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GENERAL OVERVIEW
Mrs. Ittig is an attorney in the private practice of law
specializing in construction contract law. She represents public and private
owners, contractors, subcontractors, consulting engineers, architects and other
design professionals in all phases of construction, from the pre-tender stage,
during contract performance, and through disputes resolution proceedings. Mrs.
Ittig has assisted clients in major commercial and industrial projects as well
as highway construction and residential building.
Mrs. Ittig is an arbitrator and mediator. She serves on the CDRS national panel
of arbitrators and mediators, the American Arbitration Association’s national
construction and commercial panels of arbitrators and mediators, the AAA’s
international panel of arbitrators and mediators, and is listed on the AAA’s
national Construction Master Arbitrator Roster. As an advocate, Mrs. Ittig has
participated in national and international arbitrations, as well as in court
actions in many regions of the United States and in other countries.
Before entering private practice, Mrs. Ittig was a law professor for several
years and she later held senior posts with the United States Department of
Energy.
PRESENT POSITION
Ittig & Ittig, P.C.
Senior Partner of international law firm with its offices in Washington, D.C.
EDUCATION
L.L.M. (Master of Laws), University of Illinois
J.D., State University of New York at Buffalo
(Associate Editor of Buffalo Law Review)
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo
BAR ADMISSIONS
Member, New York Bar
Member, District of Columbia Bar
Member, Virginia State Bar
Member, Maryland State Bar
Admitted to practice in the following courts:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Construction Dispute Resolution Services, LLC
National Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators
American Arbitration Association
National Mediator Panel
National Construction Master Arbitrator Roster
National Commercial Arbitrator Panel
International Centre for Dispute Resolution
International Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators
National Arbitration Forum
National Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
International Bar Association
American Bar Association
NASD
Panel of Arbitrators
Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
Federal Election Commission
Panel of Mediators
National Mediation Network
Panel of Mediators
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
2005, 2006 and 2007 Editions, The Best Lawyers in America
Martindale-Hubbell Rating - AV
Nattional Association of the Remodeling Industry - Hall of Fame Award 2004
2001 Distinguished Alumna Award - SUNY at Buffalo Law School
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Mrs. Ittig was a law professor for five years. Since leaving academia for
private practice, she continues to assist her law professor colleagues with
their courses. Each year she teaches several two hour seminars on negotiation
and mediation in construction law at local law schools. She has spoken at George
Washington Law School and American Law School, the MBA program at American
University and the MBA program at Kessler College in Virginia. In January 1998,
she and her husband/law partner jointly taught a credit course on construction
arbitration for second and third year law students at the law school of the
State University of New York.
Mrs. Ittig has spoken at national and international conferences on construction
law. She is on the faculty of the American Arbitration Association for
commercial and construction arbitrators. Since 1996 she has taught one and
two-day training seminars for experienced arbitrators in cities throughout the
northeast, mid-west and southern United States. She has also conducted mediation
training for the AAA. Mrs. Ittig assisted in developing the curricula for the
advanced arbitrator training courses.
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES PRESENTED AND PUBLICATIONS (Selected List)
A Mediator’s Inside View, presentation to the ABA Forum on Construction, San
Diego, CA (May 2006).
Innovations in Presenting Evidence in Construction Arbitration, presentation for
the National Neutrals Conference, American Arbitration Association, Miami, FL
(March 2006).
Straight Talk About Construction Arbitration, two presentations for the National
Law Journal, Texas Bar Association and AAA sponsored conference, Irving, TX
(September 2005).
Front and Center: Chairing an Arbitration, co-authored with Michael Bayard,
Dispute Resolution Journal (August 2005).
Four Areas of Business That Create Most of Your Problems, presentation for T.W.
Perry Contractor College, Chevy Chase, MD (2005).
Innovations in Presenting Evidence in Construction Arbitration, presentation for
the National Neutrals Conference, American Arbitration Association, Palm
Springs, CA (2005).
What A Construction Mediation Really Looks Like - A Demonstration; How The
Construction Mediation Worked Or Failed - An Analysis; and Why Not Just
Litigate?, presentations for the National Forum on Conflict Resolution in the
Construction Industry, Orlando, FL (2004).
Thirty Steps to a Better Arbitration, co-authored with Michael Bayard, Dispute
Resolution Journal (August 2004).
Innovations in Evidence Presentations in Construction Arbitrations, program for
the American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution, New York, NY
(2004).
Mediation Panel - Viewpoints from Mediators, a presentation for the National
Forum on Conflict Resolution in the Construction Industry, Chicago, IL (2003).
Big Mistakes & How to Avoid Them - A Legal Diagnostic, a presentation for T.W.
Perry’s Contractor College, Chevy Chase, MD (2003).
Tips on Effectively Presenting Cases in Arbitration - From An Arbitrator’s View
Point, program for the American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution,
San Antonio, TX (2003).
Mock Mediation & Arbitration, two-hour program for AIA - Potomac Valley,
Northern Virginia and DC Chapters, Washington, DC (2003).
Licensing Goofs, Promises, Ghosts in the Contract and Lifting Your Corporate
Skirt, a seminar for the Metro DC Chapter of the National Association of the
Remodeling Industry, Bethesda, MD (2002).
International Arbitration, seminar for the Philadelphia Bar Association,
Philadelphia, PA (2001).
Mock Mediation Seminar, 3 hours, for the Public Administration Forum,
Washington, DC (2001).
Pre-Mediation Preparation, for the National Mediator Conference, American
Arbitration Association, New Orleans, LA (2001).
