Paul Cottrell

Paul Cottrell is a founding member of the firm and practices in the areas of construction law, professional liability, and corporate and commercial transactions.

Mr. Cottrell is a member of the Bar in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Illinois. He was educated at the University of Delaware (B.A. magna cum laude 1975; member Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta  Kappa,  and  Pi Sigma  Alpha honor societies) and at the University of Chicago (J.D. 1978). Mr. Cottrell served as the Associate Director for the Construction Law Institute from 1982 to 1984.

Associations & Memberships

• Editor-in-Chief of Barrister magazine's Law Practice Notes 1984-86
• The Engineer's Club of Philadelphia
• Am. Arbitration Assoc.,  Member of Construction, Commercial and Technology Panels of Arbitrators
• Professional Affiliate Member, American Institute of Architects (National, Delaware, Baltimore, and Philadelphia Chapters) and the American Society of Civil Engineers
• Member of the Federation of Insurance & Corporate Counsel

Publications

• Co-editor, Corporate Directors & Officers: Liability, Insurance and Risk Management (Executive Enterprises, Inc. 1989)
• "A Blueprint as to the Liability of Architects and Engineers," 60 Chi. Kent L. Rev. 163 (1984)(cited by the Illinois Supreme Court at 555 N.E. 2d 353)
• "Risk Shifting Devices and Third-Party Practice," 14 Loyola U. Chi. L.J. 467 (1983), which discusses the indemnity and contribution rights of the A/E defendant
• Architect-Engineer  Liability Under the Laws of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey (2007 edition)(text originally commissioned by the Penn. Society of Architects and Penn. CEC)
• "Claims Made: The Judicial Record," Best's Review, July 1986
• "The Importance of Project Description," The Construction Specifier,  July 1986
• "Negligence: Doctrine in a State of Flux," October 1984 issue of Risk  Management
• "What the Courts Say About Failure to Notify,"  February 1985 issue  of  Risk  Management
• Chapter  author,  Legal Handbook  for Architects,  Engineers  and Contractors,  Vol.  2 (1986)
• Chapter  author, "Liability  for  Shop  Drawing Review," Architect and  Engineer  Liability: Claims Against Design Professionals  (3rd ed. 2006)

Lectures

• "What to do when the Construction Projects go bad" 4/19/07 in Wilmington, Delaware (sponsored by Lorman Business Center, Inc.)
• "AIA Contracts" 8/10/06 in Wilmington (sponsored by Lorman)
• "Construction Management & Design-Build" 2/15/06 in Wilmington (sponsored by Lorman)
• "Public Contract Code and Competitive Public Bidding" 7/21/05 in Wilmington (sponsored by Lorman)
• "Resolving Construction Nightmares" 2/22/05 in Wilmington (sponsored by Lorman)
• "Construction Management & Design-Build" 10/21/04 in Wilmington (sponsored by Lorman)
• "Fundamentals of Construction Contracts" 9/30/04 in Wilmington (sponsored by Lorman)
• "Law for the Design Professional," 9/25/97 at ECA offices in Exton, PA (sponsored by the Insurance Society of Philadelphia)
• "Pennsylvania Law for Design Professionals," 9/10/97 in Phila. (sponsored by Lorman Business Center, Inc.)
• "Mechanics' Lien Law and Strategies in Delaware," 10/29/97 NBI program at Newark, DE
• "Negligent Misrepresentation: A Loophole in the Economic Loss Doctrine?" 5/23/92, Dallas, 31st Annual Meeting of Invited Attorneys (cosponsored by CNA, AIA and NSPE)
• "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," program on significant trials defending AE's presented at Monterey, CA (sponsored by DPIC)
• "The New AIA Form Contracts", 1/20/88 in Wilmington (sponsored by AIA)
• "Insurance Coverage Disputes,"  Seventh Annual Construction Insurance Conference, New Orleans, November 9-12, 1987
• "Understanding the Defense Issues for the New Claims-Made Form," New York City, February 9-10, 1987, Sponsored by Executive Enterprises, Inc.
• "Contracting as a Risk Management Tool," Delaware Law School, November 21, 1986 and November 20, 1987, and at joint meeting of the Delaware Consulting Engineers Council and the Delaware Society of Architects, February 11, 1987
• "Architect-Engineer Liability Under Pennsylvania Law," April 7, November 7 and 14, 1986, May 29, June 5, December 4 and 11, 1987, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Sponsored by the Cambridge Institute
• "Insurance for Construction Projects," October 23, 1986, Philadelphia Bar Association
• "Bonding and Insurance for the Construction Process,"  Philadelphia Bench/Bar Conference, September 26, 1986
• Occasional Lecturer, "Professional Liability" course, Delaware Law School, 1985-86
• Construction Law Institute Annual Seminars, 1983 & 1984
• Invited Counsel Lecturer, Shand, Morahan & Co., Inc., Evanston, Illinois, 1982 & 1984

Contact
Office Phone: (302) 658-6400 ext 12
E-mail: p.cottrell@tighecottrell.com