
About This Course:
Design professionals have a social obligation, and shall, in their areas of practice, hold paramount the health, safety and welfare of the public and have regard for the environment. Also, they shall conduct themselves with integrity, honesty, fairness and objectivity in their professional activities.
This program follows a new approach involving presenting ethical dilemmas that arose in major projects. The presentation focuses on actual case studies showcasing dilemmas that arise in the world of construction and how the key players involved reacted to the situation.
Upon completion of this program, attendees will understand the different types of ethical dilemmas that can arise on a construction project; and the extent of the penalties that can be imposed upon the design professional for misconduct.
*This Course satisfies New York State PE Ethics Requirements.

Martin A. Schwartzberg, Attorney at Law
Shareholder of Marshall Dennehey
Shareholder of Marshall Dennehey
Martin is a member of the Casualty Department where he handles construction accident cases involving New York Labor Law and Industrial Code. Martin has over twenty-five years of experience in handling Labor Law litigation, having represented owners, contractors, architects and engineers in defense of these types of claims.
An experienced litigator who has handled cases from inception through trial, Martin has counseled and defended architects, engineers, landscape architects, land surveyors and construction firms in claims and lawsuits brought against them for professional malpractice, breach of contract, construction delays, construction defects, personal injury and property damage. He has also defended design professionals in disciplinary actions brought by governmental authorities.
In addition to his significant experience in the defense of design and building professionals, Martin has also represented and defended other entities such as municipalities and property owners in premises liability matters. Martin shares his broad knowledge of risk and liability in numerous lectures and presentations he has made to various groups of design and construction professionals.
Martin attended the State University of New York at Binghamton and received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1986. He then went on to earn his juris doctor from Hofstra University School of Law in 1989. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut, and before the United States District Courts for both the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Additional information
Speaker | Martin A. Schwartzberg, Attorney at Law |
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Webinar Date | Wednesday, July 27, 2022 |
Webinar Time | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET |
Course Codes | AIA 500ETH |
Accreditation | 2.0 AIA LU-HSW / 2.0 PDH (Satisfies PE Ethics Requirements) |