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William E. Franczek

Vandeventer Black LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2006
  • Recognized in:
    Arbitration
    Construction Law...
  • Lawyer Page:
    https://vanblacklaw.com/attorn...
  • Website:
    http://www.vanblacklaw.com
  • Phone:
    (757) 446.8600
  • E-mail:
    bfranczek@vanblacklaw.com
  • Location:
    101 West Main Street
    500 World Trade Center
    Norfolk, VA 23510

Bill Franczek is a partner with Vandeventer Black and is located in the Firm’s Norfolk office. Bill was formerly a civil engineer working in construction, and his practice focuses on construction law, public contract law, and alternative dispute resolution. His extensive background in the construction field includes commercial building projects, highway projects, power plants, pulp and paper mills, rail projects, petrochemical facilities, airports, and marine terminals.

Regionally, nationally and internationally, Bill handles claim preparation, negotiation, and litigation/arbitration on behalf of construction industry clients.  His experience includes privately-owned projects; federal, state and local public projects, and hybrid developments such as public-private partnership projects.  His clients span across the construction industry and include owners and developers of large projects, general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and suppliers.  Bill has also served in leadership roles in many construction trade associations, including the ABA Forum on Construction Law, The Associated General Contractors, Builders and Contractors Exchange of Virginia, The Associated Builders and Contractors, and the Design Build Institute of America.

Bill is also a nationally know arbitrator and mediator, and serves on the AAA Panel of National Construction Arbitrators for Large Complex Cases.  He is also a member of several Dispute Resolution Boards across the country, blending his education and experience in engineering and law.  Bill was recently elected as a Fellow in both the American College of Construction Lawyers, as well as the College of Commercial Arbitrators.

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Bill Franczek is a partner with Vandeventer Black and is located in the Firm’s Norfolk office. Bill was formerly a civil engineer working in construction, and his practice focuses on construction law, public contract law, and alternative dispute resolution. His extensive background in the construction field includes commercial building projects, highway projects, power plants, pulp and paper mills, rail projects, petrochemical facilities, airports, and marine terminals.

Regionally, nationally and internationally, Bill handles claim preparation, negotiation, and litigation/arbitration on behalf of construction industry clients.  His experience includes privately-owned projects; federal, state and local public projects, and hybrid developments such as public-private partnership projects.  His clients span across the construction industry and include owners and developers of large projects, general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and suppliers.  Bill has also served in leadership roles in many construction trade associations, including the ABA Forum on Construction Law, The Associated General Contractors, Builders and Contractors Exchange of Virginia, The Associated Builders and Contractors, and the Design Build Institute of America.

Bill is also a nationally know arbitrator and mediator, and serves on the AAA Panel of National Construction Arbitrators for Large Complex Cases.  He is also a member of several Dispute Resolution Boards across the country, blending his education and experience in engineering and law.  Bill was recently elected as a Fellow in both the American College of Construction Lawyers, as well as the College of Commercial Arbitrators.

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Affiliations:

  • American Arbitration Association - Construction Mega Project Panel (2015-Present); International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), International Arbitrator; National Construction Panel for Arbitration & Mediation
  • American Bar Association – Forum on Construction Law, Division 13 Government Construction - Chair (2014-16); Governing Committee (2016-19)
  • American College of Construction Lawyers (2017-present) - Fellow
  • Associated General Contractors of VA - General Counsel and Board Member
  • Builders & Contractors Exchange of Virginia - current President
  • College of Commercial Arbitrators - Fellow (2016 – present)
  • Dispute Resolution Board Foundation - Member
  • London Court of International Arbitration - Member (2016- present)
  • Virginia Bar Association - Member; Board of Governors, Past-Member

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Litigation - Construction, Norfolk (2019)
  • Construction Law, Norfolk (2017)
  • Litigation - Construction, Norfolk (2016)
  • Construction Law, Norfolk (2015)
  • Litigation - Construction, Norfolk (2012)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Arbitration
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Mediation
 

Awards:

  • CoVaBiz Magazine, "Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia" (2018)
  • Thomson Reuters, "Virginia Super Lawyers" - Construction Litigation (2016)
  • Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year": Litigation - Construction, Norfolk (2012, 2016); Construction Law, Norfolk (2015)
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America®: Arbitration (2006-17); Construction Law (2006-17); Litigation - Construction (2011-17); Mediation (2011-17)
  • Chambers USA, "Senior Statesman and Eminent Practitioner" and Ranked Virginia Construction Lawyer (2015-17) 
  • Virginia Business, "Legal Elite" (2005-14)
  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating

Areas of Expertise:

  • Construction
 

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Vandeventer Black LLP
http://www.vanblacklaw.com
 
Headquarters
101 West Main Street
500 World Trade Center
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 446.8600
3 Office Locations
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North Carolina

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Raleigh, NC

434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 2000

P.O. Box 2599

Raleigh, NC 27602

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(919) 754.1171

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Virginia

Richmond, VA

901 East Byrd Street, Suite 1600

Richmond, VA 23219

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(804) 237.8800

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