997 | 04/17/2022 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2020 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2013 |
| Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2012 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2012 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2011 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2010 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2009 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2008 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2007 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2006 |
| Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2005 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Partner/Practicing Architect | Roberts & Collins Architects | 1988 - 1996 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Atlanta Bar Association, Construction Law Section | Chairman | 2004 - 2005 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Construction Lawyer | I Meant Every Word That He Said: False Designation of Origin of Construction Documents After Dastar | 2005 |
| Aspen Law & Business | Alternative Clauses to Standard Construction Contracts | 2002 |
| The Construction Lawyer | There Goes My Baby: Buildings as Intellectual Property Under the Architectural Works Copyright Protection Act | 2001 |
| Aspen Law & Business | Alternative Clauses to Standard Construction Contracts | 2001 |
| Aspen Law & Business | Alternative Clauses to Standard Construction Contracts | 1999 |
| Aspen Law & Business | Alternative Clauses to Standard Construction Contracts | 1998 |
| The Construction Lawyer | After the Ball: Subsequent Use of Construction Documents After the Project for Which They Were Originally Prepared: A Sketchy Area of the Law | 1997 |
| Aspen Law & Business | Common Sense Construction Law | N/A |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia State University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1997 |
| Ball State University | 1975 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AIA Contracts | Owner-architect agreements; and architectural copyrights | 2014 |
| AIA Contracts | Architectural copyrights; AIA owner-architect agreement | 2013 |
| 2006 AIA South Atlantic Region Conference | Where do you put a stamp on a BIM file? Assuring continued protection of the public (and architects, and their clients) and continued exercise of professional judgment and authority in the age of BIM and 3D CAD | 2006 |
| Unknown | AIA Contracts: Analysis and Interpretation of AIA Standard Contract Forms, Lorman Education Services | 2006 |
| Unknown | AIA Contracts: Analysis and Interpretation of AIA Standard Contract Forms, Lorman Education Services | 2005 |
| Mercer University | What Do You Mean, They're YOUR Drawings? | 2003 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Continuing Education program | Everything You Wanted to Know about the Construction Industry | 2003 |
| Construction Law for the General Practitioner | Recent Developments in Georgia Construction and Design Law | 2002 |
| American Institute of Architects | What Do You Mean, They're YOUR Drawings? | 2002 |
| ICLE Annual Lien Seminar | Georgia Mechanics' Lien Law-Lien Waivers and Contractor Affidavits | 2000 |
| Masters Institute | Current Issues in Subcontracting | 1998 |
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