Duane Morris LLP - Charles Fastenberg, Special Counsel

Charles Fastenberg

Charles Fastenberg
Special Counsel
Duane Morris LLP
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036-4086
USA
Phone: +1 212 471 1871
Fax: +1 212 428 6814
Email: cfastenberg@duanemorris.com

Charles Fastenberg has practiced in the fields of construction law and government contracts for the past thirty years, and has represented owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, sureties, governmental entities and large institutional clients in matters covering a wide spectrum of issues. In addition to extensive experience regarding private construction and development, he also has been heavily involved throughout his career in issues relating to bidding, responsibility and debarments, claims and claim procedures, prevailing wages, mediations and arbitrations, and other issues pertaining to public improvement contracts. He is a regular author and speaker on topics pertaining to construction and public contracting. Mr. Fastenberg is a graduate of the Fordham Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review.

Areas of Practice

Construction Litigation
Appellate

Professional Activities

New York Bar Association
- Construction Law Committee

Admissions

New York

Education

Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1975
Clark University, A.B., 1966

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Special Counsel, 2008-present
Thelen LLP
- Counsel
Ross & Cohen LLP
- Partner, 1985-2005

Honors and Awards

Listed in Avenue magazine's Legal Elite, 2010
Listed in New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2010-2012
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

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Selected Publications

"Under New York Case Law, Subcontractors' Direct Claims Against Prime Contractors May Be Covered by a Pass-Through Clause," Building & Bonding: The Construction Group Newsletter, Spring 2009
Mr. Fastenburg has written articles concerning developments in New York construction law for the International Law Office. He also published an article in the New York Law Journal concerning design build contracts and the issues they present with respect to New York State licensing requirements for engineers.

Selected Speaking Engagements

Speaker, "Ethical Issues in Construction Law Practice," New York County Lawyers' Association, New York City, June 13, 2012
Speaker, "Public Contract Code and Competitive Public Bidding," Lorman Education Services seminar, New York City, April 24, 2009
Speaker, "Bidder Responsibility Issues," public bidding process for New York City projects seminar, New York City, December 2005