Arbitrator Training for New Arbitrators, two-day seminar for the American
Arbitration Association, Atlanta, GA (2000); Atlanta, GA (2001); Washington, DC
(2002); New York, NY (2004); Atlanta, GA (2004); New York, NY (2004);
Washington, DC (2005), Philadelphia, PA (2005).
Advanced Construction Arbitrator Training, two-day seminars for the American
Arbitration Association, 2001: Washington, DC, Atlanta, GA; Syracuse, NY;
Boston, MA; 2002: Syracuse, NY; Orlando, FL; Columbus, OH; 2003: Boston, MA;
Providence, RI; 2005: Philadelphia, PA; 2006: New York, NY.
Advanced Arbitrator Training for Commercial Arbitrators, two-day seminars for
the American Arbitration Association, New York, NY ( February and December
2001); 2002: Syracuse, NY; Atlanta, GA.
Preparation and Pre-Mediation Issues in Construction Disputes, for the National
Mediator
Conference, American Arbitration Association, Chicago, IL (2000).
Construction Law for Residential Contractors, for the National Association of
the Remodeling
Industry, Metropolitan Washington Chapter (2000).
Pre-Mediation Preparation for Construction Disputes, for the National Mediator
Conference, American Arbitration Association, Denver, CO (2000).
Mediating Construction Disputes: On Budget, On Schedule and On Target, ADR for
Business Solutions Conference, American Arbitration Association, Philadelphia,
PA (1999).
A four-hour course and a two-hour roundtable session for the National Systems
Contractors
Association, Nashville, TN (1999).
Practical Contract Law, a four-hour course for the National Systems Contractors
Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1998.
Mediation: A Vital Tool to Every Lawyer's Practice and Mock Mediation of a
Commercial Dispute, for The Bar Association of the City of Richmond, Virginia,
December 1996.
Arbitration and Mediation, for the Virginia Bar Association, Corporate Counsel
Section, October 1996.
In-house seminar (two days) for electrical utility contractor, Lebanon, New
Hampshire, November 1996.
In-house seminar (one day) for large electrical subcontractor, Orlando, Florida,
November 1996.
Construction Arbitration Training, one-day seminars for the American Arbitration
Association, two in Washington, DC, October 1996; Trenton, NJ, 1997; Detroit,
MI, 1997; Hartford, CT, June 1997; Cincinnati, OH, July 1997; Baltimore, MD,
July 1997; Pittsburgh, PA, September 1997; Washington, DC, September 1997;
McLean, VA, September 1997; Hartford, CT, October 1997; Atlanta, GA, November
1997; Albany, NY; Minneapolis, MN, April 1998; Syracuse, NY, May 1998; McLean,
VA, 1999; Atlanta, GA, 1999; Detroit, MI, 1999; New York, NY, 2000.
Commercial Arbitrator Training, one-day seminars for the American Arbitration
Association, three in Washington, DC, 1999; one in Washington, DC 2000.
Arbitration and Mediation, Fairfax, Virginia Bar Association, Corporate Counsel
Section, October 1996.
Practical Contract Law for Construction Executives, a one-day seminar for the
National Electrical Contractors Association, Indianapolis, IN, October 1996.
The Latest Trends in International Construction Contracting, Madrid, Spain, 7
days, July 1996.
Contract Claims for Delay, Acceleration and Efficiency Loss, Abu Dhabi, 4 days,
May 1996.
Alternative Contract Methods: Multiple Prime, Design-Build, Turnkey,
Build/Operate/ Transfer,
Dubai, 4 days, May 1996.
Practical Construction Law for Electrical Contractors, Buffalo, NY, 7-hour
course, February 1996.
Drafting Engineering and Construction Contracts, Bahrain, 2 days, December 1995.
Analyzing the Scope and Impact of Variation Orders, Delays and Accelerations,
Bahrain, 2 days, December 1995.
Drafting Consultancy and Construction Contracts, Bahrain, 3 days, December 1995.
Analyzing the Scope and Impact of Variation Orders, Delays and Accelerations,
Bahrain, 2 days, December 1995.
In-House Training Session for Al-Kharafi National Company, Kuwait, 1 day,
December 1995.
Contract Drafting and Administration, Kuwait, 2 two-day courses, November 1995.
Contract Law and Administration, Marbella, Spain, Co-Director, 8 days, July
1995.
New Themes In Construction, Kuwait, 3 days, May 1995.
Contract Planning & Resolving Contract Claims, Kuwait Petroleum Company, Kuwait,
5 days, May 1995
American Society for Quality Control, AE/C Division, TQM and Design/Build:
Controlling Liabilities, Washington, D.C., 1994.
International Construction Contracting, Washington, D.C., Co-Director, 5
sessions, June 1994.
Contract Planning & Resolving Contract Claims, Kuwait, 5 days, December 1993.
Controlling Construction Costs: An Advanced Course For Employers And Engineers,
Kuwait, 2 days, December 1993.
Analyzing The Scope And Impact Of Variation Orders, Delays And Accelerations,
Kuwait, 3 days, December 1993.
Effective Contract Management For Construction Executives, Kuwait, 3 days,
February 1993.
Construction Contract Law, Chesapeake College, Maryland, 1 day, June 1992.
Legal and Administrative Aspects Under the Construction Management Concept,
Athens, Greece, 3 days, July 1989.
Arbitrating and Mediating Construction Disputes, Associated Builders and
Contractors, Washington, DC, 1989.
Construction Contracting, Project Management and Claims, Kuwait, 3 days,
November 1988.
Training Seminar on Construction Disputes, Kuwait National Petroleum Company,
Ahmadi,
Kuwait, August 1985.
