James E. Frankel, Construction, lawyer

Jamie is a partner in the firm’s Construction practice group. He provides creative, efficient, and team-focused solutions to owners, architects, engineers, construction companies, and joint ventures on projects and transactions related to the built environment throughout the United States and abroad. He utilizes his team-building skills by counseling on project structuring, transactional documentation, and dispute resolution, bringing his multidisciplinary background and creative problem-solving skills to those client matters calling for efficient solutions.

He also offers intermediary and business advisory services to support his Merger and Acquisition Program within the built environment, representing buyers as well as sellers in the private equity community.

Examples of Jamie’s experience include:

Transportation Infrastructure

Advised on major international transportation projects, including Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport, and the finance, design, build and ownership of rail facilities in the Middle East
Counseled on high-profile transportation projects in the United States, including New York City’ Grand Central Station and Miami International Airport

Social and Cultural Infrastructure

Created a Project Finance Program designed to provide financing alternatives for social infrastructure projects, including hospitals and education facilities. The program supports host organizations as well as the architect, engineering and construction communities
Led the procurement process for the design and construction of a military hospital in Istanbul, Turkey
Counseled on construction projects, including New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Radio City Music Hall and Miami’s American Airlines Arena, as well as other major international facilities
Represents owners in the development of sports stadia, including the representation of the New York Yankees for their stadium in the Bronx

Failure and Collapse Program

Developed the Failure and Collapse Program to address major construction collapse; applied this program to the Schoharie Bridge collapse on the New York State Thruway, the John Hancock Building in Boston and the collapse of the 7 World Trade Center building in New York City

Building Envelope / Curtain Wall Program

Inside Thompson Hine’s Curtain Wall Risk Management Program (CWRM), he addresses and assists in the management of the risks associated with the design, build and installation of major high-rise curtain wall systems; including resolving disputes arising out of these building envelopes

New York State Grandfathered Engineering and Architectural Practice

Jamie has developed this regulatory practice during the last 25 years where he has acted as an intermediary and counsel for both buyers and sellers of these unique and limited New York State business corporations

Professional Associations

Construction Engineering Management Advisory Board, Russ College of Engineering and Technology, Ohio University

Community Activities

Salvadori Center, Board Member
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, Board Member

Events

Jamie lectures on the topic of Avoiding Commoditization and the Competition within the Professional Services Industry throughout the country, addressing engineering, architectural, and law firms.
He has also spoken at the Construction Law SuperConference.

James E.Frankel

James E.Frankel

Experience

Transportation Infrastructure

Social and Cultural Infrastructure

Failure and Collapse Program

Building Envelope / Curtain Wall Program

New York State Grandfathered Engineering and Architectural Practice

Publications

Distinctions

Professional and Civic

Professional Associations

Community Activities

Events

Credentials

Education

Bar Admissions

Court Admissions