• Florida Bar Board Certified Construction Lawyer

Practice Areas

• Contract Preparation / Review
• Arbitration/Trials
• Construction Claims
• Suretyship
• Government Contracts

Admissions

• 1966, Ohio
• 1969, Georgia
• 1970, Florida
• U.S. District Court for Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court for Middle District of Florida
• U.S. Court of Claims
• All Florida State Courts

Bar Affiliations

• American Bar Association (Member, Forum Committee on the Construction Industry)
• The Florida Bar (Member, Construction Law Committee), (Vice Chair, Florida Bar Construction Law Certification Committee)
• State Bar of Georgia
• The Florida Board of Bar Examiners (1998-2003) (Member); Emeritus Member,(2003-Present)
• Member, Board of Governors, The Florida Bar (2002-Present)
• Broward County Bar Association
• Construction Law Committee (founder and chair, 1993-1995); current member
• Board of Directors, 1995-1999
• Secretary-Treasurer, 1999-2000
• President-Elect, 2000-2001
• President, 2001-2002

Teaching/Seminars

• Adjunct Instructor, Florida International University Masters Program, Department of Construction Management, Masters Program, 1993-present.
• Mr. Brandt periodically teaches an elective course on construction law to masters degree candidates, most of whom are industry professionals.

Outlines and Seminars

• The Florida Bar
• Outline author and speaker, 1998 Construction Lien Law in Florida; (Transfer, Exemptory and Conditional Bonds, August, 1998).
• Outline author and speaker, 1998 Construction Law Seminar; (Advanced Construction Lien, Insurance and Bond issues, May, 1998).
• Outline author and speaker, The Florida Construction Lien Law Seminar, Arbitration: Pro and Con, The Florida Bar, 1990
• Outline author and speaker, Mechanics' Liens 1979, Chapter 713 Bonds, 1979.
• Outline author and speaker, Mechanics' Lien Practice, Including 1977 Amended Provisions, Chapter713 Bonds, The Florida Bar, 1977.
• Outline author and speaker, Selected Topics in Construction Bonding, The Private Construction Performance Bond, The Florida Bar, 1977.

Lorman Education Services

• Outline author and speaker, The Payment Bond: Vintage 1998, 1998.
• Outline author, Rights and Liabilities of Design Professionals, 1997; author and speaker, 1996.
• Outline author and speaker, supra, 1995.
• Outline author and speaker, Surety Claims and Defenses, 1994.
• Outline author and speaker, supra, 1993.

Publications

• Author,"Florida Construction Law and Practice", 2nd Edition, December 1993: Chapter 3 (3.1-3.32), Rights and Liabilities of Architects and Engineers, The Florida Bar (Steering Committee).
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  Author, supra, 1991 (Steering Committee)
• Author, Construction Litigation in Florida, 1983: Chapter 3 (3.1-3.30), Rights and Liabilities of Architects and Engineers, The Florida Bar (Steering Committee).

Background/Other

• Education: John Carroll University (B.S., 1963); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1966)
• The Best Lawyers in America (Construction Law)
• AGC, Construction Liens and Pay Bonds 101, August 6, 1998
• Frequent presentations to construction industry professional groups and in-house client seminars
• Advisory Board, The Junior League of Fort Lauderdale
• Alternate, City of Fort Lauderdale Board of Adjustment (1994-1996)
• Co-chair, Fort Lauderdale Debutante Heart Committee (1989)
• Director, St. Thomas More Society